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 Special Operations Command - South Intelligence Directorate, (SOCSO-J2), with duty location Homestead AFB, FL.

Duties

Serves as a Security Specialist for Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH), responsible for administering the command’s Physical, Personnel, Information, and Industrial security programs. In charge of development of long-range security plans and oversees the preparation of security inspection schedules to accomplish activity goals. Responsible for SOCSOUTH’s physical security program, develops procedures and physical measures designed to safeguard personnel and prevent unauthorized access to equipment, facilities, materials/materiel, and documents. Develops effective emergency action measures and serves as the lead in planning, coordination of operations, and support of mitigation efforts. Develops, administers and implements SOCSOUTH’s personnel security program IAW DoD 5200.02 and service-specific regulations and policies. Responsible for reviewing, coordinating, and monitoring implementation of policies governing SOCSOUTH’s Information Security Program. Acts as the point of contact for SOCSOUTH’s Industrial Security Program and matters pertaining to DoD contractors working or visiting SOCSOUTH.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance based on a T5 investigation/Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI).
• 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.
• May require Temporary Duty (TDY) travel up to 10% of the time.
• May be subject to no-notice call-ins during non-duty hours for crisis action, contingency deployments, and other short notice operations.
• This position has been identified for the Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Certification Program and requires the incumbent obtain Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within their first two years of employment.
• Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

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. 10-Point Other Veterans’ Rating30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans5-Point Veterans' PreferenceCurrent Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) EmployeeCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDisabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30%Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPrior Federal Service EmployeePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleUnited States Citizen Applying to a DCIPS Position 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 experience in utilizing and implementing a wide range of security concepts or principles which include Personnel Security (PERSEC), Physical Security (PHYSEC) and at least one of the following Information Security (INFOSEC) and/ or Industrial Security. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Information SecurityPersonnel SecurityPhysical SecuritySecurity 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.

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-W4RAAA SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND-SOUTH DO NOT MAIL Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk