Security Specialist - Alexandria, United States - US Washington Headquarters Services

US Washington Headquarters Services
US Washington Headquarters Services
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Alexandria, United States

1 month ago

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:


Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following:

  • Planning, designing, carrying out, and monitoring a wide variety of security projects.
  • Performing a broad range of security work that includes personnel, information, physical, industrial, cyber and communications security support.
  • Implementing policies, plans, procedures, standards, and methods for identifying and protecting classified and sensitive information, personnel, property, facilities, operations, or materials from unauthorized disclosure, misuse, theft, assault, espionage, sabotage, or loss.
  • Providing authoritative advice to appropriate personnel and serves as spokesperson for WHS on security related issues.
  • Serving as a point of contact for incoming and outgoing classified and protected material.
  • Implementing and monitoring policies, instructions, procedures, and methods for functions and activities such as: document marking, safeguarding and use, personnel access controls, need to know criteria, physical storage and controls, security education and training, and transferring, transmitting, reproducing, downgrading, and destroying classified information.

Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:


  • U.S. Citizenship is required
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment
  • Required to participate in the direct deposit program
  • This position is designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the civilian drugtesting program
  • This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with SCI and SAP components. A Special Background Investigation (SBI) is required with favorable adjudication by a determining authority
  • This position may require occasional travel away from your normal duty station for official business on military or commercial aircraft
  • This position may require you to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime

Qualifications:


For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

This vacancy is a career ladder position; it may be filled at the GS-09/11 or GS-12 level. If selected at the lower grade level, noncompetitive promotion to the full performance level GS-12 is authorized without further competition when selectee is eligible & recommended by management.
You may qualify at the GS-09 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement**:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to:

  • Provide technical guidance in two or more security specializations.

OR

Master's or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B.

or J.D., if related.
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OR
Combination of education and experience.
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You may qualify at the GS-11 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to:

  • Assist with the development and implementation of security policies, plans, procedures, standards, and/or methods; and
  • Analyze security problems and recommend action(s) to correct deficiencies.

OR
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or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

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OR
Combination of education and experience.
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You may qualify at the GS-12 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to:

  • Manage a security program;
  • Develop/implement program improvements to ensure optimal administration and management of security programs; and
  • Provide authoritative guidance to leadership and staff in various security specializations.


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).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.- **Current or Former Political Appointee
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