Information Security Specialist

• Responsible for the development, publication, execution, enforcement, and implementation of site-specific PHYSEC, OPSEC, INFOSEC, SPECSEC, INDOSEC policies, plans, and programs to protect government information.
• Conducts annual information security (INFOSEC) program reviews and analyzes identified weaknesses or systemic security problems to modify, develop, and apply effective corrective solutions.
• Develops processes and recommendations to prevent the compromise, loss, unauthorized access, disclosure, or destruction of sensitive, controlled unclassified (CUI), and classified information.
• Monitors the site-wide mandatory review and creation of classified information and oversees the construction and certification of secure rooms for open storage.
• Establishes and implements an effective site-wide security education program, providing initial, continuous, and refresher training to all military, civilian, and on-site contractor personnel.

• Responsible for the development, publication, execution, enforcement, and implementation of site-specific PHYSEC, OPSEC, INFOSEC, SPECSEC, INDOSEC policies, plans, and programs to protect government information.
• Conducts annual information security (INFOSEC) program reviews and analyzes identified weaknesses or systemic security problems to modify, develop, and apply effective corrective solutions.
• Develops processes and recommendations to prevent the compromise, loss, unauthorized access, disclosure, or destruction of sensitive, controlled unclassified (CUI), and classified information.
• Monitors the site-wide mandatory review and creation of classified information and oversees the construction and certification of secure rooms for open storage.
• Establishes and implements an effective site-wide security education program, providing initial, continuous, and refresher training to all military, civilian, and on-site contractor personnel.

• Must be a U.S Citizen
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Time after Competitive Appointment:
  Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
• Incumbents of Security Specialist positions with the DoD are subject to the Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Program.
• New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.

GS-11 One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-09) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

GS-11 Specialized experience is defined as: enforcing site-specific Physical, Operational, Information, Industrial, and Special Security plans and policies to regulate access to sensitive, controlled unclassified/classified information throughout its life cycle, analyzing complex information security problems and mission vulnerabilities and review the results of information security violations/inquiries and briefing senior leadership on findings and corrective actions.

You may qualify for consideration if meeting specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

You must submit transcripts at the time you apply.
GS-11 Substitution of Education for

Experience:

Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed higher-level graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements.

• Moving expenses will not be paid.
• Telework availability is limited and will only be provided on a rare case-by-case basis during situations where Agency Leadership has determined that telework serves a compelling DoD need.
• We may use this announcement to make a temporary promotion. For some positions, the temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition.
• Selections are subject to restrictions resulting from the DoD Program for Stability of Civilian Employment.
• As a condition of employment, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we'll evaluate whether your continued employment advances the public interest. The evaluation will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and…