SECURITY SPECIALIST

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of an identified high-potential, mid-level manager; it is not a continuing position, assignment duration is NTE 36 months.

DUTY 1: Performs Career Broadening assignments/duties; provides support, senior-level security expertise, guidance, and direction to the civilian and military work force within DAF directorates, MAJCOMs, numbered Air Forces, wings, or bases as assigned and serves as the DAF representative for related Special Access Management oversight. Incumbent duties require knowledge of multiple security principles to include: SAP and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) policy, SAP security management, personnel security, physical security, industrial security, cybersecurity, foreign disclosure and USEXPORT, OPSEC, COMSEC, and assessing National Interest Determinations (NID). Routinely analyzes and interprets complex DCI, NSA, DoD SAP security policies and Air Force regulations to provide recommendations for safeguarding sensitive information. Incumbent requires written and oral communication skills commensurate with interactions with the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy (OUSD(P)), Intelligence & Security (OUSD(I&S)), Joint Staff SAPCO and other Service Components, government agencies and SAF/AA SAP stakeholders. Represents the directorate at senior level OSD and DAF security oversight briefings. DUTY 2: In a Career Broadening capacity, advises senior Acquisition leaders on complex security concepts and policies related to the execution of Air Force acquisition programs. Designs and synchronizes protection policies within Air Forces' diverse portfolio of programs by developing policies using a multi-layered and multi-disciplined security approach to protect innovative and critical programs and program elements. Through collaboration with sister services and interagency partners, makes policy change recommendations to DAF and Offices of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) through white papers and briefings to improve the planning and implementation of DAF technology protection programs. Governs policy implementation across a large portfolio, and supports organizational maturity through aligning documentation, data collection and analysis, as well as conducting regular benchmarking to support program development. Collaborates with the affiliated science and technology (S&T) and other teams participating in critical technology research and acquisition. Work with the DAF and DoD executive agents for horizontal protection, anti-tamper, and Technology Protection Task Forces to blend the multifaceted approaches to protection to a cohesive, executable requirement for S&T Protection and Research and development Air Force Acquisition. DUTY 3: Administers the information Security (INFOSEC) handling program for SAF/AAZ. Provides overall safeguarding of national security information with emphasis on classified or other sensitive information originated or controlled by DAF/DoD elements. Implements policies, instructions, procedures, and control systems to prevent the compromise or loss of classified defense information or material. Implements and monitors procedures for document control and for classified storage, classification, marking, identification, destruction, and reproduction. Ensures classified material is maintained, couriered and secured in compliance with regulatory requirements. Ensures SCI material is handled according to prescribed Intelligence Community Directive (ICD). Assists in arranging security measures for classified meetings and conferences. Debriefs employees upon separation from SAF/AAZ to ensure personnel are aware of their responsibility to protect classified information. Manages the Air Force's most sensitive information to include critical program information (CPI), and interacts with SAP enterprise partners to ensure information is protected commensurately across the DAF. DUTY 4: Performs action officer duties for developing, implementing, managing, and monitoring policies, instructions, and procedures for SAF/AAZ Special Program Directorate personnel and technical security programs to reduce vulnerabilities and ensure compliance. Verifies proof of need to know and degree of clearance required of industrial contractors assigned to SAF/AAZ or to industrial contractors visiting personnel. Ensures adherence of security requirements by contractor personnel, assists in reviewing and analyzing requests for information from industrial firms, and making recommendations to the Director. Verifies and revalidates in-house and visiting contractors' security clearances and special accesses. Supports broad studies, reviews trends and develops managed process solutions to mitigate risks and interdependencies. Provides risk management related guidance and direction to MAJCOMS, wings, bases and activities. Assists in reviewing new and proposed legislation, draft National, DoD and DAF guidance and prepares content for revised documents when requested and provides recommendations based on real world risk management experiences. Implements Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF) directed initiatives.