Supervisory Security Specialist, SSC/SW

The United States Space Force (USSF) at the Pentagon is searching for a Supervisory Security Specialist to support SSC/SW (NH-0080-04, GS-14/15 Equivalent).

Description:
Seeking a dynamic, mission focused leader to oversee integrated security and program protection activities supporting complex acquisition programs. The ideal candidate brings expert experience leading diverse teams, shaping policy and operational priorities, managing resources, and resolving challenging security, personnel, financial, and program management issues. This individual will build strong partnerships across government, industry, and oversight organizations; provide trusted advice to senior leaders; and ensure security requirements are effectively incorporated into planning, execution, and sustainment activities. Success requires sound judgment, strategic thinking, strong communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to deliver compliant, efficient, and customer focused solutions in a fast paced environment.

Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate is a senior security and program management professional with demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams in support of complex acquisition and mission programs. The candidate provides strategic direction, establishes priorities, manages resources, and ensures the effective delivery of personnel, physical, information, industrial, and program protection security services. They are skilled in supervising civilian and contractor personnel; developing performance expectations; fostering an inclusive, accountable work environment; and applying sound judgment to resolve sensitive personnel, compliance, safety, and operational issues. The candidate will be comfortable operating with broad policy guidance, developing practical solutions to complex problems, and ensuring security requirements are integrated throughout program planning and execution.

The ideal candidate possesses strong knowledge of acquisition security processes, program protection, planning, budgeting, financial management, and applicable security policies and procedures. They can analyze complex technical, operational, financial, and management issues; develop innovative strategies; and communicate clear, actionable recommendations to senior leaders and external stakeholders. Success in this role requires the ability to build effective partnerships across government, oversight organizations, industry, and other mission partners; provide expert guidance and training; and represent the organization in high level forums. This position involves direct support to acquisition programs and requires a results oriented leader who can balance mission requirements, customer needs, compliance obligations, and resource constraints.

Key Skills and Abilities:
1.In-depth knowledge of Space Force acquisitions programs and security processes.
2.Understanding of program planning, budget and financial management cycles and policies.
3.Ability to gather, analyze, and present complex facts and develop programming and budgetary strategies.
4.Ability to identify problems, develop and implement innovative detailed strategies to resolve a wide range of programming, budgetary, financial and management issues.
5.Ability to negotiate resolution of complex budget and financial execution issues.
6.Ability to interpret and apply fiscal policy and financial rules, regulations, and procedures.
7.Ability to execute complex projects and/or studies within established time constraints.
8.Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
9.Ability to establish and maintain relationships with key individuals/groups within and outside immediate work unit including field-level representatives.
10.Ability to advise senior leaders, Program Executive Officers, Program Element Monitors and field-level representatives.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret / SCI clearance.
• Position will close in 5 business days or 75 applications (whichever comes first).
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• PCS/Relocation funding is authorized and may be made available.
• Employee may be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
• Drug Testing: This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program.
• Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 30 days per year.
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
• "Department of Defense Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) conferral is required within 2 years of the established employee EOD.
• Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.” Employee is required to attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training.

Qualifications

The 0080 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.

How you will be evaluated

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

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:

Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:

1. Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
2. Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
3. Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
   • Job title
   • Detailed duties and accomplishments
   • Employer's name and address
   • Supervisor's name and phone number
   • Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
   • Hours per week
   • Salary, if applicable
4. Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses

College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

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