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 US ARMY INSTALLATION MANAGEMENTCMD USAG (REDSTONE ARSENAL) DIROF PLANS, TRNG, MOB & SECURITYSECURITY & INTELLIGENCE DIVISIONREDSTONE ARSENAL, AL 25898.

Duties

• Administers installation Information, Personnel, and Industrial Security programs in accordance with Army regulations, higher-level guidance, and local procedures.
• Advises commanders and supported organizations on security requirements and program actions that protect mission needs while supporting operations.
• Monitors program policies, procedures, metrics, and reports to assess and improve the installation security posture.
• Identifies resource requirements and initiates personnel, funding, and support actions needed to sustain assigned security programs.
• Conducts assessments of Information, Personnel, and Industrial Security programs to identify compliance issues, vulnerabilities, and mission risks.
• Performs internal audits and inspection reviews; documents findings and reports security vulnerabilities and shortfalls to leadership.
• Analyzes security metrics, trends, findings, and incidents to determine causes of deficiencies and recommend corrective actions.
• Develops, implements, and tracks mitigation measures; recommends policy or procedural changes to reduce security risk.
• Develops and administers security training addressing Information, Personnel, and Industrial Security requirements.
• Provides security briefings and guidance to military, civilian, and contractor personnel on security responsibilities and reporting procedures.
• Maintains training records, monitors completion requirements, and coordinates corrective action for delinquent training.
• Updates training materials to reflect policy changes, inspection findings, program trends, and identified vulnerabilities.

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. Current Civilian Employees of the Organization 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; 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 (1) administering assigned Information Security, Personnel Security, or Industrial Security program requirements; (2) conducting security program assessments or internal reviews to identify compliance deficiencies, vulnerabilities, and corrective actions; and (3) providing security briefings, training, or technical guidance to personnel on applicable security policies and procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GG-11). 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

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 alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.