Security Specialist with Security Clearance - Homestead, FL, United States - Department of Defense

Description

Duties

• Serves as a Security Specialist for Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH), responsible for administering the command's Physical, Personnel, Information, and Industrial security programs.
• Develops long-range security plans and oversees the preparation of security inspection schedules to accomplish activity goals.
• Responsible for Special Operations Command South's (SOCSOUTH) physical security program, developing procedures and physical measures designed to safeguard personnel and prevent unauthorized access to equipment, facilities, and documents.
• Develops effective emergency action measures and serves as the lead in planning, coordination of operations, and support of mitigation efforts.
• Responsible for the overall development, administration, and implementation of Special Operations Command South's (SOCSOUTH) personnel security program IAW DoD and service-specific regulations and policies.
• Responsible for reviewing, coordinating, and monitoring implementation of policies governing Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH) Information Security Program.
• Acts as the point of contact for Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH) Industrial Security Program and matters pertaining to DoD contractors working or visiting SOCSOUTH

Requirements Conditions of Employment

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance based on a T5 investigation/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.
• May require Temporary Duty (TDY) travel up to 10% of the time.
• May be subject to no-notice call-ins during non-duty hours for crisis action, contingency deployments, and other short notice operations.
• This position has been identified for the Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Certification Program and requires the incumbent obtain Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within their first two years of employment.
• Two year trial period may be required.
• 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' 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 experience in developing and implementing a wide range of security concepts or principles which include Personnel Security (PERSEC) and Physical Security (PHYSEC) and experience utilizing at least one of the following: Information Security (INFOSEC) and/ or Industrial Security (INDUSEC)
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:

• Information Security
• Personnel Security
• Physical Security
• Security 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 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

• 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 six years; however, they may be extended an additional two years with Agency approval
A DCIPS term employee may be eligible for non-competitive conversion to a DCIPS permanent appointment
To be converted to such an appointment, the employee must: 1
Be initially selected from an announcement that specifically stated that the individual could be eligible for noncompetitive conversion to a permanent DCIPS appointment at a later date; 2
Have completed at least two years of continuous service with at least a "Successful" overall evaluation of record; and 3

Be converted to a permanent DCIPS position in the same work level or grade for which hired may be converted to a higher work level or grade.

• Position may be filled as a temporary promotion or temporary reassignment NTE 3 years by a current permanent Army DCIPS employee

Temporary promotions or reassignments may be extended up to a maximum of five years, and may be made permanent without further competition.

• 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.
• 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 and Security Career Field (CF) position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Recruitment/ Relocation Incentives may be authorized.
• 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.

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How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement
If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be