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 ST-IC-W0V2AA US ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND.

Duties

Serve as Special Security Officer (SSO) with responsibility for development, implementation, and management of Sensitive Compartmented Information programs and multiple facilities for the U. S. Army 1st Special Forces Command Airborne (1st SFC (A)). Exercise Senior Intelligence Officer (SIO) cognizance over the Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) activities of 1st SFC (A) Subordinate Units consisting of approximately 1100 SCI billets. Work assignments include involvement in Personnel Security, Industrial Security, Information Operations, Communications Security, Foreign Disclosure Officer (FDO), and Physical Security. Serve as the official channel for passing SCI access certifications. Maintain contact with high-ranking staff members, visitors, security specialists, and members of the national intelligence community to provide advice and guidance on regulations or discuss non-routine issues regarding SSO matters. Manage, oversee, and provide SCI support to DoD SCI contractors, including processing, review, and approval of DD Forms 254 (Contract Security Classification Specification), and to Special Access Programs (SAP). Manage SCIF physical security IAW IC Tech Spec for ICD/ICS 705 and AR 380-28. As a Foreign Disclosure Officer, coordinates routine disclosure actions for the disclosure of Classified Military Information (CMI) to foreign government representatives in support of approved U.S. Army international programs.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI) based on a Tier 5 investigation/single-scope background investigation (SSBI).
• May require temporary duty (TDY) travel up to 25% of time.
• Periodically, especially during periods of crisis, will be required to work overtime/irregular shifts.
• This position has been identified for the Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Certification Program. Please see the Additional Information section for more information.

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. Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) EmployeeCurrent Civilian Employees of the Organization 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. 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 is defined as: 1. Experience receiving, reviewing and processing requests for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. AND 2. Experience with the receipt, control, safeguarding, and accountability of SCI products. AND 3. Experience performing duties associated with the management of SCI Facility (SCIF). AND 4. Experience assisting in the performance of Foreign Disclosure Officer duties, such as, foreign visit requests and the disclosure of Classified Military Information (CMI) to foreign government representatives. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service. (GG/GS-11). 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: SecuritySensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) SecurityTechnical Credibility

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address ST-IC-W0V2AA US ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]