INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST

Duties

A GS-0080-11, INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST:

• Technical authority on all SCI security matters and all other areas of classified security and classification within the unit.
• As principal advisor to the commander, reports on the organization's SSO and SCI, physical, computer, information, personnel, and administrative security.
• Researches, interprets, analyzes, and maintains currency on a variety of different security program interrelationships, requirements, regulations, and guidance (e.g., Presidential Executive Orders, Director Central Intelligence Directives, Defense Intelligence Agency Manuals, DoD Manuals, Air Force Manuals and Instructions, and local policy), and applies them in order to protect SCI facilities and materials from espionage, sabotage, and destruction.
• Develops goals and objectives that integrate the unit's mission with its security requirements.
• Initiates and implements policies and procedures required to manage SCI programs and to protect SCI resources.
• Recommends or makes changes in unit security policy and directives.
• Prepares waivers to established policy to meet command operational requirements.
• Determines the need for, develops, and maintains current Memorandums of Agreement with organizations to ensure adherence to security standards.
• Serves as the SCI Control Officer responsible for establishing, managing, and controlling all collateral and SCI classified information and material within the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) affecting the unit's mission.
• Ensures SCIFs comply with all applicable construction and physical requirements, standards, and regulations as defined by higher headquarters.
• Provides oversight of unit and SSO security self-inspections and presents detailed and comprehensive reports with corrective action taken to the unit commander.
• Follows up to ensure complete and quality resolution of discrepancies.
• Assesses and revises policies and procedures to improve their quality, timeliness, and efficiency.
• Administers the SCI security clearance program for all assigned personnel, ensuring all required clearances are up-to-date and completed.
• Tracks and administers SCI clearances for all in-processing personnel to ensure mission readiness.
• Terminates or transfers SCI clearances for out-processing personnel.
• Provides SSO services for other units located within the same geographic area.
• Meets with key customers to assess customer satisfaction and resolve problems that arise.
• Ensures that subordinates provide customer guidance and training.
• Represents the unit to a variety of installation and functional areas, including national-level organizations.
• Interfaces directly with DoD, Defense Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, US Air Force, AF Space Command, major commands, combatant commands, and other national-level agencies to evaluate, guide, and adjust unit programs to meet changing security needs and requirements as personally assessed or as directed.
• Appoints local SCI courier officials that have are requirement to courier SCI on base and coordinates with the Defense Courier Service (DCS).
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• A resume and supporting documents must be submitted (see "How to Apply").
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Position requires ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• Duties and responsibilities may significantly impact the environment. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission.

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE :
Experience, education or training in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately. Able to apply procedures and directives by reading and interpreting technical material. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing, using presentation and report formats. Demonstrated ability to follow directions, to read, understand, and retain a variety of instructions, regulations, and procedures. Learned ability to assess the surrounding environment to recognize immediate risk levels. Must have the education and validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade for one of the seven organizational program disciplines and its applicable Security Series career.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE :
Must have at least 36 months of experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

OR

1 year equivalent to at least the GS-9 level
*If you are qualifying under the 1 year equivalent to at least the GS-9 level, you must provide an SF 50, with your application.

Education

Education Requirements:
N/A

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:
Education at the graduate level in an accredited college or university must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-9 and GS-11.

Creditable 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., if related.

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( ).

- Certain incentive(s) may be available pending funding and approval but are not guaranteed.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY :
The WA National Guard is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.

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