Security Specialist

Summary

This position is located within the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security (T), Office of Executive Director (T/EX). The position serves as the senior security program advisor for the T/EX, providing security program oversight, policy development, compliance assessments, training, and advisory services for the T Family of bureaus and offices (ACN, CT, ET, INL, and PM), as well as associated T family offices. Please click T Family to learn more about its bureaus and offices.

Duties

• Provides oversight, guidance, and assistance for security programs supporting the T Family of bureaus and offices.
• Administers, evaluates, and monitors security programs involving the protection, control, handling, storage, transmission, destruction, and safeguarding of classified and sensitive information.
• Provides operational oversight and guidance to T Family Special Security Representatives (SSRs) and Unit Security Officers (USOs) and monitors implementation of security requirements throughout supported organizations.
• Oversees the T Family Security Incident Program (SIP) and serves as the principal advisor on security incidents involving classified or sensitive information.
• Analyzes, develops, implements, & evaluates security policies, procedures, instructions, internal controls, & program requirements governing the protection of classified information, personnel, facilities, & other sensitive information for T family.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience conducting training focused on procedural and instructional support of Unit Security Officers (USOs) in compliance with organizational security program; Experience overseeing and implementing physical security program to comply with security standards and sensitive information protocols; and Experience leading at least a security program activity (information/personnel/physical security) and providing advisory services to high-level leadership for the implementation of internal security controls across Bureaus. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

How to apply

Prepare your application in USAJOBS To start your application, click Apply and we'll walk you through the process to attach a resume and any required documents. During the application process you can review, edit, delete, and update your information. We'll automatically save your progress as you go, so you won't lose any changes. You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process. STEP 1: Select the "Apply" button and follow the instructions to register or sign into USAJOBS. STEP 2: Submit your resume. Please see the Required Documents section for specific information that should be outlined in your resume. STEP 3: Complete the online assessment questions. STEP 4: Submit all required documentation applicable to you, as listed in the Required Documents section. To learn how to view the status of your submitted supporting documentation and application, visit the Application Instructions section of our agency's Civil Service selection process site. Technical assistance with your on-line application is available through the Help Desk at [email protected] or by calling (866) 656-6830 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. ET Alternate Application Procedures If applying online poses an extreme hardship, you may request alternate application procedures to submit your application package. Contact the Human Resources office listed on the announcement between the business hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET at least 2 working days prior to the closing date of this announcement. The application package for alternate application procedures must be submitted and received in the Human Resources office no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on the closing date of this announcement. Paper applications and information sent by mail will not be accepted.