About the Position: Serves as the district's Security Officer for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Brigade-sized Engineering District.
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. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. To qualify, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level (GS-11). Specialized experience is defined as: 1. Experience applying physical security measures in geographically separated civil works construction environments. 2. Experience directing comprehensive security programs designed to protect personnel, property, and sensitive information. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).
Directs and/or plans, formulates, develops, coordinates, and implements the district's PSI programs as indicated below.
Provides technical advice to district employees on security issues and evaluates recommendations or determinations relative to program changes.
Reviews the district requirements for security clearances, evaluating the sensitivity classification of the position by applying need-to-know principles and pertinent security guidelines.
Conducts local background checks applying clearance adjudication guidelines to conflicting testimony or sources of significant information to reconcile derogatory information.
Develops security and crime prevention policies.
Maintains liaison with local and federal law enforcement agencies, as well as intelligence offices of all military departments in such matters as security requirements for off-base functions, investigative jurisdiction/report, etc.
Oversees the execution of information security programs, with the technical assistance and collaboration of the Information Management personnel, to include personnel, physical, information, hardware, software, and procedural security;
Works with project managers, contractors, installation security officers, contracting officers, and Special Security Officers to determine, obtain, and monitor security clearances for contractor performing work in restricted areas.
Manages physical security of this mission essential office (MEVA) by providing annual physical security inspections and coordinating implementations of all corrective actions.
Responsibilities include leave approval, establishment of performance standards, performance evaluations, assignment of tasks, training management, awards and recognition, discipline, and promotion/administration of a variety of management programs.