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Security Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency · Department of Defense

Security Administration

Salary
$78,009–$101,417/year
Grade
11
Work location
Telework eligible · Richmond, Virginia
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Sep 30, 2026
Apply by
Oct 11, 2026
Category
Security Administration

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Summary

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Duties

Provides advisory services to the Distribution Center Commander/Director, Deputy Director, operational managers, and functional area personnel for all facets of the security programs.

Oversees planning, developing, implementing, and monitoring of the activity security programs.

Oversees and manages the personnel security program for the activity.

Performs personnel security duties pertaining to personnel clearances for both employees and contractors and applies agency regulations regarding the types of background investigations needed.

Develops, reviews, and revises local operating instructions to provide guidelines on security matters and implements installation, higher headquarters, and Federal regulations.

Provides technical advisory services to the Site Commander/Director on specialized shipping, handling, and storage requirements of classified, sensitive, and controlled materials.

Evaluates deficiencies, determines corrective measures required and submits reports to managerial personnel.

Education

Are you using your education to qualify? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

How you will be evaluated

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire and USA Hire assessments. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

About this listing

Defense Logistics Agency has 68 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Richmond, Virginia. See all Defense Logistics Agency listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $78,009 to $101,417 a year. That covers GS-11 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 11 days, from Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 11, 2026. Among currently open Security Administration postings, the typical advertised window is about 9 days. As of Oct 7, 2026, it closes in 4 days.

Who can apply: federal employees eligible for career transition programs, employees of the hiring agency, veterans and 2 other groups. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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