Lead Security Specialist

Located in the WHS Office of Special Security (OSS), this position supports the Office of Military Commissions, Guantanamo Bay (OMC-S). Responsibilities include managing Security Education, Training, and Visitor Control programs coordinated with JTF-GTMO and tenant activities. The incumbent applies IC, OSD, Army, and USSOUTHCOM policies to develop and implement multi-disciplined security guidelines supporting detention operations and military commissions.

Major duties

Serves as a Lead Security Specialist, Office of Special Security, Washington Headquarters Services, supporting the Office of Military Commissions, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (OMC-S). Organizes plans and directs the work of this multi-disciplined security function and the Security Education and Training and Visitor Control Programs for OMC-S, and coordinates with Joint Task Force Guantanamo and tenant activities, including drilling reserve units, United States Coast Guard and US Air Force supporting the OMC mission. Directs the end-to-end planning, construction, and final accreditation of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF) and Special Access Program Facilities (SAPF); enforces stringent physical access controls, alarms, CCTV monitoring, and secure entry/exit operations. Serves as the primary authority for SCI security management, including program decompartmentation, sanitization, courier card authorizations, and comprehensive document accountability for special access and collateral materials. Formulates and executes command OPSEC and counterintelligence plans; coordinates with joint CI specialists to identify security posture vulnerabilities, assess classification guides, and prevent compromise of national defense information. Negotiates MOAs and co-utilization agreements, establishes long-range security objectives for command leadership, appoints investigating officers, and leads formal inquiries into security violations with corrective action reporting to national agencies. Manages the command AT/FP program, delivering travel threat briefings, risk assessments, and force protection reports; leads security personnel by balancing workloads, delivering training, and evaluating team performance.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to (1) Developing and executing facility security plans for Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF) or Special Access Program Facilities (SAPF) from initial concept through accreditation; (2) Implementing multidisciplinary security plans spanning Information Security (INFOSEC), Operations Security (OPSEC), and Antiterrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP); conducting physical security surveys, access control operations, and alarm/CCTV monitoring; AND (3) Serving as the technical point of contact responsible for distributing and balancing workloads among security personnel, providing on-the-job training, and tracking task progress. 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. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave. Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.