Security Specialist

Summary

About the Position: Serves as a Command Security Specialist and Security Subject Matter Expert in a U.S. Army Medical Command Security Office responsible for the development, planning, execution, customer service, management and enforcement of a multi-discipline security program.

Responsibilities

Serves as the Command Security Specialist and Security Subject Matter Expert, responsible for authoritative information and service for the Personnel Security Program as it applies to U.S. Army Medical Command and its subordinate activities.

As the Foreign Disclosure Representative, coordinates specific disclosure actions for the disclosure of Classified Military Information to foreign government representatives in support of approved U.S. Army international programs.

Security Specialist for the Information Security program. Interprets security regulations and directives promulgated by Executive Orders, DoD Directives and regulations, Defense Intelligence Agency, Dept. of the Army, and Army Medical Command.

Reviews and approves Contract Security Classification Specifications for contracts involving classified information to ensure compliance with DoD Industrial Security Regulations.

Reviews operations security procedures in order to deny adversaries information about facility capabilities.

Develops Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection policies and procedures and upon approval implements and/or oversee the actions and activities.

Organizes, creates, executes physical security plans, policy and evaluates its effectiveness throughout the command.

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 Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. Specialized Experience Requirement: One-year specialized experience which includes processing personnel security clearance actions and background investigations; ensuring proper safeguarding, marking, and storage of classified materials; delivering security trainings and briefings; and developing physical security and access control procedures for facilities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

Some federal positions allow for an education substitute. For this position, you must qualify based on experience alone.