The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is a component within the EOP that helps Federal departments and agencies implement the commitments and priorities of the President. USTR is seeking candidates for a Security Specialist position. This position supports the Director of Security, providing a security program that reduces risks to three separate USTR facilities, information, employees, and visitors, all while delivering security solutions for emerging threats.

Duties

As a Security Specialist, GS-0080-12/13, your typical work assignments may include the following: Research, author, implement, monitor, and/or modify policies, instructions, procedures, and control systems for activities involving security clearances and classification authority and guides, documents marking, safeguarding, and personnel access controls. Collect information, interview employees, observe physical conditions and perform related activities concerned with the investigation and analysis of security violations, derogatory information and compromises that maybe related to counterintelligence and insider threats. Serve as primary lead with EOP and other USTR business partners to coordinate the review and conduct annual inspections of USTR SCIFs and security containers where SCI materials are discussed, stored, reviewed, processed, and destroyed. Develop, implement and provide oversight for required security education training and awareness programs related to SCI access and SCIF management. Manage and support various USTR security programs and services by researching, developing, planning, coordinating with internal business partners, standardizing or streamlining procedures, and implementing policies in accordance with established directives.

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to qualify for the Security Specialist position, you must meet the following: TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit Promotion and Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) Status applicants must provide an SF50 Notice of Personnel Action that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF50 must include the position, title, series, grade, step, tenure, type of service (Competitive or Excepted) and career status (career or career-conditional). No award SF50 will be accepted as proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. One year at the GS-11 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 grade level. One year at the GS-12 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 grade level. FOR THE GS-12 LEVEL: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties: Researching policies, and procedures for activities involving security clearances and classification authority and guides, documents marking, safeguarding, and personnel access controls; Providing oversight for required security education training and awareness programs related to information security to provide recommendation to management for improvements; AND Implementing changes to ensure compliance with national operational security standards, procedures and techniques. (Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.) FOR THE GS-13 LEVEL: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties: Monitoring and/or modifying policies, instructions, procedures, and control systems for activities involving security clearances and classification authority and guides, documents marking, safeguarding, and personnel access controls; Developing required security education training and awareness programs related to information security; Monitoring program implementation and control practices to ensure classified information is protected and properly accounted; AND Establishing and/or streamlining an organizations Sensitive Compartment Information (SCI) policy and procedures as it relates to personnel, information, and physical security within the organization. (Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.) Your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must meet the qualification requirements outlined above to be considered minimally qualified for this position. The qualification requirements are in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standards. ALL QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Office of the United States Trade Representative 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 US
• Name: MidWest Services Branch
• Phone: 8164265706
• Email: [email protected]