PROGRAM SPECIALIST (VENDOR THREAT MITIGATION)

Summary

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Duties

• The primary purpose of this position is: Serves as the Headquarters United States Central Command (HQ USCENTCOM), CCJ34 Vendor Vetting Force Protection Analyst. The Vendor Threat Mitigation Investigative Specialist / Force Protection Analyst oversees the complex and varied research, analysis, training, and preparation to identify potential adversarial threat and vulnerabilities to USCENTCOM's Vendor Vetting processes. The Vendor Threat Mitigation Investigative Specialist / Force Protection Analyst formulates program goals, plans, and serves as the USCENTCOM Officer of Primary Responsibility (OPR) for Vendor Vetting and Force Protection. The Vendor Threat Mitigation Investigative Specialist / Force Protection Analyst will also lead the Vendor Threat Mitigation process scrutinizing vendors and intelligence reports, collaborating with CCJ22 and CCJ43 through a unified effort, to provide a force protection assessment prior to decision board considerations. The efforts of the analyst will aid in Senior Leader's decision making aimed at mitigating risk to force and mission by denying nefarious actors receiving profit from DoD contracts to indirectly support terrorist organizations or attempting to gain information through installation access. Duties: The Vendor Threat Mitigation Investigative Specialist / Force Protection Analyst will analyze vendor data to identify potential areas of concern, Identify and assess potential risks associated with engaging with specific vendors, communicate findings and recommendations, in both oral and written formats, to internal stakeholders, including procurement, legal, and risk management teams, prepare detailed vendor assessments on the potential risks to forces, assist in vendor selection process by providing insights and recommendations based on vetting findings, and to ensure that vendor selection decisions are based on a thorough and objective assessment. Conducts thorough investigations and assessments of potential vendors to ensure they meet necessary criteria for quality, reliability, and compliance, ultimately helping organizations make informed decisions about supplier relationships. Prepares and presents briefs both written and visual at related Force Protection and Vendor Vetting forums. Performs other inherently governmental duties and tasks assigned by the CCJ34 Force Protection Division.

Qualifications

Conditions of Employment: Position is designated special-sensitive and requires a TOP SECRET (TS) security clearance with eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or involvement in Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP) to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. A non­disclosure agreement must be signed. This position has been designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of USCENTCOM, national security, and public safety. Therefore, incumbent is required to: (a) refrain from the use of illegal drugs and misuse of prescription medication, and (b) if requested, submit to urinalysis testing on short notice. Incumbent must pass initial and may be selected for random drug testing. May be subject to reasonable suspicion testing, safety mishap, or accident testing. The selectee must sign a statement acknowledging the position occupied is identified as a TDP. This position is designated as a key position IAW AFI 36-507. Duties of this position are essential to the accomplishment of wartime/contingency operations. Incumbents of key positions must be removed from their military recall status if alternative for filling of the position during an emergency are not available. A minimum of 3 years civilian or military law enforcement officer with experience in preparing and evaluating investigative reports assessing credibility and possible violations of laws, as well as a minimum of 2 years in the management or supervision of contracts and/or contractors is highly desirable. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes comprehensive knowledge of the principles, concepts, policies, objectives, and operating requirements of the USCENTCOM Vendor Threat Mitigation (VTM) Program sufficient to independently analyze vendor information, assess force-protection risk, administer assigned program functions, and provide recommendations supporting senior-level vendor vetting decisions. Knowledge of applicable Federal and DoD laws, regulations, policies, directives, and command guidance governing vendor vetting and threat mitigation, including applicable National Defense Authorization Act authorities and USCENTCOM implementing guidance, sufficient to evaluate vendor information and ensure program actions are consistent with established requirements. Knowledge and skill in applying qualitative analytical, evaluative, research, and fact-finding methods and techniques to gather, reconcile, correlate, and evaluate large amounts of fragmented, incomplete, or conflicting information obtained from multiple classified and unclassified sources. Knowledge of USCENTCOM missions, organizations, functions, and relationships with Joint Staff, OSD, Service Components, Combined Joint Task Forces, intelligence and law-enforcement organizations, contracting activities, national partners, and coalition partners sufficient to understand how vendor threat information affects command operations and force-protection requirements. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in­-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of techniques and procedures to plan, conduct, and report on investigations or inspections of programs, processes, or incidents. Knowledge of personal security processes, threat assessments, and vulnerability identification. Knowledge and understanding of federal regulations, laws, and policies related to the DoW or specific agency (e.g. USCENTCOM OPORD 05-05, DoDI O-2000.16, etc.). Ability to analyze complex information, identify issues, and evaluate operations to ensure compliance. Skill and proficiency in preparing detailed, accurate written reports and delivering oral briefings to management or stakeholders. Ability to work with other agencies, partners, or internal staff to coordinate security or compliance efforts. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to apply

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/07/2026 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13053867 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.