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Security Specialist

Joint Activities

Department of the Army

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$93,468 - $93,468

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GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing security programs for sensitive information in a military intelligence setting, including advising leaders on protecting classified data, training staff on security rules, and investigating any breaches.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in government or military security who enjoys ensuring compliance and handling confidential operations.

The role requires strong attention to detail and the ability to work in a structured, high-stakes environment at Fort Bragg.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience in advising on classification, safeguarding, and dissemination of information
  • Experience providing guidance and training in security disciplines like Information Security and Industrial Security
  • Experience conducting inquiries into security violations and recommending corrective actions
  • Eligibility under specific federal employment authorities, such as veterans' preference or current DoD civilian status
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to adhere to DCIPS regulations and DoD instructions
  • Competency in Classification Management and Security Program Management
  • Relevant experience equivalent to GS-11 level, including military or private sector security work

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S.

Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the Joint Activities, Directorate of Security, Fort Bragg, NC.

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.

10-Point Other Veterans’ Rating 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans 5-Point Veterans' Preference Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Disabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30% Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Prior Federal Service Employee Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible United States Citizen Applying to a DCIPS Position Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement.

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements 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.

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job.

Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Experience advising and representing leadership and staff elements on classification, safeguarding, and/or dissemination of information.

AND 2) Experience providing guidance and/or training for different security disciplines such as Information Security, Industrial Security and Security Program.

AND 3) Experience conducting inquiries into security violations and reviews reports of findings for corrective action.

Specialized experience is progressively responsible intelligence-related security work directly related to the position being filled.

Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector or in another government agency as long as it was at a level at least equivalent to the next lower band in the series.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GG/GS-11).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Classification Management Security Program Management Information Security Major Duties:

  • Serves as the Alternative Compensatory Control Measures (ACCM) Program Control Officer.
  • Manages the Geographic Combatant Command and Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) ACCM Programs IAW agency requirements.
  • Monitors and participates in the development of instructions, policy, procedures, program reviews, and inspections.
  • Responsible for annual training compliance of employees and contractor personnel.
  • Coordinates program management directly with Joint Staff, Service and COCOM offices of primary responsibility.
  • Oversees extension of command-sponsored Security Programs to other organizations, verifying the requirements.
  • Conducts quarterly and spot checks for compliance of segregation rules for the network as well as hard-copy storage.
  • Maintains classification guidance and resolves classification issues and challenges for the command.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/13/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DAST-26-12931810-DCIPS