Supervisory Security Specialist

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers•Alexandria, VA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS), within the Excepted Service, and is located in the U.S. Army Geospatial Center (AGC) Security Office in Alexandria, Virginia. The incumbent is responsible for developing, implementing, administering, evaluating, and overseeing the AGC Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Security Program. The role evaluates program effectiveness, identifies security deficiencies and vulnerabilities, develops or directs corrective actions, and ensures compliance with applicable security requirements. The incumbent represents the AGC on SCI security matters requiring coordination across organizational or agency boundaries and provides program-level oversight and authoritative guidance for SCI-related Communications Security (COMSEC), Operations Security (OPSEC), Personnel Security, Physical Security, Information Systems Security, and Industrial Security requirements. The position requires at least one year of specialized, progressively responsible intelligence-related security experience directly related to the work, typically at the GS/GG-12 level. Qualifying experience includes managing SCIF operations, accreditation, and compliance; overseeing SCI personnel access, classified information safeguarding, and security incident investigations; identifying vulnerabilities and implementing corrective actions; and developing security policies and procedures while providing technical security guidance. Education cannot substitute for the required experience, and there is no education qualification requirement. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility. It may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, background investigation, and pre-appointment and periodic drug testing. The position is mission essential, requires TDY of 25% or less, and may require evenings, nights, holidays, weekends, or changes in shifts or tour of duty. It may be filled as a term appointment not to exceed two years, with possible extensions under the conditions described in the announcement. A two-year trial period applies.

Requirements

At least one year of specialized experience in progressively responsible intelligence-related security work directly related to the position, typically at the GS/GG-12 level.
Experience managing SCIF operations, accreditation, and compliance.
Experience overseeing SCI personnel access, classified information safeguarding, and security incident investigations.
Experience identifying security vulnerabilities and implementing corrective actions.
Experience developing security policies and procedures and providing technical security guidance.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on a T5 or equivalent investigation, with SCI eligibility.
May be subject to a suitability or fitness determination and completed background investigation.
Must successfully pass pre-appointment and periodic urinalysis screening for illegal drug use.
Must be able to travel on TDY at 25% or less of the time.
Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Education cannot be substituted for the required experience; the position has no education qualification requirement.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, administer, evaluate, and oversee the U.S. Army Geospatial Center SCI Security Program.
Evaluate program effectiveness and identify security deficiencies and vulnerabilities.
Develop or direct corrective actions and ensure compliance with applicable security requirements.
Represent the U.S. Army Geospatial Center on SCI security matters requiring coordination across organizational or agency boundaries.
Provide program-level oversight and authoritative guidance for SCI-related COMSEC, OPSEC, Personnel Security, Physical Security, Information Systems Security, and Industrial Security requirements.