Job opening: Security Specialist
Salary: $80 015 - 104 016 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Aug 08 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the U.S. Army Forces Command, National Training Center, Headquarters Support Brigade S2/3, Fort Irwin, CA 92310.
Duties
Interprets, develops, coordinates and implements policy, regulations, and procedures in support of multi-intelligence-related security programs such as Information, Personnel, Physical, Operational Security, and Intelligence Oversight Program.
Manages Information Security Program (ISP) such as advising classification management procedures and policies, procedures, and requirements; determining classification levels; protecting classified and unclassified sensitive information etc.
Provides administrative and technical support in Personnel Security, such as security clearances for military and civilian personnel, initiates periodic reinvestigations, recommends interim clearances, maintains security folders, etc.
Performs inspections of physical security to safeguarding information and material the effectiveness of appropriate security systems, devices, procedures and methods.
Assists in administration and management of Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)/SCI facilities.
Provides advice and guidance on Intelligence Oversight Program matters.
Requirements
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance based on a T5 Investigation/Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
- In accordance with Change 3 to AR 600-85, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, individual must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
- May require Temporary Duty (TDY) travel up to 5% of the time.
- Must be able to obtain the following core SPeD Certification: Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within first two years of employment.
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
Qualifications
Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
10-Point Other Veterans? Rating30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans5-Point Veterans' PreferenceCurrent Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) EmployeeCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDisabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30%Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPrior Federal Service EmployeeUnited States Citizen Applying to a DCIPS Position
Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement.
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience: 1) Conducting inspections for measures to determine property protection of classified information, unclassified, sensitive information and/or material. 2) Reviewing requests for personnel security clearances for accuracy/completeness. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GG/GS-0080-09).
Specialized experience is progressively responsible intelligence-related security work directly related to the position being filled. Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector or in another government agency as long as it was at a level at least equivalent to the next lower band in the series.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Information SecurityPersonnel SecuritySecuritySecurity Program Management
Education
To substitute education for the required experience for the GG-11 grade level, applicant must have a closely related (CR) Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. (NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with application).
**CLOSELY RELATED: Academic disciplines are degrees in the following majors:
National Security Studies
Political Science
International Relations/Foreign Affairs
Geography
Industrial Security Administration
Industrial Management
Systems Management/Operations Research
Criminal Justice
Psychology
Engineering (Job Specific)
Security Administration
History
Electronic Technology (Job Specific)
Law
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Contacts
- Address ST-IC-W6F7AA USA FORSCOM NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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