The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is a DoD organization dedicated to speeding up the adoption of commercial tech to enhance military capabilities and boost national security innovation. Acting as the gateway to top tech firms, DIU focuses on quickly prototyping, deploying, and scaling solutions to save lives, improve efficiency, and prevent future conflicts.

Duties

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Manages the DIU Personnel Security program with special focus on Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) indoctrination security processing. Supports program management of Personnel Security programs through development of instructions and procedures, plans or program reviews, classification reviews, and determinations through a coordinated system of inspections, awareness, and education efforts. Acts as liaison with counterparts in other agencies and within the Department. serves as a Security Specialist and subject matter expert for all security related matters. Reviews and processes requests and determines adequacy for SCI security clearances/access and personnel security investigations.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment and are subjected to random drug testing.
• Position has been designated as TS/SCI (Special Sensitive) Security designation level such as Special Sensitive***. Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a ***TS/SCI (Special Sensitive) *** security clearance.
• The incumbent must adhere to DoD Standards of Conduct
• This position requires you to submit a Financial Disclosure upon appointment.
• This position requires 15% travel.
• This position may be eligible for situational Telework based on the organization requirements.

Qualifications

Time in Grade: For entry at the NH-04/(GS-14/15) level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a NH-03/(GS-13) or higher grade in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience: For the NH-04/(GS-14/15), you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the NH-03/(GS-13) grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to NH-04/(GS-14/15)if outside the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as Managing the Personnel Security program with special focus on Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) indoctrination security processing. A portfolio of initiatives/oversight includes Anti-terrorism/Force Protection, Operations Security (OPSEC), Physical Security, Information Security, Industrial Security, Client Services, Security Education/Awareness Training (SEAT), and the Activity Security Representative (ASR) programs. Supports program management of Personnel Security programs through development of instructions and procedures, plans or program reviews, classification reviews, and determinations through a coordinated system of inspections, awareness, and education efforts. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, qualified applicants must also possess the quality of experience as it relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background, recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must clearly demonstrate the possession of competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level to be qualified for the position. Applicants must describe how their experience meets the competencies within the body of the resume. No separate statements addressing competencies are required. Competencies: Security Education, Training and Awareness, Security Program Management, and Security Tools and Methods Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met at the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experience at the GS-14 grade level.

Contacts

• Address Office of the USD for Research and Engineering Human Resources Directorate 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22350 US
• Name: Washington HQ Services
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]