Security Specialist

Job Details

Position Overview

Duties

• The role demands a proactive problem-solver who can develop innovative security solutions for complex situations where precedents may not exist. This position functions with a high degree of autonomy, requiring the specialist to independently initiate and manage assignments that have a wide impact on DMEA's mission and operations.
• Administrating Comprehensive Security Programs: Overseeing, implementing, and supporting all aspects of DMEA security operations, including Personnel Security (PERSEC), Information Security (INFOSEC), Physical Security, and Operations Security (OPSEC).
• Managing Personnel Security & Clearances: Initiating and reviewing personnel security investigations, adjudicating employee suitability for access to sensitive areas, and managing clearance statuses using systems like the Defense Information System for Security (DISS).
• Overseeing Physical and Technical Security: Managing DMEA-specific access control and closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems for specialized labs and clean rooms, assessing physical security needs, and recommending improvements.
• Direct Industrial Security Operations: Reviewing classified contracts (DD Form 254), conducting security inspections and site surveys at contractor facilities, and managing security requirements to protect government information and assets.
• Conducting Security Reviews and Investigations: Analyzing and investigating a variety of security issues, conducting "End of Day" checks to ensure all classified information is secure, and assisting in investigations concerning classified spillage or other security incidents.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Personnel Security (PERSEC): Adjudicating personnel suitability, managing clearance investigations, and utilizing systems such as the Defense Information System for Security (DISS).
• Physical Security: Managing access control systems, CCTV, and performing security assessments for specialized facilities like clean rooms and labs.
• Information Security (INFOSEC): Ensuring the proper handling, storage, and destruction of classified materials and investigating security incidents.
• Industrial Security: Overseeing classified contracts and conducting security surveys of contractor facilities.
• Operations Security (OPSEC): Integrating countermeasures to protect critical information and operational activities from hostile exploitation.
• Antiterrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP): Developing and implementing plans and procedures relevant to a semiconductor manufacturing facility.
• Interpreting and adapting broad, and often ambiguous, security regulations from directives (e.g., DoD, NISPOM, OSD).

Education

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service requirements apply. Please visit http://www.sss.gov for more information
• Suitable for Federal employment determined by required background investigation
• Must obtain/maintain Top Secret with Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance
• Drug Testing Designated position: Yes
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: Not Required
• FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA): Non-Exempt

Evaluations

• Accountability
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

Required Documents

• IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement. The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position. Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible. The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text. We recommend using a font like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.
• Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.

• All current and former civilian Federal employees must submit a copy of your MOST RECENT SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, salary, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc. This is also a requirement to verify your Time in Grade (TIG).

• If applying using veteran's preference or under a Veteran's hiring authority you must submit the following documents: DD214 showing character of service, SF-15 Form and VA letter showing final percentage, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty.

How to Apply

• To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
• You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. NOTE: Resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
• To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.