Supervisory Physical Security Specialist with Security Clearance

Summary You will serve as a SUPERVISORY PHYSICAL SECURITY SPECIALIST in the NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BETHESDA of NSA BETHESDA SECURITY DETACHMENT. The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption. Help Overview Accepting applications Open & closing dates 04/11/2025 to 04/17/2025 Salary $84,601 - $109,975 per year Pay scale & grade GS 11 Help Location 1 vacancy in the following location: Bethesda, MD 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required 25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes-Relocation expenses (i.e. PCS) may be authorized in accordance with applicable travel regulations. Appointment type Term - 3 YEARS Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential 11 Job family (Series) 0080 Security Administration Supervisory status Yes Security clearance Secret Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk Trust determination process Credentialing Suitability/Fitness National security Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status No Announcement number ANNOUNCEMENT 0080-11 Control number Help This job is open to Federal employees - Competitive service Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales. Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants. Land and base management Current or former employees of a base management agency. Veterans Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference Military spouses Military spouses relocating under PCS orders or whose spouse is 100% disabled or died while on active duty. Individuals with disabilities Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A. Special authorities Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path. Clarification from the agency Current or former Interchange Agreement employees and DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Preference eligibles and DoD Retained Grade Preference eligibles. Help Duties You will manage the Visitor Control Center and supervise all personnel in the Access Control Division. You will perform administrative and human resources management functions relative to the staff supervised. You will implement prescribed policies and develop procedures and plans of action to accomplish the work within the assigned budget and resource allocation. You will develop policies and procedures that meet operational and mission requirements of the Access Control Program. You will manage conducting of background checks, issuance of passes/identification cards and compilation of guest lists. Help 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 Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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. You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal. You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases. This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision. Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101. Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following: 1) Analyze unclassified, sensitive, and critical information that could adversely affect the mission if revealed to those without a need to know. 2) Advise on the protection of unclassified, sensitive, and critical information. 3) Applies personnel security principles and methods to process initial investigations, clearances, periodic re-investigations, and clearance upgrades/downgrades, suspension, revocations, terminations, reinstatements and to complete the adjudication, and appeals processes. 4) Evaluates internal and external security clearance requests and ensures applicant's actions are consistent with regulatory requirements. 5) Analyzes and reports on clearance and appeals findings to senior security officials and makes appropriate notifications. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
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3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree
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LL.M., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. This is an obligated position. The former incumbent has return rights to this position under PL 86-585. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended