Summary 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 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command at White Sands Missile Range, NM. Responsibilities Develops solutions and new processes or procedures and recommend changes to existing policy and procedures. Establishes and maintains an effective and efficient security program within the organization. Promotes the synchronization of security efforts and initiatives across the organization. Uses initiative and resourcefulness to independently identify and resolve difficult and complex security issues not resolvable by established regulations, guidelines, or processes. Provides monthly security metrics to support the Command’s security readiness reporting requirements. Provides security support for two or more security programs (e.g. Personnel Security (PERSEC), Industrial Security (INDUSEC), Foreign Disclosure (FD), Information Security (INFOSEC), and Technical Security or their associated training requirements). Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 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: Performing the following duties involved with TWO OR MORE of the following security disciplines: (1) Providing policy and procedural guidance, interpreting regulations and practices, initiating and advising on technical problems, and providing corrective action in the oversight of Information Security, Personnel Security, Physical Security, Industrial Security, and Operations Security. AND (2) Provide security training and inspection compliance associated with these disciplines. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications Security Tools and Methods Technical Competence 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. Education Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs MAY BE authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations. Recruitment and Relocation Incentives MAY BE authorized. Advanced In-Hire MAY BE authorized. This position has been identified for the Security Professional Education Development (SPeD)Certification Program. This is the Department of Defense (DoD) Security Certification Programdirected by DoD Instruction 3305.13. It is approved by the Assistant Secretary of the Army forManpower and Reserve Affairs for use in the Army via the following memorandum: Memorandum,Assistant Secretary of Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, dated 8 September 2015, subject:Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Certification Program. The SPeD certification isDoD's initiative to professionalize the security workforce by establishing a common set ofcompetencies for security practitioners that promotes interoperability, facilitates professionaldevelopment and training, and develops a workforce of certified security professionals. This positionrequires the incumbent obtain the following core SPeD Certification: Security FundamentalsProfessional Certification (SFPC) within their first two years of employment.