Security Specialist (Protection) (Title 32)

Army National Guard Units • Jefferson Barracks, MO

10h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Position. This is an Indefinite with Right to Convert to Permanent GS-0080-11 SECURITY SPECIALIST (PROTECTION) (TITLE 32), PD D2167000 and is part of the MO G2 Intelligence Directorate. The role serves as the focal point to coordinate, de-conflict, and integrate various protection staff initiatives, policies, and activities within the state. The specialist acts as a consultant to the Chief of Staff and unit commanders on protection matters and establishes working relationships with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies operating within the state on behalf of the Chief of Staff. Responsibilities include providing recommendations, briefings, updates, and staff studies across a broad range of security specialties to influence installation-level decision-making and policy development. The position involves conducting intelligence integration and information operations to assess potential threats and create ARNG integrated protection programs. Information is received, filtered, focused, and fused from military intelligence sources, publicly available information sources, and local, state, and federal law enforcement sources. The specialist plans, conducts, directs the conduct of, or coordinates on-site security studies, projects, assessments, and surveys of the State in relationship to protection activities. They work with engineers to assess and sign off on all construction projects within the state to ascertain that protection construction standards are complied with. Data is analyzed to identify physical and operations security compliance or non-compliance, vulnerabilities, trends, strengths, and benchmarks. The Security Specialist represents the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (DCSOPS)/ Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (DCSOPS) at meetings, conferences, workshops, panels, etc., at NGB and other federal agency levels as the state technical authority. There is a potential to supervise AGR, Title 32, Title 5, contractors, and/or state employees directly, and through subordinate supervisors. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must attend the ARNG Security Manager Course within 12 months of hire.
• Employment can be terminated with a 30 day notice.
• In the event a permanent (Tenure 1 or 2) employee is selected, and is willing to accept the indefinite appointment, that employee will relinquish permanent status.
• Management has the right to convert this position to permanent status without re-advertising.
• Must obtain the Security Professional Certification(s) within 24 months of hire.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968.
• Individual must possess a minimum of a secret clearance.
• Depending on State's mission set, the position may be required to obtain and maintain a top secret clearance.
• Advanced in hire rate may be granted to set pay above the minimum rate of the grade for a new employee if he/she possesses superior qualifications relevant to the positions' requirements and is essential to accomplish the agency's mission.
• Creditable Service for Annual Leave accrual may be granted to new employees if he/she possesses superior qualifications essential to the position; and which were acquired through performance in a non-federal or active duty uniformed service position.
• The duties performed in a non-federal or active duty uniformed service position must directly relate to the position to which appointed and such qualifications are necessary to achieve an important agency mission or performance goal to be eligible.
• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.
• This is an Excepted Service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the Missouri National Guard prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an Excepted Service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Individuals on incentive bonuses may be subject to recoupment or termination.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Failure to complete management prescribed courses for full-time support personnel within the first year of employment or assignment, may be cause for reassignment or termination.
• Selected candidate must currently be assigned to a military unit in the Missouri Army National Guard.
• Title 32 employees will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor (grade inversion).
• General Experience: Experience, education, or training that demonstrates the ability to follow directions, to read, understand, and retain a variety of instructions, regulations and procedures; skill in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately; clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit; effective two-way radio or telephone communication; write English in reports and presentation formats; communicate orally and in writing clearly and effectively; assess body language and perceive immediate risk levels; and apply procedures and directives by reading and interpreting technical material.
• Specialized Experience (GS-11): 24 months of specialized experience which demonstrates the ability to implement a sensitive compartmented information security clearance program and maintain current and completed clearances for assigned personnel; manage, assess and conduct Special Security Office self-inspections and able to present detailed and comprehensive reports with follow-up work to ensure complete and quality discrepancies resolutions improve quality, timeliness, and efficiency; research and analysis reports on physical, information, computer, and personnel security; conduct intelligence support operations, procedures, and practices that are necessary to accomplish intelligence functions in support of programs essential to the organization's daily operations, training, and readiness missions; and implementing policies and procedures required to manage sensitive compartmented information programs and to protect sensitive compartmented information resources.
• The specialized experience must also indicate thorough knowledge of security principles, concepts and methodologies to evaluate state security procedures; knowledge of security procedures to perform inspections and risk vulnerability assessment analysis; knowledge of effective security programs to provide advice and assistance to units and organizations; and knowledge of physical security requirements and inspections to advise and train personnel; and experience in analyzing and evaluating reports of investigations and the maintenance of security records, files, reports and forms.
• Must currently possess or able to maintain a TOP SECRET security clearance.
• Officer - Must possess an undergraduate degree from an accredited college/university which include completed academic courses in sociology, criminology, police administration, criminal justice, or a related area.
• Warrant Officer: Must possess a high school diploma or general education development (GED) diploma.
• If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Nice To Haves

• A graduate degree from an accredited civilian academic college or from an equivalent professional military education school is optimum (for Officer position).
• An undergraduate degree from an accredited college/university, with completed academic courses in sociology, criminology, police administration, criminal justice, or a related area, is optimum (for Warrant Officer position).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the focal point to coordinate, de-conflict, and integrate various protection staff initiatives, policies, and activities within the state.
• Serve as consultant to the Chief of Staff and unit commanders on protection.
• Establish working relationships with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies operating within the state on behalf of the Chief of Staff.
• Provide recommendations, briefings, updates, and staff studies across a broad range of security specialties to influence installation-level decision-making and policy development.
• Conduct intelligence integration and information operations to assess potential threat and create ARNG integrated protection program.
• Receive, filter, focus, and fuse information from military intelligence sources, publicly available information sources, and local, state and federal law enforcement sources.
• Plan, conduct, direct the conduct of, or coordinate on site security studies, projects, assessments, and surveys of the State in relationship to protection activities.
• Work with engineers to assess and sign off on all construction projects within the state to ascertain that protection construction standards are complied with.
• Analyze data to identify physical and operations security compliance or non-compliance, vulnerabilities, trends, strengths, and benchmarks.
• Represent the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (DCSOPS)/ Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (DCSOPS) at meetings, conferences, workshops, panels, etc., at NGB and other deferral agency levels as the state technical authority.
• May supervise AGR, Title 32, Title 5, contractors, and/or state employees directly, and through subordinate supervisors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
• Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED