Security Specialist

U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command • Fort Meade, MD

20d

About The Position

This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS), in the Excepted Service, and is located at the U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command. The incumbent develops and enforces program security procedures covering personnel, physical, information, and industrial security. The role adjudicates routine access nominations as the security approving official and documents determinations; establishes risk-based re-inspection schedules; makes information-system authorization decisions in coordination with the ISSM; issues classification guidance and resolves disputed classification or compilation determinations; and analyzes training, incident, and access data to identify trends and forecast security requirements.

The position requires at least one year of qualifying experience, including specialized intelligence-related security experience in SAP, compartment, or project security; security studies and analyses; maintaining program-access and security-action records; and providing oversight, technical direction, and training to government and contractor security officers. The position requires a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, a valid state driver's license, completion of Army Defensive Driver's Training, and travel of 25% or less. Employees may be subject to extended temporary duty or worldwide deployments during crisis situations. The incumbent must obtain the Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within the first two years of employment.

Requirements

• At least one year of qualifying experience that prepared the applicant to perform the work.
• Specialized experience providing subject matter expertise as a GSSO or PSO, Assistant PSO, or primary security advisor developing, implementing, and enforcing security policies for assigned SAPs, compartments, or projects.
• Experience conducting studies and analyses to identify program security issues.
• Experience maintaining an authoritative system of record for program accesses and security actions.
• Experience providing oversight, technical direction, and training to government and contractor security officers (GSSOs/CSSOs).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on a T5 (or equivalent) investigation, with SCI eligibility.
• Willingness and ability to successfully complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination with No Deception Indicated (NDI) before appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license and pass the Army Defensive Driver's Training Course.
• Ability to travel 25% or less; employees may also be subject to extended TDY or worldwide deployment during crisis situations.
• Successfully pass pre-appointment and periodic drug testing, as applicable, and acknowledge periodic random drug testing requirements for this drug-testing-designated position.
• Obtain the Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within the first two years of employment.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Applicants must meet one of the listed employment authority categories; this announcement identifies current civilian employees of the command as eligible applicants.
• A two-year trial period is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enforce program security procedures for personnel, physical, information, and industrial security.
• Adjudicate routine access nominations as the security approving official and document determinations.
• Establish risk-based re-inspection schedules based on threat, facility modifications, program sensitivity, and past performance.
• Render information-system authorization decisions in coordination with the ISSM and defend risk-acceptance positions.
• Issue classification guidance and resolve disputed classification or compilation determinations.
• Analyze training, incident, and access data to identify trends and forecast future security requirements.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to the employee and family; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• Recruitment, retention, and/or relocation incentives may be authorized if determined to be in the Government's best interest.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized subject to the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination.

What This Job Offers

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