Security Specialist
What you'd do
This position is located in Washington Headquarters Service (WHS), Security Enterprise Services Directorate (SESD), in the Integrated Security Operations Division (ISOD) and will serve as a Security Specialist responsible for providing WHS security support. ISOD provides security support to senior managers in the Office of the Secretary of War, WHS, The Director of Administration and Management (DA&M) and to DoW, Congressional, and Presidential established boards, commissions, and task forces.
Major duties
As a Security Specialist, GS-0080-13, the incumbent is responsible for executing a broad range of administrative, technical, and operational security functions. In this capacity, typical duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Implements policies, procedures, and standards across Information, Physical, Personnel, and Industrial Security disciplines to protect classified and sensitive information, property, and facilities from unauthorized disclosure or loss. Serves as an authoritative security spokesperson, providing technical guidance to management and conducting formal security education and training programs for civilian, military, and contractor personnel on safeguarding classified material. Performs annual inspections, facility risk assessments, and sensitive insider threat inquiries; identifies vulnerabilities; and recommends actionable improvements or corrective measures to upgrade security administration. Oversees the proper marking, storage, transmission, and destruction of classified documents; administers personnel access controls; and reviews/validates DD Form 254s and Statements of Work in support of classified contracts. Interprets Executive Orders, DoD directives, and Intelligence Community Directives (ICD) to develop localized Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), while preparing point papers, strategic plans, and executive briefings on mission protection and operational vulnerabilities for senior leadership.
What you need to qualify
In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your experience: Implementing and monitoring compliance across multiple security disciplines (e.g., Information Security, Physical Security, Personnel Security, and Industrial Security); and Conducting facility risk assessments or annual security inspections and utilizing findings to recommend operational improvements or countermeasures to resolve security deficiencies; and Providing technical advice to management or stakeholders on security requirements. 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. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. 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 duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active-duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active-duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active-duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave. Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.
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