Summary The Risk Management Team Lead (RMTL) serves as part of the Office of Entity Vetting leadership team and is responsible for guiding the review and synthesis of vulnerability and threat assessments, and subsequent production and implementation of Risk Management Strategies (RMS) which details the risk treatment strategy necessary to address national security risks for a company under review. Responsibilities This position may be filled at either GG-11 or GG-12 grade level, please indicate the grade for which you want to be considered. Incumbent may be advanced non-competitively to the established target grade upon meeting developmental benchmarks, performance requirements, and other requirements, as applicable established for the career program or specifically for the incumbent. As a INDUSTRIAL SECURITY SPECIALIST (RISK MANAGEMENT TEAM LEAD) you will be responsible for the following duties: GG11 Reviews, edits, approves, and prepares low-complexity Risk Mitigation Strategies (RMSs), ensuring each product meets prescribed quality standards and internal style guides prior to dissemination. Provides technical direction and feedback to government and contractor staff on business and security risks, specific mitigation measures, and related processes and procedures. Manages team workload by assigning tasks, setting appropriate suspense dates based on case prioritization, monitoring completion status, and coordinating the reassignment of complex tasks with senior team leads. Monitors contractor compliance with contract stipulations and tracks team and individual metrics against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), providing regular performance input to supervisors and the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Identifies and recommends areas for operational improvement, including workflow enhancements, product format revisions, additional training needs, and updates to internal guidance. Responds to requests for information from internal and external customers and participates in meetings on matters related to the risk management mission under the guidance of senior staff. GG12 Reviews, edits, approves, and prepares moderate-complexity Risk Mitigation Strategies (RMSs), ensuring each product meets prescribed quality standards and adheres to IC analytic standards before dissemination. Independently prepares routine, moderately complex RMSs, ensuring all products adhere to applicable unit quality standards and IC analytic tradecraft. Provides technical direction, coaching, training, and mentoring to contractor staff and less experienced team leads to enhance research processes, analytical skills, and product quality. Independently manages team workload by prioritizing cases, assigning suspense dates, monitoring completion status, and realigning work to meet customer requirements and complexity thresholds. Identifies and proposes courses of action for leadership's consideration regarding process improvements, including workflow enhancements, product revisions, and updates to internal guidance. Monitors contractor compliance with contract stipulations and tracks team and individual metrics against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), providing performance data and reports to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and supervisors. Respond to requests for information and represent the mission by participating in and briefing at conferences and meetings with internal customers under the guidance of senior staff. 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 04/13/2026 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. For the GG-11: 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-09) 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: Assisted in the initial stages of risk identification by reviewing corporate governance and ownership records to understand potential risk exposures. Applied foundational knowledge of intelligence and counterintelligence programs to help identify potential threat indicators impacting personnel and companies under supervision. Contributed to the risk management lifecycle by applying principles from USG security disciplines (e.g., personnel, industrial security) to complete assigned risk-related tasks. Supported the analysis of various company @types, including their corporate governance, ownership, and control, to uncover ultimate beneficial ownership and potential Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) vulnerabilities. Supported the completion of routine, low-complexity assignments to review, edit, approve, and coordinate Risk Mitigation Strategies (RMSs) with tailored controls, mitigating risks from companies involved in classified or sensitive contracts. Drafted clear and concise summaries and reports on factual risk information for review by senior team members. Interfaced with internal and external customers to provide status updates and gather required information for ongoing risk management cases under direct supervision. Documented and reported identified risk factors in entities for further evaluation and action by senior personnel. Or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR Three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree (e.g., Ph.D. or equivalent). For the GG-12: 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-11) 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: Applied a comprehensive understanding of multiple security disciplines, such as personnel, industrial, physical, and information security, to resolve security-related issues. Utilized knowledge of intelligence and counterintelligence programs to identify potential threat indicators impacting personnel and companies in support of case assignments. Executed vetting and mitigation actions on companies using established agency processes, systems, tools, and procedures. Supported the analysis of various company @types, including their corporate governance, ownership, and control, to uncover ultimate beneficial ownership and potential Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) vulnerabilities. Managed and ensured the quality of Risk Management Strategies (RMSs) of moderate complexity, by reviewing and approving the work of other analysts, ensuring accuracy and compliance before informing high-stakes contracting decisions. Gathered complex business and security issues into clear and comprehensible written products and oral briefings for government and industry stakeholders. Served as a point of contact for internal and external customers to communicate mission requirements and provide status updates on current actions. Authored detailed reports that informed leadership and adjudicative authorities of identified business and security vulnerabilities within entities seeking access to classified or sensitive information. 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. Program Security- Employ an array of traditional, acquisition and security measures to sustain secrecy of highly sensitive United States Government programs and/or activities. Prevent unauthorized disclosure of national security program information throughout the program lifecycle. 3. 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. 4. Leadership- Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations. Education For the GG-12: Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. For the GG-11: If substituting education for experience at the GG-11 level, you must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher graduate education leading to such a degree, OR LL.M., if related. If substituting or combining education for experience, transcripts MUST be provided. Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. Superior Academic Achievement does not apply to DCIPS positions. If substituting education for experience, transcripts MUST be provided. Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. Foreign Education: For further information, click on the following link: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ 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.
