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Security Officer

Department of the Army
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Summary

About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the Army, Humphreys Engineering Center Support Activity, Security Office. Serves as the Command Security Manager responsible for implementing and managing a multi-discipline security program.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
12/31/2020 to 01/11/2021
Salary
$102,663 to - $133,465 per year
Pay scale & grade
GG 13
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
District of Columbia, DC
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-Time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
WTST208622282468
Control number
588324200

Duties

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  • Plan, develop, and implement security policies for classified material.
  • Ensure security containers, locks, vaults, and safes are approved and accredited.
  • Review web data to ensure compliance with security policy and restrictions.
  • Develop and implement security measures for optimum security of automated systems.
  • Conduct inspections to ensure compliance with TEMPEST and Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) requirements.
  • Ensure Information Systems are accredited.
  • Conduct training to minimize vulnerabilities against subversion and espionage.
  • Ensure adjudication guidelines and personnel security policies are enforced for military, civilians, contractors, and visitors.
  • Track and maintain security clearances and determine requirements for granting interim clearances.
  • Process background investigations, perform preliminary adjudication of derogatory information, and initiate investigations.
  • Serve as Foreign Disclosure Officer, reviewing requests for release of classified information to foreign governments and individuals.
  • Coordinate security requirements for foreign visitor access.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • In accordance with Change 3 to AR 600-85, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, individual must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
  • This position has been identified for the SPeD Certification Program. Must obtain the SFPC certification within the first two years of employment, and Physical Security Certification (PSC) as a subsequent certification within one year thereafter.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET Security Clearance based on a single scope background investigation (SSBI) with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI).
  • Must perform temporary duty (TDY) travel up to 10% of the time.
  • The incumbent is expected to be available for recall outside normal working hours, including weekends and holidays, to respond to physical security problems and repair or restore the access/camera systems.

Qualifications

Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

  • Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee
  • Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
  • Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)
  • Current Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
  • Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement


Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement.

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as experience conducting cyber readiness inspections to ensure operability and security of information systems, networks, and digital data storage; determining position sensitivity requirements and granting interim security clearances. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GG/GS-12).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
  • Cyber Security
  • Foreign Disclosure
  • Information Security
  • Personnel Security


Specialized experience is progressively responsible intelligence-related security work directly related to the position being filled. Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector or in another government agency as long as it was at a level at least equivalent to the next lower band in the series.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • This is a Career Program (CP) 35 - Intelligence position.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
  • Recruitment, Retention, and/or Relocation expenses may be authorized if it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your résumé and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your résumé and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

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