Security Specialist

About the Position: This position is located at McDonald Army Health Center at Fort Eustis, Virginia. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Major duties: Responsible for the initiation and application of Department of Defense Personnel and Information security policies and procedures. Recommend procedures for use in local policy and command directives for the Personnel Security Program. Conduct personal screening interviews to determine if individuals are eligible for compartmented clearances or participation in special access programs. Coordinate with Office of Personnel Management (OPM), or supported military services, to obtain completed investigations. Conduct inspections and assistance visits to ensure compliance with policies and directives. Plan, develop, coordinate, and manage and effective crime prevention program for the MTF. Maintain up to date plans for AT/FP, contingencies, disturbances, bomb threats and other emergencies. Qualifications: Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes utilizing automated security systems, assisting in conducting security inspections, and collecting data to prepare security reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Security Management. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.