Physical Security Specialist

Joint Activities • Fort Meade, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES 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 at Fort Meade, Maryland. Duties include performing special security assessments for USCYBERCOM, documenting findings, and monitoring follow-up corrective actions. The role provides physical security management services for the Command and serves as the USCYBERCOM program manager and technical authority responsible for directing command physical security operations for the Security Assess Program. The specialist will provide input to USCYBERCOM on the layout of restricted or controlled areas and entry systems, and recommend procedures for the movement and handling of SAP and sensitive material. The role requires staying abreast of DoD/USG level SAP regulatory and policy changes and assessing their applicability to DoD cyber SAP planning and management. The specialist will represent the Command as a participating member of external SAP community working groups tasked to assess DoD initiatives and proposed policies and processes, advising on their effect on the DoD cyber community. Responsibilities also include participating in special projects and initiatives, performing special assignments, identifying requirements for new capabilities, and developing milestones and goals.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Three year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain TOP SECRET security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information.
• Must undergo and successfully complete an initial and periodic Counter-Intelligence Polygraph (CI Poly) examination.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain access to NSA.
• Incumbent may be required to travel approximately 10% of the time and may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
• Incumbent may be recalled to duty, may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays, and may be required to work overtime.
• This position has been designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP).
• Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing.
• U.S. Citizens
• Must have one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience would be demonstrated by making recommendations on procedures for the movement and handling of sensitive material; providing life cycle physical security management performing security assessments, documenting findings and monitoring corrective actions; and analyzing and evaluating reports to make recommendations on programs security plans and their requirements.
• No substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Nice To Haves

• Must be able to obtain the following core SPeD Certification: Physical Security Certification (PSC) within their first two years of employment.

Responsibilities

• Perform special security assessments for USCYBERCOM, documents findings, and monitors follow-up corrective actions.
• Provide physical security management services for the Command and serves as the USCYBERCOM program manager and technical authority responsible for directing command physical security operations for Security Assess Program.
• Provide input to USCYBERCOM on the layout of restricted or controlled areas and entry systems and recommends procedures for the movement and handling of SAP and sensitive material.
• Keep abreast of DoD/USG level SAP regulatory and policy changes and assesses their applicability to DoD cyber SAP planning and management.
• Represent the Command as a participating member of external SAP community working groups tasked to assess DoD initiatives and proposed policies and processes advising on their effect on the DoD cyber community.
• Participate in special projects and initiatives and performs special assignments.
• Identify requirements new capabilities and develops milestones and goals.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Relocation/Recruitment incentive MAY BE authorized for highly qualified candidate.
• Advanced leave accrual, and advanced in-hire rate may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

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