INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST, Position Description Number T5003000 and is part of the DE 166 Airlift Wing, National Guard.

What you will do

• Serves as the Wing Information Protection Program Manager executing/enforcing all operational, functional, and mission assurance aspects of the program.
• Formulates wing program goals, plans, policy implementation guidelines, procedures, and work plans dealing with the development and operation of wing-wide information security programs and activities and provides technical and administrative direction to subordinate wing information security personnel.
• Interprets National Guard Bureau (NGB), Air National Guard (ANG), Air Force (AF), Department of Defense (DoD), and other federal regulations for information security processes as they apply and are implemented within the Wing.
• Demonstrates expert knowledge of the information security field that is necessary to provide effective guidance, training, and direction to subordinate squadron level organizations/activities/units.
• Establishes and maintains liaisons with senior personnel at wing, NGB, ANG, and MAJCOM.
• Prepares information security review reports and provides recommendations and advice.
• Analyzes and evaluates the classification downgrading, declassification, and destruction programs.
• Makes information protection risk assessments and risk management/mitigation strategies/recommendations based on intelligence-derived threat issues that may require deviations from or synthesis of policies.
• Uses initiative and resourcefulness in researching and implementing new and improved security methods and procedures.
• Complexity of duties is amplified as useful precedents often do not exist, technological advancements constantly change parameters for problem solutions, and unknown events significantly change circumstances.
• Collects, assembles, analyzes, and assesses background, data and other intelligence information.
• Delivers, Security Awareness and Education Programs to satisfy security education and training requirements for all assigned organizations.
• Revises or augments training to support unique requirements.
• Oversees the development of recurring education and training for Top Secret Control Officers (TSCO) and Original Classification Authorities (OCA).
• The education program involves a combination of security managers performing full time as well as part time security manger duties.
• Formulates and manages supplemental security education and training courses, meetings, and aids to assure maximum effectiveness of the programs.
• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
• Directs the overarching focus and direction of the organization.
• Provides broad directions for work by articulating goals or financial constraints of higher level management or headquarters.
• Selects candidates for subordinate positions taking into consideration skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and EEO and diversity objectives.
• Ensures reasonable equity of performance standards.
• Explains performance expectations to subordinates and provides regular feedback on strengths and weaknesses.
• Appraises performance of employees rated.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

There are no substitutions of education for specialized experience at GS-12

How you will be evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

Documents you must provide

• To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1.
• Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.
• Other supporting documents: Resume (Required) & SF-50 (Required) and any other supporting documents for qualification purposes.
• Online Application: Questionnaire 4.
• Resume: Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts.
• You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable.
• Additional information on resume requirements can be located under "How To Apply".
• Transcripts/Registration/License: If qualifying on education/position requires education, you must submit copies of your transcripts and if required for the position, submit an active, current registration/license.
• Current or Former Federal Civilian Employees (includes current Air Force employees): You must submit a legible copy of a SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action.
• Promotion Consideration: If you wish to be considered as a promotion candidate and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one-year time-in-grade requirements.
• You will need to provide additional SF-50s which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-Grade, Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).
• OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees - Most recent performance appraisals (dated within last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable.
• Awards for Current Federal Civilian employees - List any awards received within the last 3 years on the resume.
• Note: Applicant must not submit award Notification of Personnel Actions (SF50s).

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)).