Job opening: Information Security Specialist
Salary: $117 962 - 153 354 per year
Published at: Jan 22 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA), Security Services Division, Security Administration Branch. This position serves as the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Security Program Manager for PFPA. Predominant work involves CUI oversight for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, and PFPA.
Duties
Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following:
Serves as the Agency expert on Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and Classification Management Programs.
Initiates, develops, ensures implementation of, monitors, and evaluates organizational compliance with broad overall policies and procedures pertaining to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, and the Pentagon Force Protection Agency CUI.
Serves as the lead for CUI sharing, marking, safeguarding, storage, dissemination, decontrol, and destruction.
Serves as the technical authority for related security programs, e.g., personnel, industrial, information, and operations security.
Ensures the Security Program is effective, efficient, and cost complies with higher level authority.
Develops cost estimates and sustainment costs related to the implementation of the CUI Program.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment
- Required to participate in the direct deposit program
- This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
- This position is designated Mission Essential
- Must obtain the Security Fundamentals DoD Certification within two (2) years of entering on duty in this position
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance
- This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
Qualifications
For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.
Read more about what should I include in my federal resume? at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/
You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates:
Developing information security policies or procedures related to safeguarding of classified and sensitive information; and,
Contributing to the development of information security programs related to safeguarding Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) or sensitive data; and,
Resolving security issues related to organizational non-compliance with information management programs.
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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: The VOW Act Chapter 21 of Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 2108a, requires Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, at the time they apply for a Federal job, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, assuming the service member is otherwise eligible. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. The service member's military service dates are necessary in order to determine whether he or she meets the definition of "veteran" under 5 U.S.C. 2108(1). The "certification" must reflect the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date of submission. The "certification" must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal leave will begin (if applicable), your rank, dates of active duty service, the type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable). Further, under paragraph (h) of the rule, agencies are required to verify a qualifying separation from military service prior to appointment, through the DD-214 or other appropriate documentation. Your preference and/or appointment eligibility will be verified prior to appointment. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible." Military members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if member is on terminal leave.
Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:
Position title;
Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee);
Agency; and,
Beginning and ending dates of appointment.
All qualifications and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.
Education
Education cannot be substituted for experience.
Contacts
- Address Pentagon Force Protection Agency
Human Resources Directorate
4800 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22350
US
- Name: Washington HQ Services
- Email: [email protected]
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