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INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST (Title 32)

Department of the Army

Army National Guard Units

J2, JFHQ, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST (Title 32), Position Description Number D2477000 and is part of the OK JFHQ, Oklahoma Army National Guard.

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Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST (Title 32), Position Description Number D2477000 and is part of the OK JFHQ, Oklahoma Army National Guard.

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Oklahoma City, OK

No matching locations found.

Work site options

Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocation expenses reimbursed No Salary $74,678 - $97,087 per year Pay scale & grade

GS 11

Promotion potential 11

Learn more about pay scale and grade

Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type Temporary - Indefinite with Possible Permanency

Occupations and job series

• 0080 Security Administration

Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No

Drug test No Security clearance Top Secret Financial disclosure required No

Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.

Announcement number OK-13030152-AR-26-103 Control number 879528500

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National Guard and reserves

Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members.

Clarification from the agency

This position is open to current onboard technicians of the Oklahoma Army National Guard assigned to the J2 within the military grade of E-8.

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• This is an Army National Guard dual status technician position which requires military membership*

POSITION LOCATION:

This position is located at the States ARNG Intelligence and Security Office. This is an ARNG National Guard (ARNG) Dual Status Technician position requiring military membership. The purpose of this position is to serve as the Information Security (INFOSEC) Specialist and Industrial Security Program (ISP) Manager, responsible for managing the operations of the INFOSEC and ISP programs for the State ARNG.

MAJOR DUTIES:

As an Information Security Program Manager (ISPM) for State ARNG. Responsible for development, publication, executing/enforcing and implementation of appropriate regulation, policy, and law related to INFOSEC. Develops and maintains a state-specific INFOSEC program, conducts annual INFOSEC program reviews, evaluates INFOSEC program implementation at sites and locations throughout the state. Establishes and maintains liaisons with national level ARNG G-2 as it pertains to INFOSEC. Develops and implements an effective information security education program

throughout the State and provides initial, continuing, and refresher security education training to all site military, civilian, and contract employees. Ensure security violations, including suspected compromises or other threats to the safeguarding of classified information and the unauthorized disclosure of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) are reported and investigated IAW aforementioned regulation, policy, and law. Reviews, analyzes, and briefs the results of inquiries and investigations resulting from security violations to state ARNG, as well as national level ARNGG-2. Advise and represent the TAG on matters related to the classification, downgrading, declassification, and safeguarding of national security information.

Maintains, accounts for, and reports the status and compliance of all secure rooms and security containers under jurisdiction of the TAG. Develop emergency destruction plan for classified and CUI as well as safeguarding procedures for hostile areas or during natural disasters. Establish and maintain visitor control procedures for visitors who require access to classified information or areas where classified material is stored or processed. Oversees the construction and certification of secure rooms for the open storage of classified information IAW regulation, policy, and law related to INFOSEC. Monitor clearance eligibility, access, and SF-312, "Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement (NDA)", completion, and investigation status for site personnel using the security clearance verification system of record.

Manages the INFOSEC Internal Controls Program. Executes site-wide self-inspection program. Compiles reporting data for submission to national level ARNG G-2, responsible for the completion of security data reports; receives, compiles, prepares, and submits annual reports IAW DoD and national level ARNG G-2 policy. Analyzes weaknesses identified during INFOSEC program reviews, and Department of the Army and National Guard Bureau assessments of systemic security problems in order to modify and apply recommended solutions. Oversees and participates in assessments and evaluates compliance of activities with complex security requirements, identifies deficiencies, and ensures corrective action is identified for each deficiency found. Assist and advise senior leadership in matters pertaining to the enforcement of regulations governing the access to, and the dissemination, reproduction, transmission, transportation, safeguarding, and destruction of classified or CUI information and material.

Integrates on-site contractor personnel into the site INFOSEC Program, develops an effective liaison with the state ARNG contract office, site Contracting Officers (KO), site Contracting Officer Representatives (COR), as well as national level ARNG G-2, to effectively manage classified contracts and the Industrial Security Program. Reviews and provides guidance to CORs and Program Managers in the preparation of the Contract Security Classification Specification requirements. Monitors contractor compliance with all DoD and DA regulatory security requirements. Report security violations involving cleared contractors to national level ARNG G-2and Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DSCA). Ensure contractors conducting operations located on state ARNG sites and locations who require or will require access to classified and/or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) execute a Visitor Group Security Agreement(VGSA) and comply with host installation security requirements.

Serves as the Foreign Disclosure Officer (FDO) for the State ARNG. Responsible for development, publication, executing/enforcing, and implementation of appropriate regulation, policy, and law related to foreign disclosure. Maintains the delegation of disclosure letter (DDL) for all state partners.

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Conditions of employment

• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing states National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Attend the ARNG Security Manager Course within 12 months of hire.
• Obtain the Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within 24 months of hire.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a top secret security clearance.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• This is an Army National Guard dual status technician position which requires military membership.
• The applicant must possess or be able to obtain the proper clearance type and level within one year of appointment.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license to operate government motor vehicles, for the state in which they live or are principally employed, in accordance with Army and Air Force Vehicle Operations Directives.
• Must be approved to operate government motor vehicles and vehicular equipment according to Army or Air Force Vehicle Operations Directives.
• Must not have any disciplinary action (Article 15 or Court-Martial) for engaging in an unprofessional or inappropriate relationship as defined in applicable DoD Instructions concerning Army and Air Force Professional and Unprofessional Relationships.
• Upon accepting this position, the employee may be required to serve up to a two-year probationary period.

