This position is open exclusively to current Department of War (DoW) federal employees. Applicants must submit their most recent SF50 to verify eligibility. Applications without the required SF50 and other supporting documents will be considered incomplete and will not be forwarded for consideration.
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OPEN: 22 DECEMBER 2025
CLOSES: 08 JANUARY 2026
Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) is currently seeking a full-time Industrial Security Specialist 009385671M to work in the Air Delivered Capabilities Directorate (ND) at Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, NM.
This position is an NH-0080-03 which has a typical 2025 salary range of $89,583 - $138,486
**IMPORTANT**
- AFNWC is requiring the 2-page resume format for our job announcements. Please access this link to learn more about what to include in your resume: https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include
- If you submit a resume that is more than 2 pages, you may receive an error message. Please submit no more than a 2-page resume to be considered.
- Provide all academic degrees, professional military education and any other professional certifications on your 2-page resume.
- Recruitment and or relocation bonuses might be offered upon review of qualifications, and other significant factors.
The primary purpose of this position is to provide security support to the Air Delivered Capabilities Directorate. This position will encompass or rotate through all security disciplines to include personnel, industrial, information, and physical security in the collateral, special access program, and sensitive compartmented information environments. As a part of the ND security team.
This position is not eligible for remote or full-time telework.
Candidates must have at least 1-2 years of actual Security Program Management experience either in government or industry in the following disciplines:
- Personnel Security (PERSEC)
- Information Security (INFOSEC)
- Physical Security (PHYSEC)
- Industrial Security (INDUSEC)
DUTIES:
- Plans, organizes, and directs collateral, special access program, and/or sensitive compartmented information security activities for organization's assigned system programs.
- Examines security initiatives, protection measures, and processes for application across platform, system, and organizational lines.
- Develops goals and objectives that integrate organization and Acquisition Security objectives.
- Develops and prioritizes organizational security and information protection performance goals and mission objectives.
- Develops operating procedures and plans, acquisition security concept, and implementation plans.
- Sets overall priorities and objectives for security personnel; assesses progress toward objectives; identifies problems and takes appropriate corrective action.
- Evaluates new concepts and ideas of technical and management importance.
- Provides organizational senior leadership with security management solutions for short- and long-term organization business, financial, manpower, and operational planning, and manages cost, schedule and performance of security activities.
SKILLS:
- Candidates must have at least 1-2 years of experience with multiple security disciplines and demonstrate expertise.
- Knowledge of government contractual practices and requirements for development and purchase of Air Force acquisition programs and/or supporting programs/projects is required; familiarity with Defense Industrial Base security organization, operations, and management practices is a plus.
- Knowledge in program protection, physical, system, information, industrial, personnel, operations security concepts, principles, and practices to plan and implement security programs in these areas is highly desired.
- Extensive knowledge of organization's missions, functions, and structure to ensure effective implementation of oversight of special programs security concepts, principles, and practices is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to develop, analyze, and evaluate security programs to meet mission requirements and improve the security program for assigned area is highly desired.
- Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing is highly valued.
- Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission is required.
REQUIREMENTS:
- U.S. CITIZENSHIP
- Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance and will be required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
- The employee must obtain and maintain the required SPeD certification within 2 years of being hired, IAW AFI 36-2645:
Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC)
- In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act, 1978, employee may be required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
HOW TO APPLY:
When applying at the link below, please use Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome. Click the apply button to complete an application and upload resume (PDF or Word format) and any additional documents (e.g., certifications, DD214, SF-50, etc.).
Apply: https://afcs.experience.crmforce.mil/s/registration?jobId=a05Rw000003pN45IAE by Midnight Mountain Time 8 JANUARY 2026. Complete your application and upload your resume and any additional documents (e.g., unofficial transcripts, professional references, certifications, cover letters, etc.).
If you have questions about this position or about the application process, please contact AFNWC Talent Acquisition at afnwc.dpd.talentacquisitions@us.af.mil .
To find all current job and internship opportunities at the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, visit the AFNWC webpage at: https://www.afnwc.af.mil/About-Us/Jobs/.
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U.S. citizenship required. AFCS is Equal Opportunity Employer. Must be of legal working age.