About the Position: The DEVCOM Analysis Center (DAC) is comprised mostly of civilian science and engineering professionals. DAC's mission is to deliver objective analysis, experimentation, and data across the entire life cycle to ensure our Warfighters are ready today and in the future. DAC is one of eight science and technology domains within DEVCOM that serves 21 locations across the United States, including in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

Duties

Interpret laws, rules, and regulations in developing security program policies and procedures. Review reports of investigations, incidents, or unfavorable information and make recommendations to the Security Manager. Develop and/or implement policies and procedures for analyzing and evaluating the character, background, and history of persons to be granted access to classified or other sensitive information, materials, or work sites. Request security clearances and investigations using automated security systems. Develop and/or implement policies and procedures for safeguarding classified documents/information. Assist in performing damage assessment resulting from a compromise of classified or unclassified program information. Develop and maintain an OPSEC working group that remains abreast of security program initiatives, changes, and remediations. Review documents in order to protect critical organizational information. Conduct on-site compliance inspections for the organization to adhere to security controls and requirements.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Position requires Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.
• Position requires Drug Testing prior to employment, and randomly thereafter.
• Position requires annual completion of OGE-450 Financial Disclosure Statement.
• Position requires the incumbent to obtain the following core Security Professional Education Development (SPed) certification: Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within their first two years of employment.
• Occasional travel away from the Duty Station (TDY) may be required up to 20% of the time.

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 Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the Specialized 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; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. In order to qualify for this position, you must possess at least one year of specialized experience, which is defined as work that involves: 1) applying security methods used for safeguarding information, property, personnel, operations, and/or materials; and 2) reviewing reports of investigations, incidents, and/or unfavorable information to make recommendations for security clearance and/or access; and 3) utilizing personnel security automated databases. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (DE-02 or GS-11). This position will be converting to a new Army Futures Command, Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory (AFC STRL) Mod Demo Pay band DE-03 Category II. Pay range includes GS-12 step 01 thru GS-13 step 10 equivalency. Based on this conversion, qualifications will be assessed at the next lower grade level of the position in the new pay system, i.e., GS-11/DE-02 equivalent. The selectee will be notified when the position is transitioned into AFC STRL Mod Demo Pay band. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Information SecurityOperations SecurityPersonnel Security and SafetySecurity Program Management

Education

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

Contacts

• Address FN-W262AA US ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEV CMD DO NOT MAIL Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk