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 with the Information and Technology Security Branch at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.

Duties

Serves as a Security Specialist, performing duties as a Government Special Access Program (SAP) Security Officer (GSSO) in the administration of all aspects of the Special Access Programs (SAPs). Responsible for the implementation of the Command security programs that includes personnel, information, physical, and industrial security. Provides guidance to military, government civilian, and contractor personnel on all aspects of the assigned security program(s). Provides oversight of personnel security and physical security associated with the SAP facility. Serves as security liaison with the SAP Program Security Officer (PSO) and Program Managers (PMs) and Program Executive Officers (PEOs). Serves as the alternate INFOSEC Manager, responsible for implementing and enforcing the Command Information Security Program. Serves as the Command Security Education Manager, providing guidance and training relating to SAPs.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Must possess, or be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance 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.
• This position requires the incumbent obtain the following core Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Certification: Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) certification within their first two years of employment.
• Position requires Temporary Duty (TDY)/business travel of up to 5% of the time.
• You may be required to undergo and successfully pass a Counterintelligence Scope Polygraph examination with No Deception Indicated (NDI).

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; 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 defined as one year of experience which includes a wide range of intelligence-related security principles, policies, and procedures to administer and implements Special Access Programs (SAP); advising and resolving issues relating to SAP; conducting security reviews, determining, and verifying security clearance and access eligibility. Experience must include at least two of the following: Personnel Security, Physical Security, Industrial Security, and/or Information Security. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal Service (GG/GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Organizational AwarenessSecurity Program ManagementTechnical Competence 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-W4QUAA US ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]