About the Position: This position is located in the Defense Health Agency (DHA) at San Antonio, Texas under the policy guidance and direction of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD (HA)).

Duties

Serves as a Security Specialist and acts as an advisor to the Lead Security Specialist in DHA J-34 on all aspects of Antiterrorism program management. Assists in the development and implementation of the Antiterrorism program as stipulated in mission and tasks outlined in DoD, DHA directives, regulatory requirements and command guidance. Evaluates and monitors the effectiveness of the overarching Antiterrorism program posture and recommends priorities for the development of sound antiterrorism policies and processes. Assists in the development of long and short-range goals and objectives for the Strategic Plan and critical key performance indicators. Conducts routine staff assistance visits and higher headquarters Antiterrorism/Protection Program Reviews of subordinate DHA sites. Responsible for the planning, development, synchronization and execution of the comprehensive Antiterrorism Exercise and Evaluation Program which provides for realistic Antiterrorism exercise scenarios across the DHA enterprise.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent obtain the following core SPeD Certification: Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within the first two years of employment.
• This position requires the incumbent to complete the Antiterrorism Level II Course.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: SecuritySecurity Education, Training and AwarenessSecurity Program Management Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Assisting in the implementation and development of Anti-terrorism programs using knowledge of directives, regulatory requirements, and command guidance; Making recommendations on developing new programs and policies; Establishing guiding principles for exercises and program management. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address KF-DHA-DDAAFC DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY HQ DO NOT MAIL Falls Church, VA 22042 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk