INDUSTRIAL SECURITY SPECIALIST

Summary DCSA is looking for recent college graduates, industry and government employees, transitioning military personnel and military spouses to fill an Industrial Security Specialist position at the entry-level. This job requires individuals with the ability to use basic-level analysis methods and critical thinking to identify, document, compose reports and communicate security program vulnerabilities under direct supervision. Interested? Consider DCSA and be part of America's Gatekeeper Team! Responsibilities This position may be filled at either GG-07 or GG-09 grade level, please indicate the grade for which you want to be considered. Incumbent may be advanced non-competitively to the established target grade upon meeting developmental benchmarks, performance requirements, and other requirements, as applicable established for the career program or specifically for the incumbent. As a INDUSTRIAL SECURITY SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties :

• Utilizes critical thinking to identify, document, compose reports and communicate security program vulnerabilities and associated mitigation actions to internal / external stakeholders up to the senior executive level.
• Demonstrates competency of analysis methods and professional writing skills to complete comprehensive reports, and oral presentations with the ability to succinctly express ideas and concepts to internal / external stakeholders.
• Employs interpersonal skills and uses a situationally adaptive approach with internal / external stakeholders to gain cooperation and commitment to resolve security issues.
• Under close supervision conducts recurring Security Reviews (SRs) of contractor facilities.
• Under close supervision, conducts, records and oversees security violation investigations and / or associated activity occurring at contractor facilities to include the loss, compromise, or suspected compromise of classified information / material.
• Under close supervision, conducts on-site FCL eligibility surveys based on new requests to evaluate operational and / or physical vulnerabilities associated with threat to U.S. or foreign classified information as part of the DCSA FCL risk analysis process. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See : 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 02 / 21 / 2025 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. Specialized experience required for this position is : To qualify at the GG-07 : You must possess specialized experience obtained in federal service, military service or the private sector that equipped me with the all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade (GS / GG-05) and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for the GG-07 position includes : Assist higher level personnel in managing, directing, and coordinating day-to-day operations. Prepares detailed reports, conveying results to internal / external stakeholders. Managing projects and serving as part of team projects. Delivery of oral presentations. OR I have a Conferred Bachelor's degree (or equivalent). To qualify at the GG-09 : You must possess specialized experience obtained in federal service, military service or the private sector that equipped me with the all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade (GS / GG-07) and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for the GG-09 position includes : Monitors programs to determine compliance. Develops and / or delivers content for conferences, seminars, and meetings encouraging information sharing across the security community. Reviews security processes and performs other security oversight activities OR I have a Master's or equivalent degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such as degree or LL.B. or J.D. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies : 1. Teamwork 2. Accountability 3. Communications 4. Problem Solving Education If substituting education for experience, at the GG-07 level, you must have a Conferred Bachelor's degree (or equivalent). For the GG-09 level, a Master's or equivalent degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such as degree or LL.B. or J.D. If substituting or combining education for experience, transcripts MUST be provided. Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. Superior Academic Achievement does not apply to DCIPS positions. Foreign Education : For further information, click on the following link : Additional Information VETERANS PREFERENCE / CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria. Other Notes : Re-employed Annuitant : This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at : Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period. If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions. If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS. Selection under this appointment authority does not confer civil service competitive status. All current and former Federal employees must submit a copy of your latest SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc. Resumes should NOT include : Classified information / SSN / Photo of yourself / personal information (gender, religion, affiliation etc / Encrypted digitally signed docs). Resumes with this prohibited information will be automatically ineligible for consideration.