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SECURITY SPECIALIST.

Naval Intelligence Activity
Arlington, Virginia, US
Posted 8/22/2026
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Duties • You will manage the security and administration of Special Access Programs (SAP), maintain oversight of personnel security accesses and security of related facilities in support of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare. • You will serve as liaison with the Department of Navy and Department of Defense SAP Control Offices to ensure compliance with applicable guidelines and policy. • You will advise senior leaders on security policy development, interpretation, implementation, and improvement of program planning and management. • You will design, coordinate, implement, and administer training and awareness programs for information security related to Special Access Programs. Requirements Conditions of employment • Must be a US Citizen. • Must be determined suitable for federal employment. • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program. • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov • You must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Failure to do so may result in the withdrawal of an offer or removal. Indicate the level and date of your clearance in your resume. • Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing. • You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the DCIPS (excepted service) which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment. • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326. • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. • All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statute, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status. • This position requires a periodic polygraph examination. • This position may require a 2-Year DCIPS trial period. • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time. • PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance. • This is a Security Professional Educational Development (SPeD) position and requires DoD certification. Selectee must obtain and maintain certification within prescribed timeframes. See Additional Information for certifications required. Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GG/GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: • Developing, coordinating, and implementing policies and procedure for the personnel security program within a large organization or corporation; • Managing the efficiency and effectiveness of all processes necessary for reviewing and evaluating personnel accesses to SAP and SCI or similar extremely controlled information; • Coordinating with organizational counterparts to ensure all necessary stakeholders are integrated into the process for evaluating personnel for access to SAP or similar extremely controlled information; • Designing, implementing and administering training and awareness program for personnel security; • Coordinating with officials throughout a large organization responsible for collateral and sensitive compartmented information