Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Responsibilities Serves as an Operations Security (OPSEC) specialist, providing support and assistance to support DLA activities and employees on security plans and policies. Conduct inquiries and program reviews to ensure compliance. Develops and implements policies, procedures, programs, and standards as required for efficient and effective implementation of OPSEC programs. Plans, organizes, evaluates, maintains, and administers the OPSEC program for supported organizations and field activities. Interprets and defines policies, develops and implements specific guidelines and monitors OPSEC program effectiveness. Participates in program and project planning efforts to evaluate the need for OPSEC requirements, identifies vulnerabilities, and recommends countermeasures. Ensures critical information is identified and updated as missions change and provides expert advice, assessment, and direction on a broad range of highly technical issues Logistics Operations personnel on all matters relating to OPSEC. Employs efforts to prevent adversaries from taking advantage of publicly available and other unclassified information to derive indicators of US and DLA intentions, capabilities, operations, and activities. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for a Security Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Develops and implements OPSEC policies and procedures related to a wide range of operational needs. Manages OPSEC programs and ensures consistency and rationality across activities. Advises and assists activities on OPSEC and OPSEC related programs, plans, and policies. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. Additional Information For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf This position requires a Department of Defense Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) conferral within two years of the established employee entry on duty or initial assignment date to this position IAW DoDM 3305.13 and DLAI 3305.15, "Security Professional Education Development (SPēD) Program". Information for Veterans is available at: http://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/veterans.aspx. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement. Drug-Free Workplace: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has established a Drug-Free Federal Workplace Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for DLA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with DLA for a period of six months. This policy extends to random testing for the use of illegal drugs by employees who occupy testing designated positions defined as sensitive in Section 7(d) of Executive Order 12564. The Defense Logistics Agency's Drug Free Workplace Plan's drug testing panel includes testing for the following illegal substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates (codeine/morphine), 6-Acetylmorphine (heroin), phencyclidine, amphetamines (amphetamine/methamphetamine), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone. ADVISORY: By using cannabidiol (CBD) products you are risking a positive drug test result for marijuana.