Security Specialist with Security Clearance - Fort Liberty, United States - Department of the Army

Description

Duties * Serve as Special Security Officer (SSO) with responsibility for development, implementation, and management of Sensitive Compartmented Information programs and multiple facilities for the U.

S. Army 1st Special Forces Command Airborne (1st SFC (A)).

* Exercise Senior Intelligence Officer (SIO) cognizance over the Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) activities of 1st SFC (A) Subordinate Units consisting of approximately 1100 SCI billets.

* Work assignments include involvement in Personnel Security, Industrial Security, Information Operations, Communications Security, Foreign Disclosure Officer (FDO), and Physical Security.

* Serve as the official channel for passing SCI access certifications.

* Maintain contact with high-ranking staff members, visitors, security specialists, and members of the national intelligence community to provide advice and guidance on regulations or discuss non-routine issues regarding SSO matters.

* Manage, oversee, and provide SCI support to DoD SCI contractors, including processing, review, and approval of DD Forms 254 (Contract Security Classification Specification), and to Special Access Programs (SAP).

* Manage SCIF physical security IAW IC Tech Spec for ICD/ICS 705 and AR * As a Foreign Disclosure Officer, coordinates routine disclosure actions for the disclosure of Classified Military Information (CMI) to foreign government representatives in support of approved U.S.

Army international programs.

Requirements Conditions of Employment * Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

* Two year trial/probationary period may be required.

* 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.

* Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI) based on a Tier 5 investigation/single-scope background investigation (SSBI).

* May require temporary duty (TDY) travel up to 25% of time. * Periodically, especially during periods of crisis, will be required to work overtime/irregular shifts. * This position has been identified for the Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Certification Program. For more information, please see "Qualifications" below.


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' Rating

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• 5-Point Veterans' Preference
• Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current 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 Agreement
• Disabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30%
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Prior Federal Service Employee
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• United 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 , 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:
1. Processing requests for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. AND 2. Experience with the receipt, control, safeguarding, and accountability of SCI products. AND 3. Experience performing duties associated with the management of SCI Facility (SCIF). 4.

Experience assisting in the performance of Foreign Disclosure Officer duties, such as, foreign visit requests and the disclosure of Classified Military Information (CMI) to foreign government representatives.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service.

(GG/GS-11). 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.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Security
• Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Security
• Technical Credibility Note: This position has been identified for the Security Professional Education Development (SPeD)

Certification Program. This is the Department of Defense (DoD) Security Certification Program directed by DoD Instruction It is approved by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs for use in the Army via the following memorandum:

Memorandum, Assistant Secretary of Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, dated 8 September 2015, subject: Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Certification Program.

The SPeD certification is DoD's initiative to professionalize the security workforce by establishing a common set of competencies for security practitioners that promotes interoperability, facilitates professional development and training, and develops a workforce of certified security professionals.

This position requires the incumbent obtain the following core SPeD Certification:

Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within their first two years of employment and the Physical Security Certification (PSC) within the next two years.

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 aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information * Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

* You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. * Direct Deposit of Pay is required. * Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance. * Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.

* If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.

* This is an Intelligence (General) Career Field position. *TERM: This announcement is for a term position. Permanent employees who apply, are selected for, and ultimately accept this position will be converted to a term appointment. Term positions in DCIPS may be extended up to a maximum of six years.

This position may be converted to permanent without further competition after completion of two years of continuous service in this position.

*OBLIGATED: This is an obligated position.

An obligated position is one to which an employee has statutory restoration rights or entitlement based on active military service, recovery from a compensable injury, or return rights based on an overseas tour.

You will be asked to sign an agreement acknowledging that you are aware of the obligation and willing to be displaced under reduction in force procedures upon the return of the former incumbent.

* Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. * Salary includes applicable locality pay.

* When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable.

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* Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.

* An Incentive may be authorized, if determined to be in the best interest of the Government. * Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.

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