Security Specialist

## Security Professional (GG-12 Equivalent)

Join our team as a Full Performance Security Professional within the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). This role is critical for planning, implementing, and managing robust security programs across various domains.

### Key Responsibilities

• Independently analyze, review, and resolve complex security problems and challenges.
• Plan, implement, and administer comprehensive security programs (information, operations, personnel, physical, industrial, and special security).
• Coordinate effectively with other specialized security programs.
• Evaluate and enhance existing security programs to meet mission requirements and improve unit security.
• Assist managers in establishing and operating internal security programs.
• Review plans for new projects, organizations, or missions to ensure adequate information security planning and controls.

### Required Qualifications

• **Experience:** Specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level, demonstrating deep knowledge of security concepts, principles, and practices.
• **Knowledge:** Comprehensive understanding of a wide range of security program relationships, including expertise in information, personnel, physical, industrial, operations, and special security.
• **Knowledge:** Advanced understanding of security classification methods and eligibility for access to classified information.
• **Skills:** Proven ability to develop, analyze, and evaluate complex security programs.
• **Communication:** Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• **Collaboration:** Ability to establish and maintain effective professional working relationships with colleagues and customers.

### Important Conditions of Employment

• **Drug Testing:** This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP), requiring initial and periodic short-notice drug testing.
• **DCIPS:** Position is in the excepted service, covered by DCIPS, and requires signing a Statement of Understanding.
• **Certification:** Must obtain Department of Defense Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within two years of assignment to this position.

### Experience Credit

• Credit will be given for appropriate full-time, part-time, unpaid, and volunteer experience. Please clearly identify duties and hours per week on your resume.