About the Position: Serves as Force Protection Specialist and Defense Critical Infrastructure (DCI) Analyst for the Risk Management Division, Provost Marshal / Protection Directorate, USARNORTH. Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 3 years by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years.

Duties

Provides assistance concerning a variety of security requirements such as physical and operations security inherent in the operation of the Provost Marshal/Protection Directorate. Adapts and modifies security procedures, measures, and systems to complement changes due to technological advances as well as mission changes and relocation of elements serviced. Recommends physical security measures to protect arms, ammunition, and other Army assets against misuse, loss, or theft. Assists division chief and resource planners with drafting, planning, implementation and monitoring of FP/DCI financial resources. Assists identification and prioritization of USARNORTH related critical infrastructure at the national, strategic, and international levels. Plans, works, and produces FP/DCI based products which meet organizational priorities and requirements. Conducts analysis of DoD critical infrastructure/assets and the related civil/commercial dependencies and interdependencies, and assists in development of analytical findings and recommendations to senior decision-makers. Oversees definition, development, and identification of USARNORTH DCI and CI/KR data requirements, and serves as the USARNORTH representative on related senior level working/steering groups/boards.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Will be required to deploy within the NORTHCOM AOR on short notice (in under 24 hours).
• Overtime and shift work may be required on short notice to include nights, holidays, and weekends.
• Expected to function in adverse climatic conditions and under intense physical and mental stress.
• Must be capable, upon completion of training, of unassisted donning of mission oriented protective posture (MOPP) mask, clothing and equipment, or equivalent clothing and protective equipment.
• Must be able to wear other personal protective equipment (PPE) or clothing such as boots, goggles, gloves, chemical mask and other safety equipment as required.
• Must pass a physical examination.
• Participation in the DOD/DA Immunization program to include live vaccinations as required by DOD/DA policy.
• May be required to wear an electronic pager and maintain a working telephone at all times.
• Required to submit to a urinalysis for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance. Failure to satisfactory complete any aspect of this process is grounds for termination.
• This position requires the incumbent obtain the following core SPeD Certification: Physical Security Certification (PSC) within their first two years of employment.

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. Specialize experience: One year of specialized experience which includes Interpreting and applying a number of intelligence and security policies, procedures, regulations, and directives that establish standards and criteria necessary to develop security programs; Knowledge of military strategic and tactical concepts, principles, and processes in order to provide advisory in all dimensions of Force Protection, Defense Critical Infrastructure, and Critical Infrastructure/Key Resources; and conduct comprehensive physical security inspections or evaluations to control and safeguard information, materials, assets, and personnel. 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: Requirements AnalysisRisk ManagementTechnical Competence 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 FR-APF-WJMH99 AUG MCP HQ US ARMY NORTH DO NOT MAIL Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk