Security Officer

Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 2 YEARS. Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Term appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position. 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. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Reinstatement In order to qualify, you must meet the experiencerequirements 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. GS-12: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes analyzing classified documents to determine proper classification; interpreting and applying security and safety regulations and directives; reviewing all security clearances for access control; developing and conducting high level briefings. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). GS-12 Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). GS-13: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which managing the complete range of organizational security programs to include Personnel Security, Physical Security, Force Protection/Operations security, and Information Security; preparing justification for new or additional Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Program (SAP) billets; conducting inspections and security anti-terrorism assessments of office space; determining the impact of potential adverse or derogatory information, recommending appropriate action to senior leadership. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). GS-13 Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Personnel Security Security Education, Training and Awareness Security Program Management Management may select at any of the grade levels announced. This recruitment provides promotion opportunity to the target grade of the position without further competition when selectee is eligible and recommended by management. Duties described reflect the full performance GS-13 level. If not selected at the full performance, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity under close supervision.
About the Position: Serve as the Security Officer for the Civilian Protection Center of Excellence (CP COE) and is responsible for the planning, development, management, and direction of the complete range of organizational security programs.