Summary

DCSA's Industrial Security Office is looking for Information Systems Security Professionals (ISSP) with responsibility for oversight of complex information assurance utilizing Risk Management Framework & cybersecurity related activities at cleared contractor sites across the country. The ISSP employs technical knowledge and interpersonal skills to ensure information systems security managers understand and implement the technical controls and processes required to protect classified information.

Duties

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As an INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC) you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Serve as an Information Systems Security Professional (ISSP) within the assigned region.
• Perform Cybersecurity activities including security control assessments of information systems to include assess and authorize activity utilizing the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Exercise security oversight of cleared contractor information systems within the National Industrial Security Program (NISP).
• Analyze, assess, evaluate, verify and validate cleared contractor information system security
• plans and security controls; and, make authorization risk recommendations to the Authorizing Official.
• Document security assessments, advise/assist, etc. for Information Systems assigned
• Engage and interface with industry security professionals to assess implemented security controls.
• Evaluate security control requirements, recommend configurations for information systems and networks and identify strategies to manage risk through mitigation of vulnerabilities, considering the rapidly evolving Cybersecurity threat to information systems.
• Serve as spokesperson at meetings to convey NISP and RMF implementation guidance and Cybersecurity information relating to industrial security.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: Supervisors may approve situational telework on a case-by-case, temporary basis for limited situations.
• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.
• Incumbent must possess the legal and personal qualifications to operate passenger-type motor vehicle.
• It is a requirement to be certified within six months of the appointment date (if not already certified) in accordance with DoD 8570.01-M for IAM Level III and IAT Level II.
• Incumbent may be subject to random counterintelligence-scope polygraph examinations

Qualifications

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: for professional positions or positions with a basic education requirement: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/competency-based-policy/general-schedule/2200/2210-competency-based-policy/competency-based-qualification-standard/; for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 10/12/2026

Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-12 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility.

Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience.

Specialized experience for this position includes:

1. Expertise of Cybersecurity, Risk Management Framework (RMF), advanced information technology principles, concepts, methods, standards, and practices.

2. Ability to utilize expert knowledge, concepts, principles, and practices (to include experience with enterprise level systems and non-standard systems) to evaluate and analyze difficult and complex work assignments.

3. Identifying, documenting and communicating risks and cybersecurity vulnerabilities to include identifying deficiencies and inability to safeguard classified data and information.

4. Utilizing risk management principles to perform risk analysis; Ability to make risk determinations/decisions/recommendations; Performing technical assessment, inspections and reviews of information systems.

5. Evaluating and applying cybersecurity regulations, policies, and procedures to analyze operating/developmental computer systems.

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:

1.Cybersecurity - Support protection of the confidentiality, integrity, non-repudiation, and availability of systems, networks, and data through planning, analysis, development, penetration testing, access control, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of information security systems, programs, policies, procedures, and tools

2.Risk Management - Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools used for risk assessment and mitigation, including assessment of failures and their consequences.

3.Problem Solving - Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; seeks/generates and evaluates alternative perspectives/solutions; makes timely/ effective recommendations, based on potential implications of findings or conclusions. Critically evaluates to identify the causes of problems, and chooses courses of action that balance the interests of the mission and stakeholders.

4.Communications - Communicate (i.e., written and oral) rights, responsibilities, management directives, policies, and/or regulations to employees, supervisors, and/or other pertinent individuals.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

VETERANS PREFERENCE/CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL

In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria.

Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf

Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period.

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.

All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statue, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

For more information on the DCIPS occupational structure click here.

For more information about career advancement in DCIPS click here.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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