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This position is in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601, Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System. Selection under this appointment authority does not confer civil service competitive status. This is a Tier 2 DISES position.
Selectee will be responsible for the overall management and leadership of the Agency in support of the Agency Director and broad Agency mission, in addition to focused leadership and management of the Critical Technology Protection mission.
11/12/2019 to 12/12/2019
$151,633 - $185,000 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - The position may require frequent temporary duty travel (TDY) and/or local travel.
Yes—, you may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-Time
Excepted
None
Yes
Yes
DCSA-20-10635655-DISES
551468100
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current excepted service federal employees.
This announcement is open to all qualified candidates.
The Deputy Director DCSA Critical Technology Protection is one of two Deputy Directors of DCSA. The position reports to the Director, DCSA, a Tier 3 position.The following responsibilities apply:
As One of two Deputy Directors for the DCSA, you will be responsible for meeting the goals and objectives of the agency by ensuring efficient and cost effective workload management of all assigned missions, including serving as a principal advisor and consultant to the Director, DCSA, in all mission and enabling functions of the agency, including, but not limited to, strategic planning, budget/resource management and execution, quality management of all DCSA programs and operations, and administering and implementing: 1) the defense portion of the National Industrial Security Programs (NISP); 2) additional industrial security services ensuring compliance by all with DoD physical security requirements; 3) security education, training and awareness programs for all DoD, Federal government, employees of US government contractors and employees of selected foreign governments; and 4) creating internal procedures, programs and developing internal management controls to identify resource requirements and systems to monitor the resources and quality of work as it relates to all assigned missions. These broad responsibilities include:
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
DCSA, as a newly designated Defense Agency is undergoing a multi-year transformation that includes a significant expansion of predecessor agencies' authorities and responsibilities. Mission accretion and associated growth in personnel and resources requires deliberate coordination and planning across operations and support activities to achieve effective outcomes while simultaneously establishing and integrating new activities, initiatives and projects. The new organization will be comprised of nearly 13,000 government and contractor personnel operation throughout the United States and overseas supporting stakeholders across the federal government.
Current Senior Executive Service (SES) members do not have to submit ECQ's, but must submit MTQ's in accordance with the requirements listed under "Qualifications".
Failure to submit all of the documents on time will result in automatic disqualification.
All current and former Federal employees must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 showing your tenure, grade and step, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive).
The incumbent selected for this position will be required to serve a two-year DCIPS trial period unless required trial period has been served.
Joint Duty Credit: All DCSA executive level positions require Joint Duty Credit. Only those candidates who meet the Joint Duty Credit requirement will be eligible to compete/be considered for a senior executive position. Employees will receive joint duty credit for almost any rotational assignment to another IC component and may also be eligible to receive credit for service outside the IC (military, other government, or private sector) that was at least at the GS/GG-13 or DCIPS Pay Band 3 level, and it occurred on or after September 11, 2001. An external candidate, if selected, will be required to immediately apply for Joint Duty credit. Note: Employees without Joint Duty Credit may apply for the position and can be considered. If selected, a waiver would be required prior to final appointment. DCSA seniors without Joint Duty at the same tier level may lateral into the position if selected without requesting a waiver.
If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions.
If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS.
Selection under this appointment authority does not confer civil service competitive status.
All current and former Federal employees must submit a copy of your latest SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, e.g., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume and supporting documents, for the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience and education as it relates to the fundamental competencies required for this position, identified below. Your application will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel, and highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check process.
Executive Competencies:
1 - LEADING CHANGE
2 - LEADING PEOPLE
3 - RESULTS DRIVEN
4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN
5 - BUILDING COALITIONS
Experience: Your Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Your complete application includes your COMPLETE resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
The following documents are REQUIRED
1. Your resume:
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A reasonable accommodation is any change in the workplace or the way things are customarily done that provides an equal employment opportunity to an individual with a disability. Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) must provide reasonable accommodations:
- When an applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to compete For a job;
- When an employee with a disability needs an accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job or To gain access to the workplace; And
- When an employee with a disability needs an accommodation to enjoy equal access to benefits and privileges of employment (e.g., details, trainings, office-sponsored events).
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Once you successfully complete the application process, you will receive a notification of receipt. Your application package will be reviewed to ensure you meet the basic eligibility and qualifications requirements, and you will receive a notification. A review will be made of your online questionnaire and the documentation you submitted to support your responses. A list of qualified applicants will be created and sent to the selecting official. All applicants reviewed and/or referred will receive a notification letter.The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
*NOTE: If you submit a resume but no questionnaire, you cannot be considered for the position. If you submit a questionnaire but no resume, you cannot be considered for the position. Your application will be appropriately documented and you will be removed from further competition against this announcement.
REGARDING INTERVIEWS: Interviews may be required for this position. Accommodations may be made to conduct telephonic interviews to preclude travel hardships for applicants.
Note: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy.
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the point of contact for this job announcement. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/551468100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Mission Statement
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is a separate Agency of the Department of Defense (DoD) under the direction, authority, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (USD (I). The mission of the DCSA is:
