Information Security Specialist (SSO)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Atlanta, GA

8h

About The Position

This position is with the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Safety, Security, and Asset Management, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The Information Security Specialist serves as CDC’s Special Security Officer and administers its national security program, covering Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), collateral classified information, and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The role is responsible for protecting national security information held and processed by CDC, including classified network administration, communications security (COMSEC), document control, property inventory, Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs), and collateral spaces at U.S.-based CDC facilities.

The specialist develops, implements, and manages training for cleared personnel, including annual, refresher, and required specialized training. The role formulates and applies classified communications policies, procedures, and systems so the agency can maintain classified voice, data, and video communications in routine operations and during continuity of operations (COOP). It also reviews and analyzes test data, makes technical judgments, and recommends decisions or improvements. The position has 20% supervisory duties and supervises a small contingent of positions, including planning subordinate work and setting and adjusting priorities for SCIF accreditation and national security program implementation.

The position establishes and maintains working relationships with other Federal agencies, contractors, state and local governments, and public and private institutions involved in classified and unclassified communications. Appointment is contingent on successful completion of a background security investigation, favorable adjudication, and a negative applicant drug test; the role is also subject to random, reasonable-suspicion, and post-accident drug testing. U.S. citizenship is required. The job has no education qualification requirement.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, performing all required specialized-experience duties.
• Experience administering national security information programs involving SCI and derivative classification, and managing SCIFs and collateral classified spaces to maintain accreditation and meet national-level security requirements.
• Experience directing secure communications and classified network administration, and developing and implementing classified communications policies and procedures in accordance with Executive Orders, Intelligence Community Directives, and other applicable national security authorities.
• Experience interpreting broad policy directives and executive-level guidance and translating requirements into agency-level security strategies, policies, and procedures.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Successful background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Negative applicant drug test; subject to random, reasonable-suspicion, and post-accident drug testing.
• For supervisory duties, demonstrated or potential knowledge, skills, and abilities appropriate to the position.
• Applicants must document employment dates and, for part-time experience, hours worked per week; additional documentation may be needed to substantiate experience outside the official series and grade level.

Responsibilities

• Administer CDC’s national security program, including SCI, collateral, and CUI security policies.
• Serve as CDC’s Special Security Officer and oversee activities to protect national security information held and processed by CDC.
• Direct classified network administration, COMSEC, document control, property inventory, SCIFs, and collateral spaces across U.S.-based CDC facilities.
• Develop, implement, and manage annual, refresher, and specialized training programs for cleared personnel.
• Formulate and apply classified communications policies, procedures, and systems for classified voice, data, and video communications in routine operations and during COOP.
• Supervise a small contingent of positions; plan subordinate work and set and adjust short- and long-term priorities for SCIF accreditation and national security program requirements.
• Review and analyze test data, make technical judgments, and prepare decisions and recommendations concerning quality, acceptability, and needed changes or improvements.
• Establish, develop, and maintain working relationships with Federal agencies, contractors, state and local governments, and public and private institutions engaged in classified and unclassified communications.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to eligible employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type.
• Incentives may be authorized, subject to factors including funding availability, and may include moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentives, student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, or creditable service for annual leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed