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Job Description
SECURITY SPECIALIST
(TRAINING
SPECIALIST
) Department of the Air Force Air Nional Guard Units 184 SEF SQ Summary
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This Nional Guard position is for a
SECURITY SPECIALIST
(TRAINING
SPECIALIST
), Position Description Number D2162000 and is part of the KS 184 Wing, Nional Guard. Learn more about this agency Summary
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This Nional Guard position is for a
SECURITY SPECIALIST
(TRAINING
SPECIALIST
), Position Description Number D2162000 and is part of the KS 184 Wing, Nional Guard. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply by 06/29/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 29, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: McConnell
AFB, KS 1
vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $61,722 - $80,243 per year Pay scale & grade GS 9 Promotion potential 9 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Term - Indefinite Occupions and job series 0080 Security Administrion Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Secret Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Modere Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Credentialing Suitability/Fitness Nional security Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
KS-12986826-AF-26-155
Control number 873108100 This job is open to Help Nional Guard and reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members. Clarificion from the agency Current members of the 184th Wing, Kansas Air Nional Guard Duties Help As a
SECURITY SPECIALIST
(TRAINING
SPECIALIST
), GS-0080-09 , you will serve as the subject mter expert in managing the Security Forces Squadron program to include Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) deployments, formal training programs, and readiness and emergency management. Provides guidance and recommendions to the squadron commander on all aspects of SF programs for military personnel management, budget and management analysis, training, and training resources for drill-stus personnel. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment
KANSAS NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.
If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a Nional Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position. This is an excepted service position th requires membership in a compible military assignment in the employing ste's Nional Guard, required prior to the effective de of placement. Selectee required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Applicants who are not currently a member of the Nional Guard must be eligible for immedie membership and employment in the Nional Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement. Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigion. May be required to successfully complete a probionary period. Participion in direct deposit is mandory. Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance within one year of appointment. This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position Ability to establish effective professional working relionships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperive working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
ELIGIBLE FOR SITUATIONAL TELEWORK ONLY, INCLUDING EMERGENCY AND OPM PRESCRIBED
"
UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK
" Must pass initial formal law enforcement training school as determined by functional (NGB/A7S). Must undergo initial and periodic job compibility assessments. Must obtain and maintain current required certificions in self-aid buddy care and first-aid. Upon selection, this position will require the completion of AF Instructor Methodology Course and other approved principle of instruction course approved by functional manager. The position is designed for drug testing. The work may require the incumbent to drive a motor vehicle and an approprie, valid driver's license required. The incumbent may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
Qualificions Military Grades:
E5 through
E6 GENERAL EXPERIENCE
: Experience, educion or training in collecting and analyzing da effectively, efficiently, and accurely. Able to apply procedures and directives by reading and interpreting technical merial. Ability to communice clearly and effectively orally and in writing, using presention and report forms. Demonstred ability to follow directions, to read, understand, and retain a variety of instructions, regulions, and procedures. Learned ability to assess the surrounding environment to recognize immedie risk levels.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE
: Musthave 1 year equivalent to least next lower grade level. Knowledge and understanding of Air Force, Nional Guard, and organizional structure, missions, and responsibilities. Knowledge of Security Forces (SF) reports and analysis of functions of informion, industrial, and personnel security concepts, principles, and practices to participe in the planning and implemention of security training programs in these areas. Ability to establish effective working relionships with SF branch and section chiefs, contributing to a cooperive work environment and successful accomplishment of the mission. Ability to instruct training courses in a classroom seminar setting.
ANG QUALIFICATIONS
To qualify for the Nional Guard Dual Stus Series 0080, GS-09, the incumbent must have least 24-months experience, educion, or training in planning, directing, coordining, and controlling installion and law enforcement activities. The incumbent must have experience providing training in areas reled to this position and analyzing reports of investigions and maintaining security records.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
No special physical effort or ability is required to perform the work. Typically the work is performed while sitting; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items, driving a vehicle, etc.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is generally performed in a well-heed, lighted, and ventiled office setting. Normal, everyday risks are encountered in going to and from offices and buildings, traveling by military and commercial transportion while performing temporary duty away from the permanent duty stion. Additional informion If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorizion Act of 1986 requires th you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistrion.aspx ). If you are currently receiving a military bonus, prior to applying for or accepting a T32 Technician position please verify with your educion/retention and services office to ensure your bonus will not be negively affected. Applicants hired into this position may qualify for a recruiting or relocion incentive. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.
PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC WHEN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documention used to determine if you meet the qualificions listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documention compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you re yourself higher than is supported by your applicion package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from considerion for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candides, you referred to the selecting official for employment considerion. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help If you fail to properly upload ANY required document, your applicion will not be Please carefully review which documents are required. Preview all uploaded documents to ensure you uploaded the CORRECT document. To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1.
Resume:
Resumes must be no longer than two-pages in length. The resume must address minimum qualificions and other requirements listed in the job announcement. Your resume must show relevant work experience descriptions th demonstre your ability to perform the tasks the required level as sted in the job announcement. Resume must include job title and employer, detailed duties and accomplishments written in your own words (do not plagiarize), employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and ending des with month/year, hours per week and salary. For current Federal employees or previous Federal employees, provide your position title, pay plan, series and grade. Resume must show applicants name and contact informion. 2.
For current Federal employees:
Provide the lest SF50, Personnel Action reflecting your current pay and position. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12986826 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Agency contact informion Karlee Thomas Phone 785-646-0509 karlee.j.thomas.civ@army.mil Address KS 184 Wing 52960 Jayhawk Drive Wichita, KS 67221-9010 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help If you fail to properly upload ANY required document, your applicion will not be Please carefully review which documents are required. Preview all uploaded documents to ensure you uploaded the CORRECT document. To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1.
Resume:
Resumes must be no longer than two-pages in length. The resume must address minimum qualificions and other requirements listed in the job announcement. Your resume must show relevant work experience descriptions th demonstre your ability to perform the tasks the required level as sted in the job announcement. Resume must include job title and employer, detailed duties and accomplishments written in your own words (do not plagiarize), employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and ending des with month/year, hours per week and salary. For current Federal employees or previous Federal employees, provide your position title, pay plan, series and grade. Resume must show applicants name and contact informion. 2.
For current Federal employees:
Provide the lest SF50, Personnel Action reflecting your current pay and position. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12986826 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Karlee Thomas Phone 785-646-0509 karlee.j.thomas.civ@army.mil Address KS 184 Wing 52960 Jayhawk Drive Wichita, KS 67221-9010 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply by 06/29/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 29, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: McConnell
AFB, KS 1
vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $61,722 - $80,243 per year Pay scale & grade GS 9 Promotion potential 9 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Term - Indefinite Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Secret Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
