Security Specialist Security Clearance

Position: SECURITY SPECIALIST with Security Clearance
Duties
* Verify personnel granted access to classified information have the requisite level of security clearance and approval.
* Reviews and maintains existing Personnel Security Programs to ensure relevancy, currency and thoroughness in meeting existing or evolving security mission requirements.
* Prepares security bulletins, provides training and other information and awareness materials related to security, security systems and procedures.
* Recommends and initiates programs to implement security mission goals or improve or correct deficiencies to meet security mission goals and requirements.
* Determines the fitness and suitability of applicants, contractors, volunteers and employees for initial and continuing employment retention.
* Ensures that classified defense information is safeguarded throughout the District. Requirements Conditions of employment
* Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
* This position has been identified for the Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Certification Program. This is the Department of Defense (DoD) Security Certification Program directed by DoD Instruction 3305.13.
* Responsible for observing all safety rules, regulations, and directives. Qualifications 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 for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
* Current Department of Army Civilian Employees

* Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce

* Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan

* Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act

* Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473

* Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible

* Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible

* Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement

* Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible

* Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) 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 . GS-09 Specialized

Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes 2 out of the 3 following:
1) Advising on programs and processes; OR
2) Conducting physical security inspections; OR
3) Analyze data and reports related to security procedures. 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-07). GS-11 Specialized

Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes 2 out of the 3 following:
1) conducting physical security inspections of government properties and operations; OR
2) completing anti-terrorism assessments; OR
3) conducting all security related training/briefings. 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-09). Education FOREIGN

EDUCATION:

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private…