Summary The Due Diligence Team Lead (DDTL) serves as part of the Due Diligence Division leadership team and is responsible for managing the research, analysis, and timely production of business and security-related Entity Vulnerability Assessments (EVAs) evaluating a company's risk indicators and assessing the resultant vulnerabilities' impact on a company's management personnel, business operations, USG customers, security posture, and national security. Responsibilities As a INDUSTRIAL SECURITY SPECIALIST (SENIOR DUE DILIGENCE TEAM LEAD) you will be responsible for the following duties: Oversee, review, edit, approve, and prepare routine and non-routine, highly complex EVAs, ensuring all products meet prescribed quality standards and adhere to IC analytic and internal style guides. Provide highly technical direction, coaching, training, and mentoring to less experienced staff, including conducting peer reviews to ensure quality and consistency. Identify areas for improvement, determine appropriate courses of action, and independently implement solutions related to workflow enhancements, product formats, training, and internal guidance. Manage team workload through strategic task prioritization and coordination, and monitor contractor compliance, providing performance input and reporting any concerns to supervisors and the COR. Independently respond to information requests, and conduct in-depth studies and metrics analysis to inform leadership decisions and updates to policy and procedures. Prepare and deliver high-level briefings and training at conferences and meetings for both internal and external customers on matters related to the due diligence mission. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 03/31/2026 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- 12) 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: Applying advanced knowledge across multiple United States Government (USG) security disciplines, such as, personnel, industrial, physical, and information security, to analyze and resolve complex security issues. Utilizing knowledge of intelligence and counterintelligence programs to independently identify, analyze, and report on threat indicators and their direct impact on personnel and corporate entities. Employing a wide range of agency processes, systems, and tools to conduct vetting and develop mitigation strategies for companies contracted to support the USG. Analyzing complex and multi-layered corporate structures, including their governance, ownership, and financial documentation, to identify and assess significant vulnerabilities related to foreign influence and financial stability. Managing and completing recurring, moderately complex evaluations Entity Vulnerability Assessments (EVAs), applying security, business, and intelligence expertise to inform agency and USG customers of critical national security vulnerabilities. Gathering complex security and business findings into clear and persuasive written products and oral briefings to advise senior-level government and industry leaders and justify assessment outcomes. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1. Vulnerabilities Assessment and Management- Conduct assessments on threats and vulnerabilities, determine the level of risk, and develop and recommend appropriate mitigation countermeasures in operational and non-operational situations. Conduct assessments in a counterintelligence @context to protect against espionage, other intelligence activities, and sabotage conducted for or on behalf of foreign powers, organizations or persons, or international terrorist activities. 2. Decision Making- Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change. 3. Developing Others- Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by inspiring and providing a learning environment of ongoing feedback and opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods, enabling employees to address skill gaps and realize their highest potential. Actively encourages and supports enhancement of a joint perspective. 4. Leadership- Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations. 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.
