PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST Job in Rome, NY

Vacancy No. NY-12753197-AF-T5025-213 Department Air National Guard Units
Salary $73,939.00 to $96,116.00 Grade 11 to 11
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 6/23/2025 Close Date 7/8/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Status Candidates
Locations:
Rome, NY


Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST, Position Description Number T6328000 and is part of the 224 ADG, National Guard.

This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.

Veterans' preference does not apply to this vacancy due to internal merit promotion.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

This position is open to all on-board (permanent, temporary, indefinite) Title 5 and Title 32 NYNG employees, AGR/M-DAY/DSG within the NYNG, former members of the NYNG with a National Guard Bureau Form 22 or 22A showing an Honorable Discharge or a General Discharge Under Honorable characterization.

Duties

As a Personnel Security Specialist, GS-0080-11, you will plan and administer the personnel security program for the wing. The employee is under the chief of information protection and ensures all personnel security standards are met for every member of the wing. The employee provides security expertise in a wide variety of security management functions required by Presidential Executive Order, Department of Defense (DoD) and Air Force (AF) Security Program instructions.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
  • Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
  • For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver’s license for the state in which they live or are principally employed.
  • For positions requiring a security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) the applicant must possess or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment.
  • The employee must obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
  • The employee may be required to work overtime.
  • Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
  • This position has been identified as a designated position under the Air Force Drug Testing Plan. Employees of this position are subject to random drug testing.

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education or training in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately. Able to apply procedures and directives by reading and interpreting technical material. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing, using presentation and report formats. Demonstrated ability to follow directions, to read, understand, and retain a variety of instructions, regulations, and procedures. Learned ability to assess the surrounding environment to recognize immediate risk levels. Must have the education and validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade for one of the seven organizational program disciplines and its applicable Security Series career.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level. Must have experience of a wide range of security concepts, principles, and practices to review, independently analyze, and resolve difficult and complex security problems; applies policy direction to contractors and government/military officials, and develop guidance for applying security policy, procedures, techniques, equipment, and methods to a variety of work situations and various levels or degrees of security controls. Must have experience and knowledge of a broad range of security program relationships and proficiency in information, personnel, and industrial security to effectively implement and administer applicable security programs and/or coordinate with other specialized security programs. Must have experience planning and carrying out reviews of unit and/or contractor security programs, analyze and evaluate reports and conditions to recommend remedial actions. Must have experience resolving a variety of conventional security problems, questions, and situations such as investigating security breaches and recommending solutions to preclude a recurrence, recommending security systems for new facilities protecting information, and advising managers, operating officials, and/or contractors of established security criteria, methods, techniques, and procedures.

Education

If you are using Education to qualify for this position, Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

You must provide Official Transcripts as documentation to support your educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)).

Additional Conditions of Employment:

-Department of Defense Security Fundamentals Professional Certification and Security Asset Protection Professional Certification conferrals are required within 2 years of the established employee EOD or initial assignment date to this position in accordance with DoD 3305.13-M, DoD Security Accreditation and Certification.

-This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration. This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the TAG.

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):Information Security, Security, and Security Program Management

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed, with dates specified in month and year format, and indicate hours worked per week. Resume must have from and to dates for each position worked in. Must state whether each experience is full or part-time status. In order to qualify, your resume must reflect experience gained in the general and specialized experience listed on the announcement. If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade.
*If your resume does not have any of the above requirements, you will automatically be disqualified for the position.


2. SF 50 OR FOR M-DAY/DSG OR FORMER/RETIRED NYNG MEMBERS MUST SUPPLY PROOF OF ENLISTMENT/MOST RECENT LEAVE AND EARNING STATEMENT OR NGB FORM 22 OR 22A.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12753197

A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.


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Agency contact information

New York HRO
Address
224 ADG
366 Otis Street
Rome, NY 13441
US

Next steps

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.


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