Security Specialist (Integrated Vetting)

Summary

This position is located in the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security (OUSW(I&S)), Office of the Director for Defense Intelligence (Counterintelligence, Law Enforcement and Security) (DDI(CL&S)).

Duties

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This Position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601

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 that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS.

For more information see https://dcips.defense.gov/

Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following:

• Serves as a subject matter expert and advisor on the Department of War (DoW) personnel vetting programs.
• Leads the implementation of key security initiatives, including the revised Federal Investigative Standards (Trusted Workforce 2.0) and the enterprise-wide Continuous Evaluation (CE) and Continuous Vetting (CV) program.
• Represents the OUSW(I&S) in interagency forums, committees, and working groups to formulate, coordinate, and align national security policy and procedures.
• Coordinates with colleagues in physical, industrial, and information security to ensure the optimal cross-functional integration of key security policies.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
• Selectee might be required to successfully complete a two-year trial period
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
• Selection under this appointment authority does not confer civil service competitive status.
• This position is in the Excepted Service and is Special Sensitive. The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). (See Additional Information)
• This position may require occasional travel (25%) away from your normal duty station for official business on military or commercial aircraft, both CONUS and OCONUS.
• This position requires that the employee, as a condition of employment, have, or obtain within two years of appointment, and maintain current, the Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) (See Additional Information)
• The work is not normally physically demanding; however, oversight visits and coordination responsibilities may require extensive walking on varied terrain and within facilities.
• Must be willing to undergo and successfully complete a counterintelligence scope polygraph examination with No Deception Indicated (NDI) on a pre-appointment and periodic basis. (If Applicable)

Qualifications

The DCIPS occupational structure provides the foundation for managing the DCIPS pay structure. It consists of the following elements: mission categories, occupational groups, and work categories, work levels, pay band (for those DCIPS Components operating under the DCIPS pay banded structure using pay plan IA) and grades (for those DCIPS Components operating under the GG graded structure using pay plan GG), job titles, and competencies.

You may qualify at the GG-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

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. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Qualifying experience would be demonstrated by 1) Advising on personnel vetting programs by identifying programmatic strengths, weakness and cost-effective solutions; 2) Reviewing policies and procedures to ensure efficient, aligned and threat-justified for personnel vetting programs; and 3) Implementing of enterprise security initiatives that enhanced workforce vetting and data-sharing capabilities.

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.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. It is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

Read more about what should I include in my federal resume? at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/

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Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Additional information

Conditions of Employment:

-This position is in the Excepted Service and is Special Sensitive. The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). A Special Background Investigation (SBI) is required with favorable adjudication by a determining authority.

-This position requires that the employee, as a condition of employment, have, or obtain within two years of appointment, and maintain current, the Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) from the Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) of the Defense Security and Counterintelligence Agency.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

- your performance and conduct;

- the needs and interests of the agency;

- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and

- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Other priority consideration programs will continue under their current operating procedures.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

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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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