About the Position: Serve as the Security Officer for the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8 (G-8) and the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Financial Management and Comptroller (ASA, FM&C).

Duties

Provide authoritative information and assistance to management officials by advising on personnel security policies and other related issues. Review and evaluates personnel security files to determine whether to suspend or restrict security clearances in the interest of national security. Develop and implement procedures to ensure all assigned personnel who handle classified material are appropriately instructed, cleared, and have a need for access. Coordinating with the Facility Security Officer (FSO) to ensure industrial or other private facilities have the required facility clearance to work with and store classified and sensitive information.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position may require occasional temporary duty (TDY) travel.
• This is a testing designated position. Personnel are required to sign DA Form 5019-R (Condition of Employment for Certain Civilian Positions Identified as critical under the Department of the Army Drug-Free Federal Workplace Program).
• This position requires the incumbent obtain the following core SPeD Certification: Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within their first two years of employment.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans 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; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. GS-12: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with reviewing, analyzing and/or resolving complex security requirements related to security concepts, principles and/or practices; providing assistance in interpretation of various security polices such as: personnel, physical and /or information security; and assisting in developing and/or conducting high level briefings. 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). GS-13 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes managing Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Program (SAP) billets to include preparation for justification of new or additional billets; review government contracts and performance work statements to ensure the appropriate security requirements are included; review and evaluate personnel security files to determine whether to suspend or restrict security clearances in the interest of national security. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12) 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-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Personnel SecuritySecurity Education, Training and AwarenessSecurity Program Management

Contacts

• Address HT-APF-W6APAA DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR PROGRAMS DO NOT MAIL Arlington, VA 22202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk