SECURITY SPECIALIST

Duties

Duty 1: Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of AMC Information Protection (IP) Office, ensuring Information Protection complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.

Duty 2: Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities and chairs the MAJCOM Security Program Executive Working Group (SWG ) comprised of different functions/organizations across the command.

Duty 3: Represents the MAJCOM with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.

Duty 4: As the AMC Director, Information Protection, is accountable for the successful accomplishment of IP mission goals and objectives and the secure accomplishment of all other MAJCOM mission goals and objectives.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• A physical is required
• The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
• This is a Mission-Essential position performing a Mission-Critical-Function which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions.
• Employee must sign DD Form 2365 as a condition of employment.
• This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program.
• Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.
• This position is a designated national security position.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• This position is indexed as requiring a Tier I, Security Fundamentals, and DoD Certification. Employee must obtain the required certification within one year of entering on duty in this position or obtain an approved time waiver.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-13, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes applying knowledge of a wide range of concepts, principles, practices, regulations, and laws applicable to the IP Program; as well as extensive knowledge of the overall Security Enterprise to include Acquisition Security, Program Protection, Information/Personnel/Industrial/Physical Security, Counter Insider Threat, Antiterrorism, Operations Security, Foreign Disclosure, and Information Assurance. Strategic knowledge and expertise of all facets of these DoD Security Programs practices, procedures and regulations are applicable to the performance of a full range of complex security management responsibilities. In addition to understanding the operational characteristics across the multiple disciplinary constructs of Information Protection, the incumbent must design and apply unique management tools to develop effective converged solutions to long standing systemic problematic issues affecting the MAJCOM and the Air Force. Expert knowledge of analytical methods for determining and evaluating vulnerability threats, intelligence data, and other specialized areas resulting in possible program compromise are required. Extensive knowledge of state-of-the-art security equipment, devices and practices and procedures across all security disciplines for planning and implementing protective methods and security procedures is required.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Mastery knowledge of a wide range of security specialties, concepts, principles, criteria, requirements, technology, and practices. Mastery knowledge of Information, Industrial, and Personnel Security, C-InT and CUI policies
2. Knowledge of the intelligence enterprise to support and promote information sharing and strategies. Knowledge of safety, regulations, practices, and policies
3. Expert knowledge in analytical theories, processes, programs, and practices. Sophisticated understanding and skill in applying broad or in-depth expertise in highly complex and ambiguous situations
4. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization.
5. Strong writing and oral communication skills to inform and persuade

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.

Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service may be required prior to appointment to the position.

Temporary and Term Appointments: If you are selected for a temporary or term position in the competitive service, your appointment may be extended to the maximum period allowed by law without further competition.

120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.

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