Security Specialist

Pay Range

Base pay range: $89,508.00/yr – $/yr

Additional locality pay is available. Refer to the USAJOBS announcement for tables.

• New Orleans, LA
• Edinburgh, TX
• Los Angeles, CA
• Del Rio, TX
• Selfridge, MI
• Detroit, MI
• Tucson, AZ
• San Diego, CA
• El Paso, TX
• Swanton, VT
• Yuma, AZ

In this position, you will serve as a Security Specialist, overseeing the implementation of programs and policies related to Personnel Security (PERSEC), Information Security (INFOSEC), Physical Security and Communications Security (COMSEC), Facilities and Emergency Preparedness.

• Assisting in maintenance of personnel security records.
• Conducting appropriate Special Compartmented Information (SCI) briefings/debriefings for cleared personnel.
• Making independent technical judgments regarding the interpretation and implementation of existing security procedures, and determining major security program policy and operational decisions.
• Serving as Communications Security (COMSEC)/Top Secret Special Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) Manager; safeguarding, accounting for, and, when necessary, destroying TOP SECRET COMSEC material, cryptographic communication, keying material, and equipment.
• Providing advice and guidance to supervisors, managers, and employees on complex physical security matters concerning the integrity of the Special Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).
• Participating in additional selections for other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty locations, as appropriate.
• Meeting any required promotion potential, noting that it does not guarantee promotion.

• U.S. Citizen
• Male applicants born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service.
• Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years.
• All pre-employment processes conducted in English.
• May be required to pass a background investigation.
• Compliance with CBP’s Drug‑Free Workplace Plan for drug testing.
• Obligation to adhere to all executive branch ethics rules and CBP-specific ethics rules.
• Employment subject to E‑Verify.
• Top Secret/SCI clearance required.
• Resume limited to two pages; do not submit PDFs as Portfolios.
• Potential eligibility for relocation incentive under agency policy.

• GS‑12
  : 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, performing duties such as interpreting legislation and developing internal security programs.
• GS‑13
  : 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, performing duties such as providing SCI briefings, managing SCI administrative actions, and serving as a program coordinator for TS/SCI facilities.

Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for education requirements.

Veterans, military spouses, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and people with disabilities may be eligible for non‑competitive appointments. Documentation must be submitted prior to the closing date of the announcement.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time