Job opening: Security Specialist
Salary: $88 183 - 114 634 per year
Published at: Mar 15 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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 ST-IC-W0H9AA US ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAND. Plan, direct, execute and manage a multi-discipline Security Program.
Duties
Assist the Security Manager in program security for the organization, including Industrial, Personnel, Physical, Information, Computer, Operations Security, Communications Security, Special Program and Sensitive Compartmented Information Security.
Provide security guidance to personnel with access to projects, contractors, and subcontractors involved in projects in areas of industrial, personnel, and physical security.
Develop procedures for and conduct surveys of industrial facilities; advise contractor personnel of security responsibilities. Conduct inspections, process classified material, maintain surveillance of facilities, and review loss reports.
Maintain tracking and verification of assigned personnel security clearance information using personnel security databases to determine suitability for access requirements and conduct indoctrination briefings/debriefings.
Apply procedures from security manuals, publications, and policy series publications for implementation into the organization’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Standardize physical security program and for projects including the design/development/installation of security protection systems/devices ensuring the sensitivity of projects are not compromised, sabotaged, or otherwise interfered with.
Inspect facilities where the work is to be carried out by contract workforce to determine suitability and adaptability to anti-intrusion systems. Coordinate and ensure personnel circulation control and access systems are established and maintained.
Develop, track, and provide Security, Education, and Training Awareness (SETA) for personnel.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret 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.
- Must submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 17-Nov-2011.
- This position has been identified for the Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Certification Program. Must obtain the Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within first two years of employment.
- Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
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, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined experience that demonstrates a practical knowledge of the methods and techniques of multi-discipline security program administration as demonstrated by (1) administering a multi-disciplined security program that includes providing advise and guidance within two or more of the following areas: Personnel Security (PERSEC), Physical Security (PHYSEC), Information Security (INFOSEC), or Special Program Security; and, (2) conducting security inspections for PERSEC, PHYSEC, and/or INFOSEC discipline areas; and, (3) performing background checks on contractor records to protect the organizations classified material. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level in the federal service (GG/GS-11). 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 grade level in the series. Specialized experience is progressively responsible intelligence-related security work directly related to the position being filled.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Industrial SecurityInformation SecurityPersonnel SecurityPhysical Security
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-W0H9AA US ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAND
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
- Email: [email protected]
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