Foreign Disclosure Specialist

Defense Technology Security Administration•Alexandria, VA

About The Position

This position is located in the Defense Technology Security Administration, International Engagement Directorate. The Directorate is the OSW staff element responsible to the USD(A&S) for matters concerning the formulation, implementation, and oversight of national and Department of War foreign disclosure and security policy, as well as foreign disclosure and security aspects of international bilateral and multilateral cooperative programs and activities. The specialist develops and disseminates foreign disclosure products, including policies, procedures, and performance-monitoring requirements; brings concerns with major defense national security, National Disclosure Policy, or international security implications to senior policy leaders; and authorizes or denies disclosure of U.S. classified military information originating within organizational elements. The role also develops and recommends disclosure training courses, distributes educational materials to U.S. Government departments and agencies and U.S. defense contractors, and assists with presentations on disclosure aspects of international security cooperation and assistance activities. This is a Security Cooperation position in the Planning, Oversight and Execution area of concentration. The incumbent must obtain the required DoD Security Cooperation certification within the specified timeframe and maintain 20 hours of professional development continuous learning every two years. The position may require support outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, or overtime, and occasional travel away from the normal duty station.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
Must meet the DoD Security Cooperation Certification Area of Concentration and level requirement within 1 year for Basic or 2 years for Intermediate–Expert, from the Security Cooperation Workforce Development entry date.
Must maintain 20 hours of professional development continuous learning every two-year period to remain in good standing in the DoD Security Cooperation Workforce Certification Program.
Must meet the qualification requirements for GS-14 or GS-15. For GS-14: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13, including evaluating and recommending plans and proposals for major agency and interagency security cooperation and assistance activities and programs; negotiating consensus positions on controversial and contentious concerns; and communicating foreign disclosure policy to internal and external stakeholders.
For GS-15: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-14, including executing U.S. policy concerning Executive Orders, information security, special treaties, and NATO policy and requirements in support of security cooperation and programs; developing and implementing disclosure guidelines; analyzing and applying foreign disclosure policies; and communicating foreign disclosure policy to internal and external stakeholders.
All qualification and education requirements must be met by the announcement closing date and documented in the resume; the resume may not exceed two pages.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
Must be determined suitable for federal employment and participate in direct deposit.
Subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary or trial period.
Must meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date, where applicable.
Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and disseminate foreign disclosure products, such as policies, procedures, and requirements to monitor performance.
Identify and focus senior policy leaders' attention on concerns involving major defense national security, National Disclosure Policy, or international security implications.
Authorize or deny disclosure of U.S. classified military information originating within organizational elements.
Develop and recommend disclosure training courses.
Promulgate educational material for U.S. Government departments and agencies and U.S. defense contractors on disclosure aspects of international security cooperation and assistance activities.
Assist in conducting presentations on foreign disclosure and international security cooperation and assistance activities.
Complete the required DoD Security Cooperation certification within the applicable timeframe and maintain 20 hours of professional development continuous learning every two years.