Security Specialist

  • Army National Guard Units
  • Latham, New York
  • Full Time

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a SECURITY SPECIALIST, Position Description Number D1277000 and is part of the J2, National Guard.

This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.

Military Grades : ENLISTED

GENERAL EXPERIENCE :
Experience, education or training in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately. Able to apply procedures and directives by reading and interpreting technical material. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing, using presentation and report formats. Demonstrated ability to follow directions, to read, understand, and retain a variety of instructions, regulations, and procedures. Learned ability to assess the surrounding environment to recognize immediate risk levels. Must have the education and validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade for one of the seven organizational program disciplines and its applicable Security Series career.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE :
Must have one year equivalent to the next lower grade demonstrating experience administering the Special Security Office (SSO) and all SCI-associated security programs and measures. Must have experience providing detailed research and analysis on physical, computer, and personnel security. This position requires a comprehensive working knowledge of intelligence support operations, procedures, and practices. Must have experience Initiating and implementing policies and procedures required to manage sensitive compartmented information (SCI) programs and to protect SCI resources. Must have experience acting as resident expert on all SCI security matters. Must have experience functioning as the technical authority in all other areas of classified security and classification guidance. Duties require incumbent to maintain currency on a variety of different security program interrelationships, requirements, regulations and guidance in order to apply this knowledge to protect SCI facilities and materials from espionage, sabotage, and destruction.

If only using education to qualify for this position:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, in a related field

or

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, in a related field

or

LL.M., in a related field

or

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond a four year degree in a related field.

Graduate Education: Education at the graduate level in an accredited college or university

You must provide Official Transcripts as documentation to support your educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Job ID: 522610074
Originally Posted on: 5/27/2026

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