Hybrid Security Specialist (Physical) chez Department of the Army

Sensitive Compartmented Information

Duties

Serves as a Security Specialist (Physical) within the Command Special Security Office (SSO), this position plays a critical role in planning, establishing, designing, and overseeing complex intelligence-related security programs.,Protect classified information, personnel, secure facilities, and vital equipment.,Provides advice and assistance regarding the planning and construction of new SCIFs and T-SCIFs, and approves requests to establish SCIFs and T-SCIFs.,Conducts SCI indoctrinations, administers personal interviews, and coordinates with the Army, Navy, and Air Force Central Clearance Facilities to determine individual's SCI eligibility.,Plans, installs, directs, and operates a security program involving the design, development, and installation of security protection systems and devices, ensuring the sensitivity of the programs are not compromised.,Works independently on routine security actions, reviews work for compliance with technical guidance and procedures, implements regulatory security changes to collateral programs and special projects.,Ensures the physical security of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs), sensitive areas, and high-value classified materials.,Conducts periodic inspections of established SCIFs and T-SCIFs to determine compliance with all appropriate policy and regulations. Validates all SCIF and T-SCIF operational configurations.,Manages Command's SCIF Physical Security Protection programs. Provides advice and assistance regarding the planning and construction of new SCIFs and T-SCIFs, and approves requests to establish SCIFs and T-SCIFs.

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 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 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 1) Managing and ensuring the physical security of the organization's Sensitive Compartmented information Facilities (SCIFs); AND 2) Planning and overseeing complex intelligence-related security programs that protect different areas such as classified information, personnel, secure facilities, and/or vital equipment. Progressively responsible experience is that which has included intelligence-related research, analysis, collections and /or operations. This experience should have included intelligence analysis and/or production, intelligence collection and/or operations, counterintelligence, or threat support directly related to the position to be filled. This experience should demonstrate: Knowledge of intelligence processes, cycle and organizations; Knowledge of and/or ability to use research tools such as library holdings, photographs, statistics, graphics and maps; Knowledge of the systems, procedures and methods of analyzing, compiling, reporting and disseminating intelligence data; and/or Knowledge of organization(s) for and methods of collecting and analyzing intelligence data. 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 alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Other Information

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 six years; however, they may be extended an additional two years with Agency approval. This position will NOT be converted to permanent. Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a TERM appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position. If you are a current permanent DCIPS Army employee, please apply under announcement: SDST259239445618 https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/843794500 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 Career Field 35 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 are not 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 3305.13. 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 to obtain the SFPC certification within their first two years of employment. Subsequent SPeD certifications are required with the requirement to complete one per year each consecutive year thereafter in the order mandated by the SPeD certification sequence and/or as mandated by the position supervisor and/or organization leadership. This position is "Emergency Essential" and will be subject to on-call and irregular work hours. Position is considered essential to support DA's mobilization and wartime mission during periods of increasing tension or mobilization. Position is considered emergency essential because (1) no qualified and immediate replacement exists and (2) leaving position vacant would (a) impair the effective operations of essential military support systems, or (b) adversely impact the combat mission of deployed forces.