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 Joint Activities with duty location Fort Liberty, NC.

Duties

Serves as the Special Security Officer (SSO) and Division Chief within the Directorate of Intelligence supporting the 3 Star Operational Headquarters (HQ) and tenant organizations. Applies risk management concepts to resolve gaps in specificity of existing security management programs, i.e. personnel, physical, information, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) management. Manages the Personnel Security (PERSEC) program as it relates to the Special Security Officer (SSO). Initiates and participates in the review and improvement of work methods, organizational features, and the structuring of positions. Reviews construction design plans and physically inspecting proposed facility while under construction to evaluate and identify any security issues.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Two year trial period may be required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) 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, must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• May require Temporary Duty (TDY) travel to locations both within the continental United States (CONUS) and outside the continental United States (OCONUS) up to 30% of the time.
• May be required to undergo polygraph testing.
• May be required to return to duty within 60 minutes after receipt of notification.
• May be required to work overtime various hours, including weekends and holidays, with minimum notice.
• This position is designated as KEY, meaning the position cannot be vacated during war or national emergency without seriously impairing the mission.
• This position requires the incumbent obtain the following core SPeD Certification: Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within their first two years of employment.
• Key and E-E employees must be exempted from military mobilization or recall obligations by being placed in the Standby Reserve or other appropriate action.

Qualifications

ho 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 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 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 comprehensive knowledge and practical application of Special Security Office (SSO) tradecraft to establish/terminate and manage Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) and Technical SCIFS (TSCIFs); managing new construction projects and security policies, regulations, and directives; AND processing daily administrative security management processes including Personnel Security SF-86 investigations, determine clearance eligibility, Nondisclosure Agreements, and conduct security indoctrinations and debriefings. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GG/GS-12) 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-W4GKAA HQ JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk