Security Specialist.

US Army Corps of Engineers; Vicksburg (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Army Corps of Engineers is seeking a Security Professional to oversee SCI, personnel, industrial and physical security programs. The role includes protecting SCI resources and establishing access procedures for military, civilian and contractor personnel, with responsibilities for classification reviews and policy implementation across advanced facilities.

Qualifications include one year of specialized security experience or higher education in security fields, plus SFPC certification and

Qualifications

• Specialized experience developing and implementing security programs.
• Experience maintaining security records and personnel files.
• Ability to manage security training and awareness programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage SCI Security, Personnel Security, SCI Industrial Security and Physical Security programs.
• Serve as Security Professional for protection of SCI resources and technologies.
• Establish local procedures for processing access requests for military, civilian and contractor personnel.
• Review contract security classification for technical accuracy and protection level.
• Provide expert technical advice in security programs, incidents, and training.

Skills

Security Programs

Background Check

Education Awareness

Education

SFPC Certification

Top Secret clearance

Job description

• Manages the Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Security, Personnel Security, SCI Industrial Security, and Physical Security programs.
• Serves as a Security Professional for the protection of SCI resources and technologies.
• Establishes local procedures for processing access requests for military, civilian and contractor personnel.
• Reviews contract security classification for technical accuracy and level of security protection required.
• Implements policies and directives for the construction, protection and operation of all advanced programs facilities.
• Provides expert technical advice in special programs, special security, classification management, management of security incidents, education and awareness training, security survey, and security inspection of programs.
• Manages annual SCI education and awareness for personnel.

Duties

• Manages the Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Security, Personnel Security, SCI Industrial Security, and Physical Security programs.
• Serves as a Security Professional for the protection of SCI resources and technologies.
• Establishes local procedures for processing access requests for military, civilian and contractor personnel.
• Reviews contract security classification for technical accuracy and level of security protection required.
• Implements policies and directives for the construction, protection and operation of all advanced programs facilities.
• Provides expert technical advice in special programs, special security, classification management, management of security incidents, education and awareness training, security survey, and security inspection of programs.
• Manages annual SCI education and awareness for personnel.

Requirements

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 security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 11
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 20% of the time.
• This position requires the incumbent obtain the following core SPeD Certification: Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within their first two years of employment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Developing and implementing an organization's various Security Programs and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and directives; Managing current security clearance records, public trust and personnel files, and initiating reviews on personnel as needed; Overseeing education, training, and awareness of security programs within the command, components and subordinate commands and Maintaining facilities' construction, expansion or modification accreditations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service DJ-02 (GS-09).

OR

Education: 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 do the work of the position, such as: security management, information security or global security.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

All qualification requirements, including time after competitive appointment, must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

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 DJ-02 (GS-09).

This announcement MAY be used to fill like vacancies for six months after the closing date.

In accordance with the Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 57, dates March 25, 1998, an employee of the Laboratory Demonstration project must have a current average performance score of 2.5 or above in order to be selected for promotion. All applicants currently employed under a Laboratory Demonstration Project must include their most recent performance appraisal score as part of their electronic resume. If you are a Lab Demo employee submitting your resume for the first time, or if you have previously submitted your resume without your most recent score, you must submit your resume now with the following statement to be included in the section on your training: Current Performance Rating.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION:

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:

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.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the
• This is a(n) 19 Career Program position aligned under the Career Management Directorate.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• 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.
• This position is Non-Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Eligible for situation telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework."
• Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.

Supervisory Position: Less than

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.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.