Security Specialist
What you'd do
About the Position: Position is located in Concord, CA with the 834th U.S. Army Transportation Battalion.
Major duties
Plans, develops, coordinates, and evaluates installation security programs, including Information Security (INFOSEC); Personnel Security (PERSEC); Operations Security (OPSEC); Antiterrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP); Physical Security. Interpret DoD, Army, and regulatory guidance to develop policies, procedures, training, and corrective actions. Develop security plans, threat assessments, training programs, exercises, and emergency response procedures. Advise leadership on terrorism threats, vulnerabilities, mitigation strategies, and protection requirements. Conducts OPSEC assessments, risk analyses, and reviews of information intended for public release. Establish countermeasures to prevent unauthorized disclosure, espionage, sabotage, or exploitation. Administer personnel security programs and manage clearance/access processes. Review clearance eligibility, access requirements, investigations, and security incidents. Oversee physical security plans and safeguards for facilities, equipment, personnel, and classified materials.
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 Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Performing security management functions, including assisting with the administration of physical, personnel, information, and operations security programs; 2. Conducting security inspections and assessments; 3. Interpreting security policies and regulations; 4. Preparing security plans, reports, and procedures; and/or 5. Supporting antiterrorism/force protection requirements, managing security clearance and access processes and providing guidance on security compliance and risk mitigation. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).
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