Security Specialist

Please see announcement on USAJOBS for available locations.

Summary

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, US Customs and Border Protection, Office of Intelligence. You may select three of the following locations for consideration: New Orleans, LA Los Angeles, CA Selfridge, MI San Diego, CA Yuma, AZ Edinburgh, TX Elizabeth, NJ New York, NY Washington, DC Sterling, VA Del Rio, TX This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 250 applications have been received, whichever comes first

Duties In this position, you will be assigned to the Office of Intelligence, Security Division, and oversees the implementation of programs and policies related to Personnel Security (PERSEC), Information Security (INFOSEC), Physical Security and Communications Security (COMSEC), Facilities and Emergency Preparedness. This position starts at a salary of $89,508.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $138,370.00 (GS-13, Step 10).

Salary: Salary listed reflects the rest of U.S. scale and, if applicable, will be adjusted to meet the locality pay or cost of living expenses of the duty location upon selection.

GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area. If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table. Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series, grade level and location of the position. Please visit this link to view special pay rate charts.

Major

Duties for this position include, but are not limited to: Assisting in maintenance of personnel security records. Conducting appropriate Special Compartmented Information (SCI) briefings/debriefings as assigned for cleared personnel. Making extensive independent technical judgements concerning the interpretation and implementation of existing security procedures, methods, and in deciding which analytical and technical decisions form the basis for major security program policy and operational decisions by upper management.

Serving as Communications Security (COMSEC)/Top Secret Special Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) Manager. Responsible for the safeguarding, accounting for and when necessary, destruction of TOP SECRET COMSEC material, cryptographic communication, keying material, and equipment. Providing advice, assistance, and guidance to supervisors, managers, and employees on complex physical security matters concerning the integrity of the Special Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).

Reasonable

Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.

If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here.

Requiremennts

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below) All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English You may be required to pass a background investigation CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures As an employee of CBP, you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards. Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees, and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes.

Once you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties. Please review further details via the following link. DHS uses E-Verify, an internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employe