The position(s) covered by this vacancy announcement is in the Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). For more information please see: AcqDemo. This position is being filled under the memorandum from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) "Expansion of Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense," dated October 15, 2021.

Duties

As a SUPERVISORY SECURITY SPECIALIST at the NH-0080-4 some of your typical work assignments may include: Provide expert, authoritative security and protection advice and guidance to senior agency personnel in the application of program protection, information security, classification and declassification management, industrial security, and/or operations security policies, requirements, standards and criteria, through direct interaction with system and technology planners, designers, developers, and acquisition authorities across the MDA. Supervise Special Security Office operations and administer the Missile Defense Agency's SCI security program to include SCI security oversight of subordinate Special Compartmented Information Facilities. Determine and apply security standards in support of programmatic research, development, production, and deployment efforts. Participates in preparation of Memorandum of Understanding/ Memorandum of Agreement (MOU/MOAs), other international agreements, and arrangements with Services and Agencies, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) offices, and other Federal entities. Oversee and evaluate security projects being accomplished by contract to ensure that all actions are properly and effectively administered in compliance with applicable contracting laws and regulations, and Agency/Department policies. Provide executive management and programmatic direction of comprehensive and coherent security and program protection policy for complex weapons systems. Applies procedural security and protection methods and processes to develop policies and procedures that provide security solutions to complex problems. Identify and serve as the Program security coordinating agent for functional support from Technical Intelligence and security services provided by organizations outside of Program Protection (e.g., Intelligence, Counterintelligence, Emergency Management, International Security, Antiterrorism, Special Security, Personnel Security, and Physical Security). Represent MDA security interests at senior and action officer level meetings within MDA and with OSD, the Joint Staff, the Services, and other Defense agencies. Assign work and provide technical oversight to subordinates, including developing performance plans, ensuring completion of training, evaluating work performance, and providing ratings of record.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Occasional Travel
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible
• Employee must obtain and maintain a Special Sensitive (Top Secret/SCI) Security Clearance.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the NH -04 , if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-03/GS-13 grade level in the Federal service as listed below, meeting 3 of the 4 following statements: Experience with security principles, methods, and techniques related to development, acquisition, and deployment of complex weapons systems Experience coordinating security processes among multiple stakeholders at varying levels of command and influence across Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) elements, military services, federal agencies, industrial partners, and foreign government representatives Experience in Information Security, Classification and Declassification Management, and/or Operations Security Experience leading the development of security criteria for inclusion in relevant Agency/Service/Department-level policies

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Missile Defense Agency Bldg 5222 Martin Rd Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 US
• Name: MDA Servicing Team
• Phone: 6146920299
• Email: [email protected]