Security Specialist

Security Specialist

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Management Agency (FEMA), Region 9, Response Division, Regional Watch Center as a Sensitive Compartmentalized Information Facility. The ideal candidate will be familiar with developing and following standardized policies and procedures involving security, operations, or information. Candidate must be comfortable in a team environment.

Responsibilities :

The incumbent serves as a Security Specialist and will demonstrate current knowledge of all Collateral, Sensitive Compartment Information (SCI) and Special Access Program (SAP) disciplines. Functions as the security expert for SCI requirements and knowledge of the authorities on the FEMA SCI, and Special Access Program (SAP) programs. Assisting with all SCI matters, supporting the Special Security Representative (SSR), and ensuring that security policy and procedures are consistent with applicable security rules and regulations. Supporting the SSR responsible with establishing, managing, and controlling all collateral and SCI classified information and material within Sensitive Compartmentalized Information Facilities (SCIFs) affecting FEMA's mission. Assisting with policy implementation and procedures required to manage sensitive compartmented information (SCI) programs and to protect SCI resources as well as enforcing policies and procedures for accomplishment of SCI protection and security. Assisting with the development and implementation of FEMA SCI program specific policy and procedures. Assisting with the preparation of FEMA Security Classification Guides, Operations Security Plans and other relevant security policy and procedures documents.

Requirements :

To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo, successfully pass, and maintain a background investigation for TS / SCI as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a credit check after initial job qualifications are determined, a review of financial issues, such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and / or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. For more information on background investigations for Federal jobs please visit OPM Investigations. Please ensure you meet the qualification requirements described below.

Key Requirements :

You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. You must successfully pass a background investigation. Selective Service registration required. Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements. You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card. You must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time. Please review the Additional Information section for additional key requirements.

Qualifications :

To qualify for this position at the GS-12 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following : managing facility security requirements in accordance with security mandates, applying procedures for document marking, safeguarding, handling, physical storage and destruction methods for sensitive and classified information, interpreting policies and regulations that apply to the access and protection of classified information, and reviewing, analyzing, and resolving security problems based on independent review of established criteria, methods, techniques and procedures, and new policy issuances.

Additional Information :

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Please limit your resume to two pages. The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages. Your resume serves as the basis for experience related qualification determinations, and you must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. Please use your own words, be clear, and specific when describing your work history. We cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Are you qualifying based on your work experience? Qualifications are based on your ability to demonstrate in your resume that you possess one year of the specialized experience for this announcement at a comparable scope and responsibility. To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, it must contain the following information organized by experience / position : (1) job title, (2) name of employer, (3) start and end dates of each period of employment (from MM / DD / YY to MM / DD / YY), (4) detailed description of duties performed, accomplishments, and related skills, and (5) hours worked per week (part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience). Federal experience / positions must also include the occupational series, grade level, and dates in which you held each grade level. Are you a current or former FEMA Reservist / Disaster Assistance Employee (DAE)? To accurately credit your experience from intermittent positions and Reservist Deployments, you must list the dates (from MM / DD / YY to MM / DD / YY) of deployments that are relevant to your qualifying experience, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment. Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information. Failure to provide the above information in your resume may result in your application being found "not qualified." 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For additional information on crediting experience and / or education, please reference the OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards. Education No Educational Substitution : There is no educational substitution for this position, and you must meet the qualifications listed in the "requirements" section of this announcement. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and / or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps / VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. A one-year probationary period is required for new Federal competitive service employees and new supervisors and managers. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. This is a Non-Bargaining Unit position. If this position has been identified as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) because of its security, public health, and / or public safety sensitivity, you are subject to random drug testing under FEMA's Drug-Free Workplace Plan (DWP). Refusal to be tested will result in disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service.