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Chief, Information & Industrial Security, S2X

Department of the Air Force
Office of Chief of Space Operations
United States Space Force / Headquarters S2

Summary

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Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
03/11/2026 to 03/18/2026
Salary
$143,913 to - $197,200 per year

Salary is dependent upon duty location, grade, step and locality pay. Equivalent to GS-14/15.

Pay scale & grade
NH 4
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Pentagon, Arlington, VA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
SF-FY26-4F-NH-0080-4-SPLASH
Control number
860935100

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The United States Space Force (USSF) at the Pentagon is searching for a Chief for Information & Industrial Security to support S2X (NH-0080-04, GS-14/15 Equivalent).

Description:
Are you a leader looking to embark in a new journey? If so, come join the USSF/HQ/S2 as it trailblazes into its newly established Integrated Security Enterprise. As a member of the team, you will be on the leading edge of establishing the future of security, not as a discipline but as a true weapon system, benchmarking our program and making your mark for the years to come!

Ideal Candidate:
The desired candidate would possess working knowledge of the Information Protection program. Additionally, working knowledge of the INDUSEC program would be ideal, ranging from assignments in Acquisition Security to Facility Security Officer (FSO). Candidate must currently possess the DCSA Security Fundamentals Certification or achieve certification within the first two years, upon assignment.

Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Expert knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies governing IC and DoD information and industrial security and intelligence programs and mastery of security program relationships and dependencies to coordinate an effective security program.
2. Expert knowledge of conducting periodic security reviews, inspections and other security oversight actions to ensure contractor compliance with regulatory requirements, contractual obligations, and/or other security agreements.
3. In-depth knowledge of Contract Security Specifications and Contractor-Government security relationships.
4. Skill in working with customers to assess needs, provide assistance, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations.
5. Ability to encourage new ideas and innovations; manage human and information resources strategically and build coalitions to achieve common goals.
6. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and accurately within and outside the organization, with commanders, program managers, senior government officials and representatives of industry and academia and the ability to work with all levels of personnel within and outside the component.
7. Ability to organize work, set priorities, and determines resource requirements; determine goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinate with other organizations; monitor progress, and evaluate outcomes.
8. Knowledge of conducting, recording and overseeing security violation investigations and/or associated activity occurring at contractor facilities to include the loss, compromise, or suspected compromise of classified information/material ensuring appropriate conclusions, identification of culpable individual(s), root cause and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S Citizen.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret /SCI security clearance.
  • Safeguards classified or sensitive budget-related information and/or files.
  • May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
  • Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
  • This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
  • Employee may be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
  • PCS / relocation funding is authorized.
  • This position is designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program.
  • Emergency-Essential (E-E), Non-Combat Essential (NCE), Capability-Based Volunteer (CBV) and Key Designated Position Statement: Incumbents on this position may need to be removed from their military recall status.
  • Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): 60 days a year.
  • Emergency-Essential (E-E), Non-Combat Essential (NCE), Capability-Based Volunteer (CBV) and Key Designated Position Statement: Incumbents on this position may need to be removed from their military recall status.
  • SFPC: Security Fundamentals Professional Certification.
  • This position meets the executive exemption criteria for the Fair Labor Standards Act (5 CFR 551.205).
  • Short and extensive temporary duty (TDY) assignments worldwide using all modes of commercial and military transportation may be required. Successful performance of duties may require travel 20 to 30 percent of the time.

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 Administraive and Management Positions.

Additional 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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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.

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