About the Position: This announcement is for current, permanent Army employees that would like to be considered for a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade. External status candidates should apply to Announcement # CERA240708171889. Please see "Additional Information" section below for further details.

Duties

Serves as a Security Specialist; formulates local policy on handling of classified and Controlled Unclassified material in accordance with all applicable directives from higher authority. Serves as the installation technical expert regarding Information Security, advising all levels of management officials. Develops and presents information security briefings and training relative to new employees. Identifies intelligence and information security gaps, and participates in the development of operational programs. Coordinates with various employees and customers to enroll applicants into the Trusted Agent Sponsorship System to obtain Common Access Cards (CACs) and Volunteer Access Cards (VOLACs).

Requirements

• 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. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments 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. 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: Implements the Organization's security programs relative to physical security, antiterrorism, force protection, personnel security, information security, security education/training, and safety. Facilitates the review of initial background checks and interim clearance decisions for personnel working with the Organization. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service(GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Foreign DisclosureInformation SecurityPersonnel SecurityPublic Safety and SecuritySecurity Program ManagementVulnerabilities Assessment and Management Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

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 RA-W4EFAA USACE INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESOURCES DO NOT MAIL Alexandria, VA 22315 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk