Information Security Specialist

U.S. Air Forces, Europe; Ramstein-Miesenbach; Vor Ort; EUR 77.000 - 112.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

U.S. Air Forces, Europe is seeking a skilled Information Security Program Manager to develop, implement, and administer security controls for an Air Force wing in Germany.

The role reports to the Chief of Information Protection and requires ensuring compliance of facilities, systems, and contractor personnel with security standards. The position emphasizes knowledge of security concepts, policy application to contractors, and coordination with various security programs.

Qualifikationen

• Knowledge of information, industrial, and personnel security concepts, principles, and practices.
• Ability to develop security education programs and provide training.
• Skill in analyzing security programs to meet mission requirements.
• Ability to establish professional relationships with coworkers and customers.
• Ability to organize work and meet deadlines.

Aufgaben

• Develop, implement, and administer the Information Security Program for an Air Force wing.
• Ensure facilities, automated systems, and contractor personnel meet security standards.

Kenntnisse

Security concepts

Policy development

Contractor coordination

Program evaluation

Communication

Ausbildung

Ph.D. or 3 years grad education in a related field

Jobbeschreibung

The primary purpose of this position is to develop, implement, and administer the Information Security Program for an Air Force wing. The employee is under the Chief of Information Protection (IP) and responsible for ensuring all facilities, automated systems, and contractor personnel meet required standards for information protection.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Support Positions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of a wide range of security concepts, principles, and practices to review, independently analyze, and resolve difficult and complex security problems; apply policy direction to contractors and government/military officials, and develop guidance for applying security policy, procedures, techniques, equipment, and methods to a variety of work situations and various levels or degrees of security controls. Knowledge of a broad range of security program relationships, and proficiency in information, personnel, and industrial security to effectively implement and administer applicable security programs and/or coordinate with other specialized security programs. Knowledge of security classification methods, concepts, and eligibility for access to classified or sensitive information to review plans for proposed or new projects, organizations, and/or missions to assure the presence of adequate planning for information security and other controls.

OR EDUCATION:

a Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your official transcripts.

OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

a combination of experience and education. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your official transcripts.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS:

Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):

1. Knowledge of information, industrial, and personnel security concepts, principles, and practices to plan and implement security programs in these areas.
2. Knowledge of required security training concepts, programs, and procedures to develop security education programs, provide training, and assist in operating security programs.
3. Skill in developing, analyzing, and evaluating security programs to meet mission requirements and improve the security program for the installation.
4. Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
5. Ability to plan, organize work, and meet deadlines.

Other significant facts pertaining to this position are:

1. Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
2. Must be able to obtain and maintain an appropriate a Top Secret security clearance.
3. This position is designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force civilian drug-testing program. As a mandatory requirement for employment in this TDP, the incumbent is to (a) refrain from the use of illegal drugs and (b) if required, submit to urinalysis testing. The selectee must sign statements acknowledging the position is identified as a TDP. This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use.
4. Department of Defense Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) conferral is required within 2 years of the established employee EOD or initial assignment date to this position in accordance with DOD 3305.13 M, DoD Security Accreditation and Certification and AFI 36-2645, Security Professional Certification and Development. The listed certification requirements may not be deleted or modified without the written approva