Security Specialist (Integrated Vetting)

Office of the Secretary of Defense • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

This position is located in the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security (OUSW(I&S)), Office of the Director for Defense Intelligence (Counterintelligence, Law Enforcement and Security) (DDI(CL&S)). It is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601 and is designated Special Sensitive. The incumbent must obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), as well as a favorable adjudication following a Special Background Investigation. The employee must have or obtain within two years of appointment and maintain the Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC). The position may require occasional official travel, up to 25%, CONUS and OCONUS. The work is not normally physically demanding, though oversight visits and coordination may involve extensive walking on varied terrain and within facilities.

The incumbent serves as a subject matter expert and advisor on Department of War personnel vetting programs, leads implementation of security initiatives including Trusted Workforce 2.0 and enterprise-wide Continuous Evaluation and Continuous Vetting, represents OUSW(I&S) in interagency forums to coordinate national security policy and procedures, and coordinates with physical, industrial, and information security colleagues to integrate security policies.

The position may require a two-year trial period. Education cannot be substituted for experience. The role requires U.S. citizenship and participation in pre-employment and random drug testing, and may require pre-appointment and periodic counterintelligence-scope polygraph examinations with No Deception Indicated.

Requirements

• Directly applicable experience demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies needed for immediate success at the GG-14 level.
• Experience advising on personnel vetting programs by identifying programmatic strengths, weaknesses, and cost-effective solutions.
• Experience reviewing policies and procedures to ensure personnel vetting programs are efficient, aligned, and threat-justified.
• Experience implementing enterprise security initiatives that enhance workforce vetting and data-sharing capabilities.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), with favorable adjudication following a Special Background Investigation.
• Must have or obtain within two years of appointment and maintain current Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC).
• Must successfully complete pre-employment and random drug testing.
• Must be willing to undergo and successfully complete counterintelligence-scope polygraph examinations with No Deception Indicated, if applicable.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment and participate in the direct deposit program.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert and advisor on Department of War personnel vetting programs.
• Lead implementation of key security initiatives, including revised Federal Investigative Standards (Trusted Workforce 2.0) and the enterprise-wide Continuous Evaluation (CE) and Continuous Vetting (CV) program.
• Represent OUSW(I&S) in interagency forums, committees, and working groups to formulate, coordinate, and align national security policy and procedures.
• Coordinate with physical, industrial, and information security colleagues to ensure cross-functional integration of security policies.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package with benefits available to employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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