Supervisory Security Specialist

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

17d•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. It 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 intelligence-related security experience at a level equivalent to the next lower federal grade or band. The qualifying experience must include the specified SCI/SCIF management, personnel access, classified-information safeguarding, security incident investigation, vulnerability remediation, and policy and guidance work. Education cannot substitute for this experience requirement. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility. It is mission essential, may require evening, night, holiday, or weekend work and shift or tour-of-duty changes, and requires temporary duty travel of 25% or less. A two-year trial period applies. The position may be filled temporarily by promotion, reassignment, or change to a lower grade for up to two years, with extensions or possible permanent placement as described in the announcement.

Requirements

Applicants must meet an eligible employment authority category; the announcement identifies current Army DCIPS employees as eligible to apply.
At least one year of specialized intelligence-related security experience directly related to the position, at a level equivalent to the next lower federal grade or band (GS/GG-12).
Specialized experience must include 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 and providing technical security guidance.
Experience must be used to meet the qualification requirement; education cannot substitute for experience.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on a T5 or equivalent investigation, with SCI eligibility.
Must pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use before appointment and periodically afterward.
Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a background investigation.
Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship; direct deposit of pay is required.
Must complete a two-year trial period and meet the agency's continued-employment public-interest certification requirements.
TDY travel of 25% or less is required.
May be required to work evenings, nights, holidays, and/or weekends, including changes to shifts or tour of duty.
Position is designated mission essential.

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.