Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

- Plan and conduct detailed analyses, examinations, or studies, either alone, as part of a team, or as the assigned team leader, of agency regulations, policies, practices, and data in order to determine the degree of agency compliance with Executive Order 13526, as amended, "Classified National Security Information," Executive Order 12829, as amended, "National Industrial Security Program," Executive Order 13556, "Controlled Unclassified Information", ISOO Directives, and applicable agency regulations.

- Analyze reports and data submitted by agencies concerning their security classification and/or CUI programs to identify deficiencies, trends, or problem areas.

- Represent the Director of ISOO in meetings and contacts with senior agency representatives, designated by the Head of an agency, for the purpose of discussing the agency's program in detail, reviewing oversight findings and recommending corrective action.

- Assist the Director in the review and processing of complaints or suggestions from the public concerning the administration of the programs, including the development of recommendations for resolving these complaints.

Conditions of employment

This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement ST-11622504-22-SW. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

• A one year probationary period may be required.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• Designated and/or Random Drug Testing may be required.

1. Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
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3. Must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals
4. This position requires Top Secret Clearance.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized for this position includes:

-Inspect, evaluate, and analyze agency security classification and/or CUI regulations, policies and practices in order to determine the degree of agency compliance with Executive Orders 13526 and 13556, ISOO directives, and applicable agency regulations.; AND

-Evaluating information security programs, regulations or policies (such as: classifying, safeguarding, declassifying classified national security information and/or handling of CUI).; AND

-Providing and communicating technical information to agencies and the public on matters related information security programs, including classification, declassification, and CUI.


SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-12, specialized experience is defined as one year of experience at the GS-11 level, or equivalent that is directly related to the position and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes:

-Analyzing results and developing recommendations to team leads and members.; AND

-Assisting in evaluating information security programs, regulations or policies (such as: classifying, safeguarding, declassifying classified national security information and/or handling of CUI).; AND

-Conducting research and providing technical advice and guidance as a team member regarding information security programs, regulations or policies (such as: classifying, safeguarding, declassifying classified national security information and/or handling of CUI).


SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent, that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes the following:

- Assist in analyzing program issues and recommending resolution actions in support of agencies and/or internal and external stakeholders.; AND

- Communicating findings in a clear and well-organized manner to internal and external individuals at all levels of an organization.; AND

- Applying rules, regulations, policies or procedures in order to determine most effective work processes.

OR

EDUCATION: You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate level education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

OR

COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions. Combination of experience and education. (Only education beyond the first 2 years of graduate study can be used to qualify for this position).

How you will be evaluated

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

Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your résumé may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Leadership, Problem Solving, and Communication. Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified depending on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category. Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must receive a score of 85 or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority