SITE SECURITY SPECIALIST

Summary

DCSA's Security Programs Office is seeking a Security Representative (SR) with expertise in Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security programs to support SPO and the local National Center for Credibility Assessment (NCCA) and Office of Research & Innovation (ORI) sites at Fort Jackson, SC with collateral duties in Physical, Information, Personnel, and other security programs, and Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI) security programs as required.

Duties

As a SITE SECURITY SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties: Independently manage collateral and SCI security programs, aligning program activities with agency mission requirements and applicable national, Intelligence Community, and DoW security policy. Interpret complex security directives and develops agency policies, procedures, controls, and guidance for personnel, information, physical, industrial, OPSEC, and SCI security. Lead SCI risk management and compliance activities, including self-inspections, assessments, audits, corrective-action tracking, and evaluation of internal security controls. Advise leaders, Special Security Officers, and personnel on SCI and collateral security policies, access issues, safeguarding requirements, waivers, and risk-based security decisions. Develop and deliver security training, briefings, and technical guidance to ensure personnel understand and execute collateral and SCI security responsibilities. Oversee security administration, including access and visit requests, badges, CAC actions, contractor processing, courier authorizations, key and combination control, and classified accountability. Coordinate security matters with DoW, Intelligence Community, Federal agencies, contractors, and IG personnel; supports contract oversight and Top Secret Control Officer functions.

Qualifications

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/security-administration-series-0080/ for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 11/16/2026 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade (GS/GG-12) in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: Independently managing and evaluating multi-discipline collateral and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security programs. Interpreting and implementing Department of War, Intelligence Community, and national-level security policies. Developing organization-specific security procedures and training. Conducting compliance inspections, risk assessments, and corrective-action activities. Managing personnel, information, physical, industrial, and operational security requirements. Administering classified-material accountability, access, visit, badge, and contractor-security processes. Advising senior officials and external stakeholders on complex security, access, and safeguarding issues. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1. Decision Making - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change. 2. Security - Knowledge of the laws, regulations, and guidelines related to securing personnel, facilities, and information, including the requirements for handling, transporting, and protecting classified information and proper reporting of security incidents. 3. Information Security - Applies knowledge of policies, procedures, and requirements established under appropriate authorities to protect information that, if subjected to unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause damage to national security. 4. Personnel Security - Apply personnel security principles and methods to process initial investigations, clearances, periodic re-investigations, and clearance upgrades/downgrades, suspension, revocations, terminations, reinstatements, and to complete the adjudication, and appeals processes. Evaluate internal and external security clearance requests and ensures applicant's actions are consistent with regulatory requirements. Analyze and report on clearance and appeals findings to senior security officials and makes appropriate notifications. 5. Physical Security - Knowledge of methods and controls to protect an organization from natural or man-made threats to physical locations where information systems equipment is located or work is performed (for example, computer rooms, work locations, and equipment rooms).

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.