Security Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 50 § 3024(v) and appointments are made without regard to the requirements of the Competitive Service by laws, Executive order, or OPM regulations.

This position is located in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Front Office (INR/FO).

The incumbent serves as the primary on Controlled Access Program (CAP) management and acts as an agency-level Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Determination Authority.

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience in intelligence community security programs, including comprehensive knowledge of Controlled Access Programs, Intelligence Community Directives (particularly ICD 906 and ICD 704), and SCI adjudicative guidelines.

Experience serving as a technical authority applying new theories to security problems requiring innovative solutions.

Experience managing complex security adjudication processes involving eligibility determinations for access to highly sensitive compartmented information.

Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment in analyzing security concerns, mitigating circumstances, and applying whole-person concepts in making access determinations with national security implications.

Experience developing, interpreting, and implementing security policiesat the agency or department level, including experience coordinating with Intelligence Community agencies and senior officials.

Experience providing authoritative guidance on security matters and resolving conflicts between security requirements and operational objectives.

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position. Major Duties:

• Administers and enforces Controlled Access Programs (CAPs) throughout the Department as the HOICE's appointed authority in accordance with Intelligence Community Directive 906.
• Serves as the Department's point of contact for all personnel, physical, and information security issues related to CAP execution and provides expert oversight and direction.
• Manages Department-wide SCI adjudication program as an agency-level SCI Determination Authority, exercising primary responsibility for approval, suspension, revocation, or denial of access to Sensitive Compartmented Information.
• Provides expert consultation to senior leadership including the HOICE and Senior Review Group (SRG) on CAP policy, management, and security issues.
• Develops new security techniques and approaches to resolve complex problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted security methods or procedures.