Security Specialist (Insider Threat)

About the role

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What you will do

• This position is in the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), Office of the Chairman, Chief Operating Officer, Office of Security Services (OSS).
• The incumbent serves as a Security Specialist expert practitioner with primary responsibilities in Insider Threat Program (ITP) operations and analysis, and Operations Security (OPSEC) program support.
• The incumbent performs advanced analytical, assessment, and program implementation functions supporting EXIM's compliance with Executive Order (O.E.) 13587, the National Insider Threat Policy, National Insider Threat Task Force (NITTF) Minimum Standards, NSDD-298, and applicable Intelligence Community directives Duties typically include, but are not limited to: Develops and maintains analytical products, including threat profiles, insider threat risk assessments, indicator matrices, and trend analyses.
• Prepares executive summaries and decision briefs for the ITPM and senior leadership that translate analytical findings into actionable recommendations.
• Leads and supports case management for insider threat inquiries and investigations.
• Serves as an expert participant in EXIM's cross-agency Insider Threat Working Group (ITWG).
• Conducts complex periodic insider threat risk assessments to systematically identify personnel, counterintelligence, cyber, and operational vulnerabilities, documents findings and tracks remediation actions to closure.
• Maintains current awareness of national-level insider threat policy developments, Intelligence Community guidance, and evolving adversary tactics.
• Maintains EXIM's Critical Information List (CIL) and associated indicators in collaboration with other OSS stakeholders.
• Conducts expert threat analysis for OPSEC purposes, integrates intelligence reporting, opensource intelligence (OSINT) findings, and counterintelligence assessments to evaluate foreign intelligence entity (FIE) capabilities and intentions directed against EXIM activities.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents) and the responses you provide on the application questionnaire.

If you are found qualified for this position and meet or exceed a predefined rating threshold from your questionnaire responses, a Subject Matter Expert (SME) will review your resume to determine if your technical competencies meet the proficiency requirements established for this position.

You will be notified by email if your application is forwarded to the hiring official for further consideration.

Documents you must provide

• Your Resume (applicants are required to submit a resume with job title, series/grade (if federal employee), duties and accomplishments, employer's name, starting and ending dates of employment, number of hours worked per week, and annual salary).
• If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position.
• Effective September 27, 2025, federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in accordance with the Merit Hiring Plan.
• If you have not already done so, please update your resume under your profile before applying for any federal job.
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• Copy of your most recent SF-50 which shows your position title, series, grade, step, salary, position occupied, and tenure to verify Time-in-Grade/competitive status.
• If you have previously held a higher grade and are applying based on that grade you must provide a copy of the SF-50 showing you held the higher grade and/or have promotion potential to the grade being advertised.
• Examples of appropriate SF50s include: Appointments, Reassignments, Within-grade/range increases or Promotion actions.
• NOTE: Pay adjustments and award SF-50s do not include the length of time in your current position, therefore, they are NOT acceptable SF-50's on their own.
• You may need to provide more than one SF-50.
• NOTE: If you are currently serving in a Schedule P/C position and previously held a competitive service appointment, you must submit a copy of your SF-50 that reflects your prior competitive service appointment/status.
• Unofficial Transcripts, if the position has an education requirement or if you are using education to qualify.
• If selected for the position, you must provide an official transcript before appointment.
• Proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study, if applicable.
• Special Priority Selection rights under CTAP or ICTAP: Copy of your agency notice (RIF Separation Notice, Notice of Proposed Removal, etc); Copy of your most recent performance appraisal (with at least a satisfactory rating), Most current SF-50 showing career/conditional tenure competitive status, position title, grade level, and duty location.
• Proof of Veteran's Preference - DD-214 (Member 4 Copy), if you are a veteran.
• Additionally, applicants claiming 10-point preference must complete Standard Form (SF)15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, as well as additional documentation required by the SF-15, such as a VA letter, if applicable.
• If a DD-214 (Member Copy 4) is not available, other documentation listing the beginning and ending dates of active service and the type of discharge must be submitted to verify eligibility.
• Submission of any required documents listed in vacancy announcement, if applicable.
• Please note that if you do not provide all required information/documents, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).

What to expect next

After all application packages have been received, we will review your application to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information in the Occupational Questionnaire. You will be notified by email if your application is forwarded to the hiring official for further consideration.

If you do not meet the rating threshold to move forward to the next evaluation stage or it is determined that your technical competencies do not meet the proficiency requirements for this position, you will be notified by email.

Additional information

Current or Former Political Appointees: Pursuant to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) oversight authority under section 1104(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) and section 5.2 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, OPM requires agencies to seek their approval prior to appointing any current or former political appointee to a permanent position (without time limits) in the civil service.

A former or recent political appointee is someone who held a political appointment covered by OPM's policy within the previous 5-year period. OPM's oversight in this area safeguards merit system principles as well as fair and open competition free from political influence.

If you are currently employed, or have been employed within the last 5 years, you must disclose this information.

Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

Please visit the following link for the types of political appointments.

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: The following links contain information on the eligibility requirements to be considered under a noncompetitive appointing authority: Career Transition (ICTAP/CTAP) Primary Appointing Authorities for Career and Career-Conditional Appointments Hiring Authorities for Veterans People with Disabilities Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.

This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Ethical Standards/Financial Disclosure: EXIM is committed to the highest ethical standards. As an employee, you will be covered by the criminal conflict of interest statutes and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch.

You will be required to complete new employee ethics training within 3 months of your appointment.

If this position is subject to financial disclosure requirements (either public or confidential depending upon your position), you will be required to complete a new entrant financial disclosure report within 30 days of your appointment.

Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed.

To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 80 or above based on the competencies listed above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information, please click here.