Summary

About the Position: This position serves as a Lead Information Security Specialist responsible for planning, directing, and executing multi-discipline security operations across the DHA enterprise, including information security, physical facility accreditation, communications security, and foreign disclosure administration. This is not a virtual/remote position. You must live within or be willing to relocate to a commutable distance of the identified duty location (Falls Church, VA).

Duties

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• Administer the Information Security program by applying federal directives and agency policies to protect classified national security information and Controlled Unclassified Information across the enterprise.
• Act as the primary technical expert executing day-to-day management of the DHA Information Security and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Programs.
• Provide physical security expertise for the construction, accreditation, and assessment of classified facilities (Collateral Open Storage Area, SCIFs) environments to ensure compliance with all governing standards.
• Lead security program functions by developing enterprise-wide policies and procedures to support the integration of multiple security disciplines.
• Direct the Communications Security program by overseeing the management, accountability, and safeguarding of cryptographic materials and systems.
• Execute risk management processes by leading inquiries and investigations into security incidents to ensure rapid containment and mitigation of threats.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top-Secret/SCI security clearance or access. A pre-employment and recurring comprehensive background investigations are required.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to consent to participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
• This position is identified for the Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Certification Program. Incumbent must obtain/maintain the core Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within their first two years of employment.
• Incumbent must obtain and maintain the Physical Security Certification (PSC) and Security Program Integration Professional Certification (SPIPC) within their first two years of employment.

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.

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)
• Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Executive Order (E.O.) 12721
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• 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
• Reinstatement
• 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: One year of specialized experience which includes evaluating secure facilities (such as Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities or Collateral Open Storage areas) for compliance with physical security standards; investigating security incidents or unauthorized disclosures to identify organizational vulnerabilities; AND processing foreign national visit requests for compliance with international disclosure directives. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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-12).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Student Loan Repayment MAY be authorized.
• Salary negotiation MAY be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• Leave accrual negotiation MAY be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.

Benefits

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