Job opening: SECURITY SPECIALIST
Salary: $94 199 - 122 459 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Nov 27 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position for The Defense Information Systems Agency is at Fort Meade, Maryland .
Duties
Identifies security education and training requirements and conducts an annual review using DOD and DISA policies. Uses matrixes to illustrate the measurable results of the training and educational modules.
Plans, develops, performs program evaluations, and provides program oversight for security program areas (i.e. Security Education, Training and Awareness, Information Security and/or Physical, CUI, Operations, Industrial security).
Reviews and interprets legislation, Executive Orders, national and Agency policy issuances to determine applicability and required implementation by Agency activities.
Advises Agency mangers on new developments and advances in security processes, methods, techniques, systems, and devices.
Provides advice and guidance to security specialists in supporting organizations on policy interpretation and application, resolution of problems and situations, and application of new techniques and systems.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
- This position has been designated as "Mission Essential." Incumbent will be required to report to work or relocate to a new duty location, within the United States, in times of local/national emergency.
- Individuals occupying positions designated as DSPs are required to meet certification requirements of the Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) program.
- The individual selected for this position must obtain and/or maintain a Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC).
- Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions at the Defense Information Systems Agency will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment or placement.
Qualifications
Time in Grade:
For entry at the GS-12 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or higher grade in the Federal Service.
Specialized Experience:
For the GS-12, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-11 if outside the Federal service.
Specialized experience is defined as developing plans, programs and procedures for the performance of security functions and programs e.g.; Security Education, Training, and Awareness (SETA) , information Security (INFOSEC), Operations Security (OPSEC), Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and industrial security.
In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, qualified applicants must also possess the quality of experience as it relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background, recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must clearly demonstrate the possession of competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level to be qualified for the position. Applicants must describe how their experience meets the competencies within the body of the resume. No separate statements addressing competencies are required.
Competencies: Problem Solving, Program Management, Security Concepts, Principles and Practices, and Security Programs
Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
Education
There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level.
In accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) Manual 3305.13-M, "DoD Security Accreditation and Certification," this position has been identified as a Defense Security Position (DSP). Individuals occupying positions designated as DSPs are required to meet certification requirements of the Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) program. As such, the individual selected for this position must obtain and/or maintain a Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC). Individuals who do not meet the applicable SPeD certification requirements must obtain it within two years after the first duty day in this position. Upon appointment to this position, the selectee must also sign a statement acknowledging the SFPC requirements, as a condition to occupy the position, and agree to permit the DoD to access and monitor the certification qualifications associated with this position. Additional information about the SPeD Program can be found at:
http://www.cdse.edu/certification/sped_what.html
Contacts
- Address DISA - MSO/WORKFORCE SVCS AND DEV
6910 Cooper Road
Fort Meade, MD 20755-7088
US
- Name: HR Customer Care Center
- Phone: (317) 212-0454
- Email: [email protected]
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