Security Specialist

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 U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) located in West Point, New York.

Responsibilities

Serve as a Security Specialist in a U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) Security Office responsible for managing and enforcing a multi-discipline security program to include development, planning, execution, and customer service.

Responsible for authoritative information and service for the Personnel Security (PERSEC) Program as it applies to MEDCOM and it's subordinate activities, serving as the Command's entry point of contact on PERSEC matters.

As a Foreign Disclosure Representative, coordinate disclosure actions for the disclosure of Classified Military Information (CMI) to foreign government representatives in support of approved U.S. Army international programs.

Perform a variety of duties as a Security Specialist for the Information Security (INFOSEC) Program to include applying and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards for the protection of classified information.

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

Review Operations Security (OPSEC) procedures in order to deny adversaries information about facility capabilities.

Develop Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) policies and procedures and conduct AT/FP Risk Management to develop briefings, trainings, and exercises.

Perform Physical Security (PERSEC) duties to include creating and executing physical security plans and policies.

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. Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible United States Citizen Applying to a DCIPS Position 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 education and 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. Department of Army employees who are fully qualified for this position and are already at the full performance level are ineligible. Specialized Experience GG-07: One year of specialized experience which includes performing basic personnel, information, and physical security support tasks; and providing basic support to daily security operations such as collecting and organizing information, reviewing documents for accuracy, and/or maintaining security records. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS/GG-05). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Criminal Justice, Security Management, Public Administration, or Cybersecurity. OR Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achshonor.org/). OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience GG-09: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with standard personnel, information, and physical security support tasks; following established security policies and procedures to address standard issues; and providing standard support to daily security operations such as gathering and reviewing information for completeness, applying and interpreting established regulations and directives, maintaining security records, and/or identifying matters that need further review or referral to higher-level staff. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS/GG-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Criminal Justice, Security Management, Public Administration, or Cybersecurity. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience GG-11: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with routine personnel, information, and physical security tasks; applying and/or developing security policies and procedures for routine issues; and providing support to daily security operations such as reviewing impactful security information, interpreting regulations and directives, maintaining security records, and/or identifying issues that require action or escalation. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS/GG-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Criminal Justice, Security Management, Public Administration, or Cybersecurity. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. 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

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html