SITE SECURITY SPECIALIST

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA); Jackson (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) at Fort Jackson, SC seeks a SITE SECURITY SPECIALIST to manage SCI and collateral security programs. The role requires developing guidance, conducting risk assessments, and advising leaders on safeguarding classified information.

The position includes training, security administration, and coordination with DoD, IC, and federal partners to ensure compliant security operations across sites.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in SCI and collateral security programs.
• Ability to interpret DoD/IC security policy and implement guidance.
• Experience conducting inspections, risk assessments, and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage collateral and SCI security programs.
• Interpret security directives and develop agency procedures.
• Lead SCI risk management, inspections, and corrective actions.
• Advise leaders on SCI and collateral security requirements.
• Develop and deliver security training and guidance.
• Oversee access, badges, contractor processing, and classified accountability.
• Coordinate security matters with DoD, IC, and other agencies.

Skills

SCI security

Collateral security

Risk management

Security policy interpretation

Training delivery

Security liaison

Access control

Audits & inspections

Job description

Summary

DCSA's Security Programs Office is seeking a Security Representative (SR) with expertise in Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security programs to support SPO and the local National Center for Credibility Assessment (NCCA) and Office of Research & Innovation (ORI) sites at Fort Jackson, SC with collateral duties in Physical, Information, Personnel, and other security programs, and Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI) security programs as required.

Duties

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As a SITE SECURITY SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Independently manage collateral and SCI security programs, aligning program activities with agency mission requirements and applicable national, Intelligence Community, and DoW security policy.
• Interpret complex security directives and develops agency policies, procedures, controls, and guidance for personnel, information, physical, industrial, OPSEC, and SCI security.
• Lead SCI risk management and compliance activities, including self-inspections, assessments, audits, corrective-action tracking, and evaluation of internal security controls.
• Advise leaders, Special Security Officers, and personnel on SCI and collateral security policies, access issues, safeguarding requirements, waivers, and risk-based security decisions.
• Develop and deliver security training, briefings, and technical guidance to ensure personnel understand and execute collateral and SCI security responsibilities.
• Oversee security administration, including access and visit requests, badges, CAC actions, contractor processing, courier authorizations, key and combination control, and classified accountability.
• Coordinate security matters with DoW, Intelligence Community, Federal agencies, contractors, and IG personnel; supports contract oversight and Top Secret Control Officer functions.

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: Supervisors may approve situational telework on a case-by-case, temporary basis for limited situations.
• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.
• The duties of this position may require temporary duty travel and/or local travel
• Security Fundamental Professional Certification (SFPC) is preferred
• This position is designated mission essential
• This position is designated emergency essential

Qualifications

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: 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 11/16/2026

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-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

• Independently managing and evaluating multi-discipline collateral and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security programs.
• Interpreting and implementing Department of War, Intelligence Community, and national-level security policies.
• Developing organization-specific security procedures and training.
• Conducting compliance inspections, risk assessments, and corrective-action activities.
• Managing personnel, information, physical, industrial, and operational security requirements.
• Administering classified-material accountability, access, visit, badge, and contractor-security processes.
• Advising senior officials and external stakeholders on complex security, access, and safeguarding issues.

Specifically You Will Be Evaluated On The Following Competencies

• Decision Making - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Security - Knowledge of the laws, regulations, and guidelines related to securing personnel, facilities, and information, including the requirements for handling, transporting, and protecting classified information and proper reporting of security incidents.
• Information Security - Applies knowledge of policies, procedures, and requirements established under appropriate authorities to protect information that, if subjected to unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause damage to national security.
• Personnel Security - Apply personnel security principles and methods to process initial investigations, clearances, periodic re-investigations, and clearance upgrades/downgrades, suspension, revocations, terminations, reinstatements, and to complete the adjudication, and appeals processes. Evaluate internal and external security clearance requests and ensures applicant's actions are consistent with regulatory requirements. Analyze and report on clearance and appeals findings to senior security officials and makes appropriate notifications.
• Physical Security - Knowledge of methods and controls to protect an organization from natural or man-made threats to physical locations where information systems equipment is located or work is performed (for example, computer rooms, work locations, and equipment rooms).

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria.

Re-employed Annuitant:

This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf

Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period.

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 in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS.

All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statue, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

For more information on the DCIPS occupational structure click here.

For more information about career advancement in DCIPS click here.

This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment.

You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

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.

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