SUPERVISORY INDUSTRIAL SECURITY SPECIALIST (CHIEF OF OPERATIONS)

Duties
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As a SUPERVISORY INDUSTRIAL SECURITY SPECIALIST (CHIEF OF OPERATIONS) you will be responsible for the following duties:

• This position devotes a minimum of twenty-five percent of its time to classical management and supervisory activity in overseeing the work of up to three (3) different GG-14 non-supervisory managers and two (2) GG-13 Mission Support Action Officers, and contractor staff.
• Provide highly technical authoritative direction and feedback to government and contractor staff, other internal parties and external parties related to due diligence, business and security research, associated analytical techniques, and related processes and procedures.
• Provides authoritative advice and consultation to senior management within DCSA, to high level officials in the defense industry, vendors and personnel in other agencies affected by the DCSA mission.
• Identify areas for improvement, determines appropriate course of action and implement solutions. Areas for improvement may include workflow enhancements, organizational structure changes, additional resource requests, policy changes, additional training needs and updates to guidance.
• Serve as a Functional Service Manager (FSM).
• Oversee Entity Vetting (EV) customer engagements, satisfaction, feedback and ensure the incorporation of results into day-to-day EV activities.
• Participate as part of the EV Senior Leadership team, which decides the direction of all EV operations, including KPIs, standard operating procedures, annual projects and space allocations.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• 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: 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.
• Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain the Security Fundamentals and Professional Certification within 12 months of appointment.
• Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain the Industrial Security Oversight Certification within 12 months of appointment.

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/#url=Group-Standards 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 04/01/2026

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-14) 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:

• Demonstrating significant experience with industrial security (primarily the National Industrial Security Program (NISP)) or experience with industrial security AND other security disciplines or significant experience in business, including but not limited to legal practices, mergers & acquisitions, business operations, finance/accounting, auditing, or due diligence.
• Managing a portfolio, projects, programs, or systems.
• Applying a broad understanding of security, intelligence, and business, as well as the ability to understand workflows, metrics/production requirements, and needs analysis.
• Leading or significantly contributing to training others or leading and mentoring others, particularly medium to large teams comprised on diverse personnel, such as civilian/contractors or cross-generational.

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:
1. Strategic Thinking- Formulates objectives and priorities and implements plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organization in a global environment that takes into consideration the environment, resources, capabilities, constraints, and organization goals and values. Capitalizes on opportunities and manages risks and contingencies, recognizing the implications for the organization and stakeholders.

2. Risk Management- Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools used for risk assessment and mitigation, including assessment of failures and their consequences.

3. Planning & Evaluation- Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.

4. Program Security- Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

5. Accountability- Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for mistakes. Complies with established control systems and rules.

Education

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

Additional information

VETERANS PREFERENCE/CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL
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 .