Security Officer

Duties
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• Directs and/or plans, formulates, develops, coordinates, and implements the district's PSI programs as indicated below.
• Provides technical advice to district employees on security issues and evaluates recommendations or determinations relative to program changes.
• Reviews the district requirements for security clearances, evaluating the sensitivity classification of the position by applying need-to-know principles and pertinent security guidelines.
• Conducts local background checks applying clearance adjudication guidelines to conflicting testimony or sources of significant information to reconcile derogatory information.
• Develops security and crime prevention policies.
• Maintains liaison with local and federal law enforcement agencies, as well as intelligence offices of all military departments in such matters as security requirements for off-base functions, investigative jurisdiction/report, etc.
• Oversees the execution of information security programs, with the technical assistance and collaboration of the Information Management personnel, to include personnel, physical, information, hardware, software, and procedural security;
• Works with project managers, contractors, installation security officers, contracting officers, and Special Security Officers to determine, obtain, and monitor security clearances for contractor performing work in restricted areas.
• Manages physical security of this mission essential office (MEVA) by providing annual physical security inspections and coordinating implementations of all corrective actions.
• Responsibilities include leave approval, establishment of performance standards, performance evaluations, assignment of tasks, training management, awards and recognition, discipline, and promotion/administration of a variety of management programs.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% for official duties/training.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• This position has been identified for the Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Certification Program.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Executive Order (E.O.) 12721
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Reinstatement
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

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; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document .

To qualify, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level (GS-11). Specialized experience is defined as:

1. Experience applying physical security measures in geographically separated civil works construction environments.
2. Experience directing comprehensive security programs designed to protect personnel, property, and sensitive information.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Accountability
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• 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.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• 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 Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a Security & Intelligence Career Field Career Program (CP) 19 - Security and Law position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Situational telework may be available according to agency policy.
• 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.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Enhanced Annual Leave and credit for Non-Federal Service may be authorized.
• Advanced In-Hire Rate may be authorized.
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentive may be authorized.
• Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) may be authorized.
• All selections under an announcement must be made within 3 months from the issuance date of the certificate referral list.