Qualifications

MILITARY GRADES: E-8

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

To qualify an applicant, apply and evaluate the applicants competencies, experiences, completed education, learned skills, obtained knowledge, endorsed abilities, and training program accomplishments.

The following basic qualification criteria are required to successfully meet the basic qualification factors within an applicable career level in one of the seven specified security program disciplines:

Skilled in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately;

Ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit; effective two-way radio or telephone communication;

Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats;

Ability to communicate -orally and in writing- clearly and effectively;

Ability to assess body language and perceive immediate risk levels; and,

Skilled in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting technical material.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:

All Series GS-0080 personnel must be certified at the next higher level before being eligible for that level.

Each applicant must have the education and validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade for one of the seven organizational program disciplines and its applicable Security Series career level, as cited on page two.

Applicants must have the experiences, education, or training that demonstrates the ability to follow directions, to read, understand, and retain a variety of instructions, regulations, and procedures.

Applicants must demonstrate the ability or have endorsements that indicate the ability to learn and perform the cited positions duties.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Administers server-based networked systems, distributed applications, network storage, messaging, and application monitoring required to provision, sustain, operate and integrate cyber networked systems and applications in garrison and at deployed locations.

Core competencies include: server operating systems, database administration, web technologies, systems-related project management and supervising cyber systems.

Have expanded experiences and working knowledge on how to perform Special Security Representative duties and responsibilities in a Special Security Office.

Experienced in completing and managing the day-to-day operational duties within the Special Security Office in support of all sensitive compartmented information-associated security programs and measures.

Experienced in research and analysis reports on physical, information, computer, and personnel security.

Experienced in conducting intelligence support operations, procedures, and practices that are necessary to accomplish intelligence functions in support of programs essential to state National Guard daily operations, training, and readiness missions.

Experienced in implementing policies and procedures required to manage sensitive compartmented information programs and to protect sensitive compartmented information resources.

Competent and knowledgeable as a technical specialist on sensitive compartmented information security matters, as well as, other areas of classified security and classification guidance.

Knowledgeable on how to maintain currency on a variety of different security program inter-relationships, requirements, regulations and guidance in order to protect sensitive compartmented information facilities and materials from espionage, sabotage, and destruction.

Capable of Implementing policies and procedures for accomplishment of sensitive compartmented information protection and security.

Experienced in researching, interpreting, analyzing and applying Presidential Executive Orders, Director Central Intelligence Directives, Defense Intelligence Agency Manuals, DoD Manuals, Army Regulations and local Operating Instructions.

Experienced in managing and complying with Sensitive Compartmented Information facilities, construction and physical requirements, standards and regulations.

Experiences included implementing the Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance program and maintaining current and completed clearances for assigned personnel.

Experienced in managing, assessing and conducting Special Security Office self-inspections and able to present detailed and comprehensive reports with follow-up work to ensure complete and quality discrepancies resolutions improve quality, timeliness, and efficiency.

Education

Must have a high school diploma or general education development (GED) diploma.

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)).

This position may be eligible for Union Membership.

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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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How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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.

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To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your resume:

• Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
• If your resume includes a photograph, other PII (Personally Identifiable information) or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., Hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present ex. 03/2020-06/2022 or 03/2020-Present).
• If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.

For additional information see:What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents (as applicable):

• Certifications
• DD-214 or NGB 22
• SF-50
• Official Transcripts
• PAA

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13030152

A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

Agency contact information

Virginia Salazar

Phone 572-247-5325 Email virginia.p.salazar.civ@army.mil Address OK JFHQ

3501 MILITARY CIRCLE

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73111-4305

US

Next steps

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.

Fair and transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

Financial suitability New employee probationary period

Privacy Act Reasonable accommodation policy

Selective Service Signature and false statements

Social security number request

Required Documents

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To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your resume:

• Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
• If your resume includes a photograph, other PII (Personally Identifiable information) or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., Hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present ex. 03/2020-06/2022 or 03/2020-Present).
• If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.

For additional information see:What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents (as applicable):

• Certifications
• DD-214 or NGB 22
• SF-50
• Official Transcripts
• PAA

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

Help

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13030152

A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

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Agency contact information

Virginia Salazar

Phone 572-247-5325 Email virginia.p.salazar.civ@army.mil Address OK JFHQ

3501 MILITARY CIRCLE

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73111-4305

US

Next steps

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.

Expand Hide next steps

Fair and transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

Financial suitability New employee probationary period

Privacy Act Reasonable accommodation policy

Selective Service Signature and false statements

Social security number request

Army National Guard Units

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

The National Guard is the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States. Since the earliest American colonial days, citizens have joined together for collective defense. We have a proud tradition of coming to the aid of our friends and neighbors in times of serious emergencies. Join our National Guard team and serve your nation, your states and your community!

Agency contact information

Virginia Salazar

Phone 572-247-5325 Email virginia.p.salazar.civ@army.mil Address OK JFHQ

3501 MILITARY CIRCLE

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73111-4305

US

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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST (Title 32), Position Description Number D2477000 and is part of the OK JFHQ, Oklahoma Army National Guard.

Learn more about this agency

Overview

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Oklahoma City, OK

No matching locations found.

Work site options

Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocation expenses reimbursed No Salary $74,678 - $97,087 per year Pay scale & grade

GS 11

Promotion potential 11

Learn more about pay scale and grade

Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type Temporary - Indefinite with Possible Permanency

Occupations and job series

• 0080 Security Administration

Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No

Drug test No Security clearance Top Secret Financial disclosure required No

Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.

Announcement number OK-13030152-AR-26-103 Control number 879528500

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