Security Specialist (Industrial)
What you'd do
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 the NETCOM Headquarters ACOFS G-2, Intelligence Security Division, located at Fort Huachuca, AZ.
Major duties
Manages the Industrial Security Program for NETCOM/9th SC (A) involving NETCOM/9th SC (A) subcommands, major civilian defense contractors, subcontractors, and several Federal agencies worldwide. Research and analyze Acquisition Requirement Packages (ARPs) to identify efficiencies, security requirements, and produces reports of findings for each activity. Serves as security technical advisor on solicitation review boards to ensure requirements are addressed in clearance levels, Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence(FOCI) issues, partnership agreements. Collaborates with Command Assessment of Contracts Efficiencies (ACE) committee members on the formal ACE meetings to present, discuss and validate findings and recommendations with ACE committee. Develops researched, thoughtful responses to questions from contractors and subcontractors to ensure contractor compliance with security requirements. Assures that security is considered in the earliest states of procurement planning and reviewing work statements and completing appropriate documentation. Performs and provides expert technical guidance on industrial security matters to contract and subcommand industrial security personnel. Identifies areas of concern or potential performance impact to Contracting Officers in order to ensure compliance with security requirements. Provides technical advice and guidance to contracting staff and other contracting agencies that award and/or administer contracts in order to ensure the protection of classified and sensitive national defense information.
What you need to qualify
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. Current Civilian Employees of the Command 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; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. To qualify, applicants must have one year or more of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level. Specialized experience is defined as experience which includes: 1. Experience managing an Industrial Security Program, AND 2. Experience with the application of Industrial Security policies and procedures, AND 3. Experience resolving Industrial security problems, 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.
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