Security Specialist (Information)

U.S. Special Operations Command (Army); Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Special Operations Command (Army) at Fort Bragg, NC seeks a civilian security professional to support DCIPS in the G-2 Security Division, Information Security Branch.

The role emphasizes conducting inspections, publishing classification guides, and initiating inquiries into suspected compromises of sensitive defense information, ensuring compliance with DoD directives and Title 10 requirements. This position requires detail-oriented work and adherence to strict security guidelines.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience in intelligence-related security work, including formal inspections.
• Experience publishing classification guides for operational plans or research projects.
• Ability to initiate preliminary inquiries regarding suspected compromises of sensitive defense information.

Responsibilities

• Conduct formal inspections to verify organizational compliance with established information security programs.
• Publish specific classification guides for operational plans or research projects.
• Initiate preliminary inquiries regarding the suspected compromise of sensitive defense information.

Job description

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 with the U.S. Special Operations Command (Army),Deputy Commanding Staff, G-2 Security Division, Information Security Branch located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

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 Department of Army Civilian Employees 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:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes:

• Conducting formal inspections to verify organizational compliance with established information security programs.
• Publishing specific classification guides for operational plans or research projects.
• Initiating preliminary inquiries regarding the suspected compromise of sensitive defense information.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS/GG-12). 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.

Specialized Experience:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes:

• Conducting formal inspections to verify organizational compliance with established information security programs.
• Publishing specific classification guides for operational plans or research projects.
• Initiating preliminary inquiries regarding the suspected compromise of sensitive defense information.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS/GG-12). 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.

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.