Security Specialist

GG 13

Major Duties

  • Provides security support for US Army Cyber Command in all matters pertaining to Security in coordination with other command security personnel.
  • Validates that individuals are eligible for collateral and/or SCI access.
  • Evaluates derogatory information and notifications of unfavorable action and makes recommendations to the Command Special Security Officer and SIO regarding SCI access decisions, to include interim access and termination of access.
  • Responsible for the implementation and management of collateral and SCI policy pertaining to personnel security, information security, and technical security throughout the ARCYBER area of operation.
  • Generate/draft/maintain/implement/manage documentation and policy pertaining to construction and accreditation of all ARCYBER Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs).
  • Initiates and reviews personnel security investigation requests.
  • Provides application, guidance, and instruction on current regulations, policies, and procedures for multiple security programs.
  • Analyzes and recommends positive courses of actions to unique organizational security problems not resolvable by application of standard regulatory requirements; solutions developed often result in new/improved security methods or procedures.

Qualifications/ Specialized Experience

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. 10-Point Other Veterans’ Rating 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans 5-Point Veterans' Preference Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Disabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30% Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Prior Federal Service Employee 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 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. 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 with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security, Personnel Security (PERSEC), and Information Security (INFOSEC). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GG/GS-12). 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.