This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Immediate Office of the Secretary, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. This announcement has an applicant limit of 50. Once the first 50 applicants have been reached, the announcement will no longer be available to apply.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Security Specialist, you will use your knowledge of and experience you will use your knowledge of and experience with the Office of National Security (ONS) to optimize business results and customer experience by: The position is responsible for assisting the SSO with managing the day-to-day responsibilities of the ONS and the other DDHHS accredited Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF) and Open Storage Spaces (OSS). Incumbent will be responsible for enforcing and implementing classified information and intelligence security policies, programs, and procedures throughout the Department, consistent with DDHHS mission requirements. Responsible for sharing, reporting and analysis of the security posture for protecting collateral/SCI programs; and use of existing and emerging federal and Intelligence Community (IC) products and services. Provides customer service to internal and external personnel gaining access to the SCIF; verifies national security clearances, manages access rosters, corresponds with HHS personnel needing access. Briefs senior leadership on relative issues and provides recommendations regarding access to classified information, equipment, facilities and systems.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
• Suitable for federal employment.
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Probationary (or trial) period may be required.
• Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI level clearance.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service performing at least 4 of the following: Utilizing knowledge of all aspects of Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security and secure facilities management. Enforcing agency SCI policy and procedures to ensure compliance. Reviewing reports for security violations and cases with serious impact on national security and writing recommendations of findings. Serving as a subject matter expert on all matters related to handling and safeguarding of classified SCI information. Enforcing and tracking annual refresher training. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Immediate Office of the Secretary 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]