Security Specialist

Duties

• Serves as Security Specialist under the Director, Special Access Program Management Office (J0X), Office of the Chief of Staff USCYBERCOM, providing policy guidance for the establishment and management of SAP facilities under the purview of USCBERCOM
• Serves as the subject matter expert on the adequacy and effectiveness of security measures government sensitive activities and protection of USCYBERCOM's SAP technology, information and operations worldwide
• Provides planning insight and recommendations to senior federal government, DOD and DA officials regarding procurement funding and new policy
• Provides recommendations on resolution of complex SAP security vulnerabilities and possible technological responses to increased threats to USCYBERCOM SAP information, facilities, and personnel
• Provides SAP security management services for the Command and serves as the USCYBERCOM program manager and technical authority responsible for directing command security operations for SAP
• Responsible for ensuring the adherence to standards through oversight of all aspects of SAP security management with SAP Program Managers (PM)
• Leads efforts to document command SAP workforce policies and processes
• Participates as a key management official and subject matter expert in planning, directing, coordinating, facilitating, and assessing the USCYMBERCOM SAPMOs security policies

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Three year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Employee may be recalled to duty, may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays, and may be required to work overtime.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military and/or commercial aircraft.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret (TS) security clearance based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI).
• Must pass a Counterintelligence (CI) scope polygraph examination with No Deception Indicated (NDI) on pre-appointment and remain subject to random CI scope polygraph examinations for the duration of employment if access to a SAP is required.
• In accordance with Change 3 to AR 600-85, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Incumbent must meet NSA personnel security requirements outlined in NSA/CSS Policy 5-1
• Requires Temporary Duty travel up to 25% of the time.
• See Additional Information below regarding Certification requirements.

Qualifications

CYBER EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITIONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE TWO-PAGE RESUME LIMIT. YOUR FULL RESUME WILL NEED TO BE UPLOADED TO YOUR USAJOBS PROFILE USING THE DOCUMENT TYPE "OTHER DOCUMENTS".

This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure.

Who May Apply: US Citizens
Army CES 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 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.

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.

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one year specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience would be demonstrated by 1) supporting security measures governing sensitive activities and protection of special access program technology, information and operations; 2) providing planning insight and recommendations to leadership regarding procurement funding, new policy, resolution of security vulnerabilities and possible technological responses to increased threats to information, facilities, and/or personnel; and 3) participating as subject matter expert in planning, directing, coordinating, security policies.

Education

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.

Additional information

• If you are a current federal career/career-conditional employee, you will be placed on an excepted appointment.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret (TS) security clearance based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI).
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
• This is a Security & Intelligence Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
• Relocation, Recruitment, Advance in Hire, and/or Advance in Leave incentive may be authorized.