The United States Space Force (USSF) Mission Delta 2 is searching for a Government SAP Security Officer at NSF Dahlgren, VA, 19th Space Defense Squadron (19 SDS), (NH-0080-03, GS-12/13 Equivalent).
Description:
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Government SAP Security Officer (GSSO) for the 19th Space Defense Squadron. The incumbent is responsible for the oversight, administration, and execution of Special Access Program (SAP) security requirements and facility management. This role requires comprehensive knowledge of specialized security protocols, physical facility requirements, and inter-agency coordination to ensure the uninterrupted protection of sensitive government assets and information.
Ideal Candidate:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Security Specialist to serve as the Government Special Access Program (SAP) Security Officer for the 19th Space Defense Squadron. The ideal candidate will be a dedicated professional responsible for the comprehensive oversight, administration, and execution of all SAP security requirements and facility management.
Key Responsibilities:
Serve as the primary authority on Special Access Program (SAP) security, ensuring strict adherence to all government and program-specific directives.
Manage all aspects of personnel security, including processing access requests, conducting indoctrinations, and maintaining access rosters.
Act as the functional expert for the physical and technical security of Secure Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) and SAP Facilities (SAPFs).
Serve as the primary liaison with external security offices, law enforcement, and counterintelligence agencies.
Act as the squadron's Facility Manager, coordinating maintenance, construction projects, and the escort of uncleared personnel.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
1. Professional knowledge of federal, Department of War, and Department of the Air Force security policies is required to govern Special Access Programs (SAP) and ensure strict compliance across squadron operations.
2. The ability to manage physical and technical security requirements for Secure Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) and Special Access Program Facilities (SAPFs) is essential to maintain proper facility accreditations.
3. Skill in administering SAP personnel security and access control programs is necessary to manage Program Access Requests (PARs), conduct indoctrinations, and maintain flawless rosters.
4. The ability to serve as a primary liaison with external Program Security Offices, counterintelligence units, and law enforcement agencies is critical to mitigating security threats.
5. Knowledge of federal facility management procedures is required to submit, coordinate, and track complex work orders and projects through NAVFAC, CNIC, and other public agencies.
6. The ability to coordinate facility maintenance, escort uncleared personnel, and collaborate with the unit Resource Officer (RA) is essential to align operational execution with financial tracking.
7. Skill in written and oral communication is necessary to conduct security training, prepare compliance documents, and interface with military and civilian leadership.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret w/SCI clearance. A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.
Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
Employee needs to obtain and maintain approval to access the portfolio of Special Access Programs required to perform daily duties.
This position is designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program.
Must attain DoD Security Cooperation Workforce (SCW) Certification and complete related continuous learning requirements.
Must complete DoD SCW Basic-level certification courses within one year.
May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): 25 days a year.
This is a Mission Essential Position.
PCS / relocation funding is not authorized.
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.
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.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Do not email application. 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.
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.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Do not email application. 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.
