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Department of State - Agency Wide Supervisory Industrial Security Specialist in Arlington, Virginia
Summary This position is located in the Industrial Security Division, Office of Information Security, Security Infrastructure Directorate, Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS/IS/IND). The Industrial Security Division is responsible for the Department of State's (DoS) implementation of the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) which was established to safeguard classified national security information (NSI) entrusted to or generated by U. S. Government contractors. Responsibilities Oversees a team engaged in developing and implementing industrial security goals, objectives, policies, plans, and priorities in support of domestic diplomatic facilities. Plans and coordinates industrial security activities that ensure the protection of classified National Security Information (NSI), Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU), and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) released to Department contractors. Exercises supervisory responsibilities involving planning, assigning, and reviewing work, as well as the administrative and personnel management functions relative to the staff supervised. Represents the Department in meetings and working groups tasked with the development and implementation of National Industrial Security Program (NISP) policies and procedures. Advises on technical, policy, and programmatic issues to ensure consideration of all relevant factors in the development and implementation of policy decisions on industrial security matters. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience developing and implementing industrial security policies and plans. Experience analyzing and recommending solutions to industrial security issues. Experience presenting industrial security briefings or trainings. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position. In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities: Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others; Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances; Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress; Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and Capacity to "see the job through." Education Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement. Additional Information For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at OAA@state.gov. OAA is responsible for reviewing and adjudicating reasonable accommodation (RA) requests for the Assessment Battery being used for this announcement. RA requests cover additional time on timed sections only. Applicants MUST submit their application before the vacancy closes, even if pending an adjudication decision. Applicants will have 48 hours after their RA request is adjudicated to complete the assessment battery. Scores generated after the allotted timeframe will not be admissible and the applicant will not be considered further for the vacancy. If a different type of RA is needed, please contact OAA directly at OAA@state.gov. If eligible, situational telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in this Bureau for up to 240 days and may require a higher or lower security clearance. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions. Agency & Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP & ICTAP): View OPM's CTAP & ICTAP eligibility website for more information. You must be rated in the Well-Qualified category and submit supporting documents under the required documents section of this announcement to receive selection priority consideration. To be considered Well-Qualified applicants must: score an 85 or above, meet Minimum Qualifications, and demonstrate proficiency in some, but not all major aspects of the position.