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SECURITY SPECIALIST (PROTECTION)

Department of the Army · Rancho Cordova, California

Salary
$99,218 - $128,987 per year
Pay grade
GS-12
Schedule
Full-time
Appointment
Permanent
Opened
Nov 4, 2026
Closes
Nov 25, 2026
Remote
No
Telework eligible
No
Openings
1
Security clearance
Secret
Promotion potential
None
Announcement
CA-13093133-AR-27-009

Who may apply: National Guard and reserves

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Summary

This SECURITY SPECIALIST (PROTECTION) position, is located within the Adjutant General's, Joint Staff and is part of the CA JFHQ OPS Army J3 .

Duties

  • THIS IS A T32 EXCEPTED SERVICE, PERMANENT POSITION The primary purpose of the SECURITY SPECIALIST (PROTECTION), GS-0080-12, is to serve as the Joint Force Headquarters (State) (JFHQ-STATE) Protection Officer for Army and Air functional elements and related physical and operations security policy and issues, handling of intelligence and law enforcement sensitive information, managing assigned program areas, directing studies and reviewing, revising and implementing protection policy. May make additional selections within 90 days of eligible(s) issuance.

Qualifications

SECURITY SPECIALIST (PROTECTION), GS-0080-12: Must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-11 level experience in assessing the surrounding environment to recognize immediate risk level, able to apply procedures and directives by reading and interpreting technical material, and handling of intelligence and law enforcement sensitive information, managing assigned program areas, directing studies and reviewing, revising and implementing protection policy and projects. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies: Compliance Decision Making Personnel Security and Safety Planning and Evaluating

Education

N/A

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