Job opening: Security Specialist (Information)
Salary: $89 128 - 115 863 per year
Published at: Dec 02 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
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 HQ Communcations Electronics Command, Fort Carson, CO.
Duties
Serves as the Command's primary field representative to provide technical assistance, training and policy and doctrine clarification guidance.
Addresses unique Communications Security (COMSEC) accounting and security requirements, operational usage, maintenance standards, Information Systems Security Program.
Performs functions in the field to disseminate and interpret Army plans, policies, and doctrine concerning Army COMSEC, Key Management Infrastructure (KMI), Information Security (INFOSEC), and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) field actions.
Advises Army Commanders, Command Inspectors, COMSEC Custodians, and COMSEC Hand Receipt Holders on COMSEC policy.
Serves as the direct interface between the Command and the commanders in assigned area.
Represents the Command to the gaining command and to HQ DA to ensure all requirements for COMSEC accounting and IA material release and fielding have been accomplished by the fielding command, as directed by HQ DA
Requirements
- Two year trial period may be required.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on a 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, individual must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
- Requires a medical examination, immunization screening, and Occupational Health Certification for travel.
- Will be required to perform TDY travel within and outside the continental United States 50% of the time to include potentially high-threat, hostile OCONUS environments.
- Mobility Agreement is required.
- This position requires the incumbent obtain the following core SPeD Certification: Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC), within their first two years of employment,
- Designated Emergency Essential Position: This position is considered essential to support Army's mobilization and wartime mission during periods of increasing tension or mobilization.
- 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.
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 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.
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 experience level monitoring Communications Security (COMSEC)
activities; AND 2.) Applying specialized cyber and network security support policies, procedures, and/or guidance regarding Information Assurance equipment or systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GG/GS-11).
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Communications Security ManagementInformation SecurityTechnical Competence
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
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address ST-IC-W4GV61 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONICS COMMAND
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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