Security Specialist

Duties:

As a Security Specialist within the National Civil Applications Center some of your specific duties will include:

- Manage all aspects of physical security for the Top Secret - Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS-SCI) secure facilities.
- Plan lead develop implement control and enforce security procedures.
- Protect physical security for personnel documents facility documents equipment systems and data.
- Conduct special security briefings and debriefings to all levels of employees.
- Implement and monitor policies instructions and procedures for safeguarding and use of classified information.
- Review classification and declassification markings of sensitive materials; approve personnel access; and administer the need-to-know criteria.
- Work with Information Systems Security Managers to make sure TS-SCI IT systems are in information security compliance.
- As a Communications Security (COMSEC) Officer to provide services related to maintaining encoders and other protection devices needed to ensure proper security for COMSEC information and data.
- Work with policies and directives from many federal agencies including but not limited to: DOI USGS Office of the Director for National Intelligence (ODNI) Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) National Security Agency (NSA) National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and other applicable Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DOD) organizations.

Key Requirements:

1. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
2. Suitable for Federal employment as determined by background investigation.
3. Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year probationary period.
4. Must be able to obtain and mantain a TS/SCI clearance.
5. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information.

Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position

• Prior to appointment the selectee will be required to take and pass at Federal expense a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use. From thereon the individual may be subject to random drug testing.
• Because this position requires travel for official business the selectee will be required to apply for a charge card within 30 calendar days of appointment. Individuals who have delinquent account balances from a previous Government charge card will be required to satisfy their existing obligation before a new card can be issued.
• A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicants successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
• Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.
• If you are a Federal employee applying for a promotion (under merit promotion procedures) you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Applicants must meet the following to qualify for the GS-13 level:

**One year of specialized experience in or directly related to this position that equipped the applicant with the knowledge skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. To be creditable the required specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service.

Examples of GS-12 level work include experience: 1) interpreting policies and directives issued from: DOI USGS Office of the Director for National Intelligence (ODNI) Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) National Security Agency (NSA) National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and other applicable Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DOD) organizations 2) overseeing all aspects of physical security for Top Secret - Sensitive Compartmented Information secure facilities; 3) planning development implementation and maintenance of control procedures. 4) communicating potential impacts of personnel security requirements on operations; 5) monitoring policies instructions and procedures for safeguarding and use of classified information.

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.

Conditions of Employment for this Position:
As a condition of employment for accepting this position you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest meet the organization goals and mission of the agency and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the determining if your employment advances the public interest the agency will consider:
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that the individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period such appointments are terminated.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.