Summary About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the U.S. Special Operations Command (Army), Special Operations Task Force (SOTF), Intelligence Section, located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Responsibilities Serves as principal action officer for administration of the National Industrial Security Program (NISP). Determines eligibility to work with and store classified and sensitive information. Conducts analysis of contract performance requirements and prepares DoD Contract Security Classification Specifications (DD Form 254). Verifies contractor eligibility to perform on such contracts, and provides advice and guidance to contracting officers/administrators, contract officer representatives (CORs), and project officers to ensure conformity with NISP requirements. Coordinates, provides guidance, and proposes new policy with DA, SOCOM, SPAWAR, Contracting Support Element and INSCOM concerning secure environment contracting. Provides Industrial Security education for all directorates of the command as well as collocated tenant organizations. Maintains a basic knowledge of Personnel Security requirements and processes and knows how to use DoD/DA systems of records for clearances and contract management. Manages the Geographic Combatant Command and Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) ACCM Programs IAW agency requirements. Providing procedural and administrative guidance to unit ACCM Program Control Officers. Conducts quarterly and spot checks for compliance of segregation rules for the network as well as hard-copy storage. Coordinates with Command staff elements and other organizations/commands concerning interdisciplinary security policy requirements and implementation and provides advice and assistance on security procedures and requirements. Represents the Security Manager and the command in conferences, meetings, and working groups involving HQ USSOCOM, military departments, and the Joint Staff. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. 10-Point Other Veterans' Rating 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans 5-Point Veterans' Preference Disabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30% United States Citizen Applying to a DCIPS Position Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. 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. Specialized experience is progressively responsible intelligence-related security work directly related to the position being filled. Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector or in another government agency as long as it was at a level at least equivalent to the next lower band in the series. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one (1) year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: One year specialized experience at the GG-11 grade level (or equivalent) is defined as: Verifying, managing, and/or maintains records on security clearance status of industrial facilities; assisting in the formulation of policy guidance and implementation procedures for multiple specialized security programs designed to safeguard sensitive intelligence, operations, and/or support information; and providing technical advice and assistance to activity staff regarding implementation of security procedures and requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the GG/GS-11 grade level or or equivalent in the Federal service. Education Additional Information This position requires a 2 year trial 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. 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. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance. 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. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. This position has been identified for the Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Certification Program. This is the Department of Defense (DoD) Security Certification Program directed by DoD Instruction 3305.13. This position requires the incumbent obtain the following core SPeD Certification: Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within their first two years of employment. In accordance with DoDM 8140.03 and supplemental Army guidance, the employee must obtain and maintain all requirements for each Cyber Work Role at the assigned proficiency level. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information
