Clarification from the agency

See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.

• Serves as a Security Specialist (Physical) within the Command Special Security Office (SSO), this position plays a critical role in planning, establishing, designing, and overseeing complex intelligence-related security programs
• Protect classified information, personnel, secure facilities, and vital equipment.
• Provides advice and assistance regarding the planning and construction of new SCIFs and T-SCIFs, and approves requests to establish SCIFs and T-SCIFs.
• Conducts SCI indoctrinations, administers personal interviews, and coordinates with the Army, Navy, and Air Force Central Clearance Facilities to determine individual's SCI eligibility.
• Plans, installs, directs, and operates a security program involving the design, development, and installation of security protection systems and devices, ensuring the sensitivity of the programs are not compromised.
• Works independently on routine security actions, reviews work for compliance with technical guidance and procedures, implements regulatory security changes to collateral programs and special projects.
• Ensures the physical security of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs), sensitive areas, and high-value classified materials.
• Conducts periodic inspections of established SCIFs and T-SCIFs to determine compliance with all appropriate policy and regulations. Validates all SCIF and T-SCIF operational configurations.
• Manages Command's SCIF Physical Security Protection programs. Provides advice and assistance regarding the planning and construction of new SCIFs and T-SCIFs, and approves requests to establish SCIFs and T-SCIFs.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
• In accordance with Change 3 to AR 600-85, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, individual must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Temporary Duty Travel is up to 25% for the performance of duties and training.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information.
• Must obtain a government passport.
• Must have a valid drivers' license.
• Selection for assignment to this position requires passing appropriate physical examination for overseas duty.
• Must be willing to become Excepted Service employee.
• This position is "Emergency Essential" and will be subject to on-call and irregular work hours. Position is considered essential to support DA's mobilization and wartime mission during periods of increasing tension or mobilization.
• This position has been identified for the Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Certification Program. See Additional Information section below.
• This position may be required to comply with Lautenberg Amendment/Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968.
• Must be willing to undergo and successfully complete a Counter Intelligence scope Polygraph with No Deception Indicated (NDI).
• Employee is subject to short notice recall and must reside within 50 miles of duty location.

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.

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; 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 based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as experience 1) Managing and ensuring the physical security of the organization's Sensitive Compartmented information Facilities (SCIFs); AND 2) Planning and overseeing complex intelligence-related security programs that protect different areas such as classified information, personnel, secure facilities, and vital equipment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GG/GS-11).

Progressively responsible experience is that which has included intelligence-related research, analysis, collections and /or operations. This experience should have included intelligence analysis and/or production, intelligence collection and/or operations, counterintelligence, or threat support directly related to the position to be filled. This experience should demonstrate: Knowledge of intelligence processes, cycle and organizations; Knowledge of and/or ability to use research tools such as library holdings, photographs, statistics, graphics and maps; Knowledge of the systems, procedures and methods of analyzing, compiling, reporting and disseminating intelligence data; and/or Knowledge of organization(s) for and methods of collecting and analyzing intelligence data.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.