SECURITY SPECIALIST (Regional Mission Action Officer)

US Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is seeking a Regional Mission Action Officer (RMAO) to provide critical industrial security oversight and technical expertise across the region. You will direct NISP compliance, evaluate complex FOCI mitigation products, and manage security incident investigations involving classified U.S., FGI, and NATO materials.

In this role you will perform regional quality assurance, track operational metrics, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in industrial security programs and compliance.
• Ability to analyze complex security problems and implement solutions.
• Experience briefing diverse audiences verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Regional Mission Action Officer providing industrial security oversight.
• Direct NISP compliance, evaluate complex FOCI mitigation products, and manage security investigations.
• Perform regional quality assurance, track metrics, and collaborate with counterintelligence and HQ elements.

Skills

Flexibility

Problem Solving

Partnering

Attention to Detail

Oral Communication

Job description

Serves as the Regional Mission Action Officer (RMAO) providing critical industrial security oversight and technical expertise across the region. Directs NISP compliance, evaluates complex FOCI mitigation products, and manages security incident investigations involving classified U.S., FGI, and NATO materials. Performs regional quality assurance, tracks operational metrics, and collaborates with counterintelligence and HQ elements to protect vital defense assets. The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: i.e. for positions with no IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/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 11/09/2026

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 GG-12 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:

• Conducted reviews, inspections, evaluations, and/or assessments of industrial security programs to evaluate procedures for compliance with the 32 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 117, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) Rule or similar National Security directive or policy;
• Researched and/or analyzed complex security problems or issues and recommended, advised, assisted, developed, and/or implemented solutions to benefit security programs; and
• Provided oral and/or written briefings or reports that clearly communicated a variety of concepts to different audiences.

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies

1. 1. Flexibility - Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with ambiguity.
2. 2. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
3. 3. Partnering - Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.
4. 4. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
5. 5. 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.