Supervisory Security Specialist

Clarification from the agency

Current NNSA Employees with competitive and excepted service status.

As the Deputy Assistant Manager for Safeguards and Security, you will:

• Supervise and direct the work of subordinate staff, including planning and assigning work, evaluating performance, providing feedback and supporting staff development.
• Direct YFO activities at Y-12 facilities which include protection program management, physical security systems, protective force, information protection, personnel security, nuclear material control and accountability, classification, cybersecurity, and the Office of Defense Nuclear Security S&S budget process.
• Manage aspects of the overall Safeguards & Security program including but not limited to long range policy and programmatic management evaluation; workload and resource planning; program development, implementation, and evaluation; budget; establishment and coordination of special program efforts and projects; and identifying operational needs and reporting requirements as necessary to attain desired results and ensure that YFO management and the NNSA- Program Office are informed.
• Serve as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR), overseeing the management of multiple interdependent aspects of the Management and Operating (M&O) contract that facilitate meeting the requirements of the contracts and for improvement in the overall performance of the contractors.
• Represent Y-12 in meetings and briefings to senior DOE, NNSA, and contractor management involving the weapons design national laboratories as well as with top officials at other federal, state, and local agencies, institutions, and organizations regarding the safeguards and security programs at Y-12.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing thereafter. Failure to test or a positive result on random drug tests conducted after appointment may result in removal from Federal employment.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov.
• If selected, you may be required to complete a trial period.
• If selected, your appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has been designated as Critical Sensitive/High Risk and requires a security clearance at Q Access. The selectee is required to obtain and maintain this clearance; failure to do so may result in separation from federal service.
• You are required to submit OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of entering the position and annually.
• This position is covered by the Technical Qualification Program (TQP), which requires the incumbent to acquire and demonstrate competencies identified in the TQP Functional Area Qualification and Field Office specific standards and requires certification of the competencies by NNSA supervision and TQP qualifying officials. https://ntc.doe.gov/student/stp/techqualprogram. This position is designated as a Senior Technical Safety Manager (STSM) in the Technical Qualification Program.
• You may be required to work overtime shifts.

Qualifications

A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA pay band level or GS grade level in the Federal Service, i.e., EN-3, NQ-03, or GS-13. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience managing and overseeing of the safeguards and security program and cybersecurity program of nuclear weapons stockpile.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How you will be evaluated

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

We will review your application to ensure you meet the job requirements. If you meet the qualifications requirements, your application will be referred to the selecting official for further review

To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete application package which includes:

• Your two (2) page resume showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of each employer; start and end dates (month/day/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).
• SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action which reflects your full position title; appointment type; occupational series; pay plan, grade, and step; tenure code; and service computation date (SCD).

If your current position SF50 does not indicate you have competitive/excepted service status or does not reflect the pay plan and grade of the highest position you have held in the competitive/excepted service, in addition to your current SF50, you must provide your previous SF-50s that provide the proof of competitive/excepted status and highest grade held on a permanent basis.

• Performance Appraisals: Submit your two (2) most recent performance appraisals. Your performance appraisals and incentive awards will be given due consideration in the selection process based on their relation to the duties of the position and the consistency with which they may be considered in evaluating you against other applicants. If the performance appraisals are not available, please provide a written statement of explanation and upload as a separate document.

Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.

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