Security Specialist (Integrated Vetting)

Office of the Secretary of Defense; Arlington (VA); Remote; USD 144.000 - 187.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Office of the Secretary of Defense seeks a Security Specialist (Integrated Vetting) to join the DoD’s DCIPS-excepted service. The role is located in the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security and involves serving as a subject matter expert on vetting programs within the DoD.

Responsibilities include leading initiatives such as Trusted Workforce 2.0, CE and CV, and coordinating with physical, industrial, and information security teams.

Qualifikationen

• Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Aufgaben

• Serves as a subject matter expert and advisor on the Department of War (DoW) personnel vetting programs.
• Leads the implementation of key security initiatives, including the revised Federal Investigative Standards (Trusted Workforce 2.0) and the CE/CV programs.
• Represents the OUSW(I&S) in interagency forums, committees, and working groups to formulate, coordinate, and align national security policy and procedures.
• Coordinates with colleagues in physical, industrial, and information security to ensure cross-functional integration of key security policies.

Jobbeschreibung

Security Specialist (Integrated Vetting)

• Hiring Agency: Office of the Secretary of Defense
• Department: Department of Defense
• Hiring Path: Public
• Number of Openings: Many
• Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

This position is located in the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security (OUSW(I&S)), Office of the Director for Defense Intelligence (Counterintelligence, Law Enforcement and Security) (DDI(CL&S)).

Key Responsibilities

This Position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601 If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions.

If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS. For more information see https://dcips.defense.gov/ Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: Serves as a subject matter expert and advisor on the Department of War (DoW) personnel vetting programs.

Leads the implementation of key security initiatives, including the revised Federal Investigative Standards (Trusted Workforce 2.0) and the enterprise-wide Continuous Evaluation (CE) and Continuous Vetting (CV) program. Represents the OUSW(I&S) in interagency forums, committees, and working groups to formulate, coordinate, and align national security policy and procedures.

Coordinates with colleagues in physical, industrial, and information security to ensure the optimal cross-functional integration of key security policies.

Requirements & Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $143913 – $187093/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-21.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.

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