Summary You will serve as a SECURITY SPECIALIST in the INFORMATION AND PERSONNEL SECURITY OFFICE of NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL. Responsibilities You will acquire, monitor, and maintain the command Communications Security (COMSEC) material allowance. You will maintain proper storage and adequate physical security for the COMSEC material held by the account. You will issue COMSEC material on local custody form(s) after verifying that the recipient is authorized to hold COMSEC material and has executed a COMSEC Responsibility Acknowledgment Form. You will develop and maintain local procedures for controlling access, document accountability and passing clearances. You will, as a collateral duty, manage the departmental budget, monitor supplies, and order consumables, research, modify, order and maintain other equipment, and act as the departmental minor property account manager. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing guidance to personnel on the Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) program; 2) Inspecting Communications Security (COMSEC) operations to ensure compliance with security guidelines and directives; 3) Conducting training to ensure personnel handling COMSEC material are familiar with and adhere to proper COMSEC procedures; and 4) Developing solutions to COMSEC issues. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION......CONTINUED The work may require some common characteristics and abilities of physical agility and dexterity to work in confined spaces to move or lIft moderately heavy objects. Special safety regulations are needed to operate the Security Departments Disintegrator. This work is performed in settings in which there is regular and recurring exposure to moderate discomforts and unpleasantness, such as high levels of noise in confined space. Employee is required to use double hearing protection, dust mask and protective eye goggles. Mandatory requirements are listed: - Noise Exam required annually - Observed on the job training for new operators to avoid mishaps. discomfort and correct machine operation procedures. - Two-year Industrial Hygiene survey is conducted with the Security Management Department. - Higher measured noise levels from paper mulching machine (Disintegrator) requires personnel to wear both ear plugs and muffs during operation. - Termination Noise Exam is necessary as soon as practical after the worker's performance of the job process involving significant exposure to hazardous noise ends. resulting from the process no longer performed, worker reassignment or termination of employment. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree OR Possession of an LL.M. that is related to the position being filled OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. 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. 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. Work requires regular and recurring physical exertion, such as long periods of standing, walking, reaching, bending and similar activities. The work at times involves lifting and carrying moderately heavy objects of 50 pounds or more when delivering or installing security devices. 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: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. 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: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.