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Supervisory Security Specialist, SSC/SW

United States Space ForceSecurity
Pay
$144K–$197K
per year
Work mode
On-site
Contract
Level
Senior

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$850/mo+9% vs US avg
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154 mild days58 hot · 83 cold
Income tax
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5.75% top rateVirginia

What you need

  • Knowledge of Space Force acquisitions programs and security processes.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary teams on complex acquisition programs.
  • Knowledge of acquisition security, program protection, planning, and budgeting.
  • Build partnerships across government, industry, and oversight organizations.
  • Advise senior leaders and represent organization in high-level forums.

What you'll do

  • Oversee integrated security and program protection for acquisition programs.
  • Supervise civilian and contractor personnel; foster inclusive, accountable work environment.
  • Shape policy and operational priorities; manage resources and resolve issues.
  • Ensure security requirements integrate into program planning, execution, and sustainment.
  • Provide trusted advice to senior leaders across government and industry partners.

Do not email applications. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here. For additional information on other USSF direct hire opportunities visit the Air Force Civilian Careers Space Force website and follow USSF on LinkedIn.

Major Duties

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.

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.

Promotion Potential

NH-None

How You Will Be Evaluated

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.

Benefits

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Who Can Apply

  • Open to the public

Required Documents

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: Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended 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 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.

How to Apply

Do not email applications. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.

What to Expect Next

For additional information on other USSF direct hire opportunities visit the Air Force Civilian Careers Space Force website and follow USSF on LinkedIn.

Other Information

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information. Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

About the Agency

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) will be used to form a pool of qualified applicants who will be considered for direct hire vacancies as they become available. To learn more about the United States Space Force Mission click here

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About United States Space Force

The United States Space Force (USSF) is the space service branch of the United States Armed Forces, established on December 20, 2019. It is responsible for organizing, training, and equipping forces to protect U.S. interests in space, conduct space operations, and ensure freedom of operation in the space domain.

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