INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST

Federal Employment Opportunities with the California Military Department

Are you looking for a rewarding career serving both the state and nation? The California Military Department offers unique and exciting federal employment opportunities through two distinct programs: Title 5 USC (Civilian Employee) and Title 32 USC (Dual-Status Technician).

This INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST is part of the CA 163 ATKW.

Duties

• THIS IS A T5 EXCEPTED SERVICE, PERMANENT POSITION The primary purpose of the INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST, GS-0080-12, is to serve as the Wing Chief of Information Protection at Air National Guard facilities. Accountable for achieving program goals and objectives across multiple functions and disciplines and providing a focused, seamless, and supportive environment for protecting information in order to conduct effective air, space and cyberspace operations. Chairs the Wing Security Advisory Group (WSAG) or facsimile and directs activities of its diverse membership to develop risk assessments and analyses. Advises the Commander on risk assessments and recommends risk avoidance/mitigation. Makes information protection risk assessments and risk management/mitigation strategies/recommendations based on intelligence-derived threat issues that may require deviations from or synthesis of policies. Collects, assembles, analyzes, and assesses background, data and other intelligence information. Develops processes, methods, and recommendations to defeat intelligence gathering or risk exposure of information and ultimately prevent the compromise, loss, unauthorized access/disclosure, destruction, distortion or non-accessibility of information. Regulate access to sensitive information, controlled unclassified information and classified information produced by, entrusted to or under the control of the United States Government. Oversees the development of recurring education and training for Top Secret Control Officers (TSCO) and Original Classification Authorities (OCA). Formulates and manages supplemental security education and training courses, meetings, and aids to assure maximum effectiveness of the programs. Presents security material and distributes pertinent security information at semiannual Security Managers and Contractor Facility Security Managers meetings. Provides technical advice, training, and assistance to commanders, directorates, and security managers regarding all aspects of Information Security and the convergent effect on industrial security and personnel security. Provides advice, assistance, and training on Information Security matters to all wing security specialists supporting other programs and organizations. Directs the overarching focus and direction of the organization. Provides broad directions for work by articulating goals or financial constraints of higher level management or headquarters. Explains performance expectations to subordinates and provides regular feedback on strengths and weaknesses. Appraises performance of employees rated. Approves leave. Applies EEO principles and requirements to all personnel management actions and decisions. Researches, evaluates, prepares, and disseminates replies to policy questions relative to all assigned programs. Analyzes major problems, mission vulnerabilities, security impacts to mission assurance, and convergence difficulties involving one or more security disciplines as directed or self-identified and provides cost effective, efficient, and productive solutions to ensure mission success. Analyzes complex information security problems, mission vulnerabilities, security impacts to mission assurance, and convergence difficulties involving multiple security disciplines and other functional areas and provides cost effective, efficient, and productive solutions to ensure mission success. Analyzes weaknesses identified during ISPRs, and higher headquarters inspections of systemic security problems in order to modify and apply recommended solutions. Reviews, analyzes, and briefs on the results of preliminary inquiries and formal investigations resulting from security violations/incidents. The position resides within the infrastructure and support functions of the state National Guard; the incumbent is not subject to mobilization, nor is the work described part of the military mission; and the incumbent does not perform a key advisory or essential administrative role that is inherently military. In addition, the position must meet one of the following: It does not have a comparable military function; the position is required in full-time (civilian) role when the organization, or similar military position, is mobilized to perform continuing post-mobilization functions; or the position requires a skill or competency that necessitates technical expertise or professional qualifications that cannot be readily found in the military structure of the state military force. May make additional selections within 90 days of eligible(s) issuance.

Education

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How You Will Be Evaluated

Category Rating: Your application will be evaluated and rated under Category Rating selection procedures. Once the application process is complete, a review of your qualifications will be conducted to determine if you are qualified for this job. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The quality categories are: 1. Highly Qualified: Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements for this position. 2. Well Qualified: Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements for this position. 3. Qualified: Candidates in this category meet the minimum education and/or experience requirements for this position. Your rating will be based on both your entire application package as well as the responses to the assessment questionnaire. Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your category rating can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. All applicants' qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities): Ability to lead or supervise, Operations Security, Security Education, Training and Awareness, and Vulnerabilities Assessment and Management IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may lose consideration for this position. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.

Qualifications

• INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST, GS-0080-12: Must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-11 level, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government
• This experience may also have been obtained in the private sector, but must demonstrate that it is comparable to the GS grade indicated
• Specialized experience may have been demonstrated by: Experience formulating wing program goals, plans, policy implementation guidelines, procedures, and work plans dealing with the development and operation of wing-wide information security programs and activities
• Experience providing technical and administrative direction to subordinate wing information security personnel
• Experience interpreting federal regulations for information security processes as they apply and are implemented within the Wing
• Experience overseeing, directing, monitoring, and conducting regulatory and non-regulatory security surveys and Information Security Program Reviews (ISPRs) to monitor and enforce implementation and oversight of DoD Information, Personnel, and Industrial Security Programs
• Your resume must have complete information: Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer
• In describing your experience, please be clear and specific
• It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY
• and total hours worked per week)
• If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position
• Part-time or unpaid experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience
• Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities
• To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment
• Qualifications must be met by the closing date: You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by 09/18/2026

Requirements:

• Recruitment/Relocation Recruitment/Relocation Incentive IS NOT authorized, subject to funding and approval
• PCS Relocation Costs IS NOT authorized based on determination that Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move is not in the Government best interest
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory
• May be required to successfully complete a one or two year trial period
• U.S. citizenship is required
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation
• Must maintain proper security clearance
• Department of Defense Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC), Security Program Integration Professional Certification (SPIPC) and Security Asset Protection Professional Certification (SAPPC) conferrals are required within 2 years of the established employee EOD or initial assignment date to this position in accordance with DOD 3305.13-M, DoD Security Accreditation and Certification
• This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration
• This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance
• Security Clearance: at a minimum a National Agency Check is required prior to position assignment

This is a federal job announcement. You must apply on USAJOBS before it closes on 2026-09-18 — https://www.usajobs.gov/job/884250800. Contact your Veteran Staffing Consultant below for help with the application, but applying through USAJOBS is what puts you in front of the hiring agency.

Work for Warriors is a no-cost employment program of the California Military Department for Service Members, Veterans, and military family members. The Veteran Staffing Consultant for California Military Department- FedTech T5/T32 is Tracey Huerta.