INDUSTRIAL SECURITY SPECIALIST

US Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

US Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency seeks a Senior Industrial Security Specialist to manage complex Industrial Security Program functions within the Field Office’s Area of Responsibility. You will support the Field Office Chief in daily operations and ensure compliance with OPM standards as outlined for the 0080 Security Administration Series.

Qualified candidates will have specialized experience in overseeing security guidance, conducting and supervising investigations,

Qualifications

• Self-management: sets goals, demonstrates initiative and works with minimal supervision.
• Oral communication: conveys information clearly to diverse audiences and presents effectively.
• Interpersonal skills: treats others with courtesy, sensitivity and respect.
• Vulnerability assessment and management: conducts threat/vulnerability assessments and recommends mitigations.
• Problem solving: identifies problems, evaluates information, and makes sound recommendations.

Skills

Self-Management

Oral Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Vulnerabilities Assessment

Problem Solving

Job description

DCSA's Industrial Security Component is seeking a Senior Industrial Security Specialist. In this role you will be responsible for handling complex Industrial Security Program (ISP) functions within the Field Office's Area of Responsibility (AOR), and to assist the Field Office Chief as necessary in managing, directing, and coordinating day-to-day operations. The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: Security Administration Series - 0080 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 10/09/2026.

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-13 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. Overseeing operational Industrial Security guidance to entities within the National Industrial Security Program (NISP)/Defense Industrial.
2. Conducting periodic security reviews and other security oversight actions to ensure contractor compliance with regulatory requirements, contractual obligations, and/or other security agreements.
3. Conducting, recording and overseeing security violation investigations and/or associated activity occurring at contractor facilities to include the loss, compromise, or suspected compromise of classified information/material ensuring appropriate conclusions, identification of culpable individual(s), root cause and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
4. Integrating and collaborating with internal/external stakeholders to decrease associated risk to programs/technologies and support strategic initiatives.
5. Mediating and resolving conflicts involving security requirements and/or guidance amongst internal or external stakeholders.

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:

1. Self-Management - Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
2. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
3. Interpersonal Skills - Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations.
4. Vulnerabilities Assessment and Management - Conduct assessments on threats and vulnerabilities, determine the level of risk, and develop and recommend appropriate mitigation countermeasures in operational and non-operational situations. Conduct assessments in a counterintelligence context to protect against espionage, other intelligence activities, and sabotage conducted for or on behalf of foreign powers, organizations or persons, or international terrorist activities.
5. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.