SECURITY SPECIALIST

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• Support senior security specialist - manage the development, evaluation, implementation, and operation of procedures and methods used for safeguarding
  personnel, information, property, operations, and materials.
• Reviews changes to security guidelines and policies and advises of any changes to local policies or procedures which may be required and ensures compliance with mandated requirements.
• Establishes methods and procedures to obtain DoD Common Access Card (CAC) and similar type badges for access to DFAS facilities, computer equipment, etc.
• Serves as backup for Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection Officer responsibilities for the location.
• Knowledge of regulations, policies, procedures, and principles for administration of a Security Program to interpret and explain policies and regulations, review reports and investigations, and make recommendations.

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S Citizen
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
• New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.

Qualifications

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-07) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

GS-09 Specialized experience is defined as: Assisting with the daily oversight of security protocols to secure facility assets, personnel, and

sensitive information or overseeing physical access security systems to include the verification, processing, and distribution of facility access credentials/badges or serves as point of contact/liaison for personnel security programs, coordinating clearance and access requirements with various organizational levels.

You may qualify for consideration if meeting specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Education

GS-9 Substitution of Education for Experience: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education, Master's or equivalent graduate degree, may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. You must submit transcripts at the time you apply.

Additional information

• Moving expenses will not be paid.
• The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here.
• Telework availability is limited and will only be provided on a rare case-by-case basis during situations where Agency Leadership has determined that telework serves a compelling DoD need.
• We may use this announcement to make a temporary promotion. For some positions, the temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition.
• Selections are subject to restrictions resulting from the DoD Program for Stability of Civilian Employment.
• As a condition of employment, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary during which we'll evaluate whether your continued employment advances the public interest. The evaluation will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment advances agency or governmental goals; and whether your continued employment advances the efficiency of the Federal service. At the end of the probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification that your continued employment advances the public interest.?
• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 120 days of the closing date.
• This position is non-exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Travel requirement is seldom .
• This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.
• Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level.
• Retired Civil Service Employee: Employment of retired Federal employees receiving an annuity is subject to the requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) policy guidance. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, here.
• The Security Designation will vary and dependent upon position and may require a secret clearance or higher. Employment in this position requires a background investigation which may delay starting date. If you are selected and cannot obtain a favorable security determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed/undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn. Individuals selected are required to obtain/maintain a favorable security determination to occupy a sensitive position within the agency as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain eligibility to occupy a sensitive position may result in termination. For more information see the security section of Understanding Vacancy Announcements.
• Criminal History Inquiries- For some positions, criminal history inquiries may not take place before you receive a conditional job offer. Please see Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (dfas.mil) for more information on The Fair Chance to Compete Act, exceptions, and DFAS contact information.
• Incumbents of Security Specialist positions with the DoD are subject to the Security Professional Education Development (SPēD) Program. Individuals who occupy positions that have been designated as a Defense Security Position (DSP) are required to obtain a Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) as a sole requirement or prerequisite for a higher level SPēD Program certification within two years of occupying a DSP.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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