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Security Officer

Careers Fields -- Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Alexandria, VA Other
POSTED ON 4/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/20/2026
About the Position: The Chief of Security for USACE Mission Support Battalion.

This position is permanent.Qualifications:Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
  • Current Civilian Employees of the Command
  • Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
  • Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
  • Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
  • Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
  • Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998


In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized experience: 1) Applying security and intelligence technical methods, policies, regulations, and procedures to manage and provide advice and guidance on multi-discipline security program areas to include Personnel Security (PERSEC), Information Security (INFOSEC), Foreign Disclosure (FD), and Industrial Security (INDUSEC): 2) Providing general direction to Program Managers and workers; 3) Developing work improvement plans and recommending personnel actions as necessary; 4) Developing long/short range strategic planning that initiates projects that are intended to update and modernize current security policy; AND 5) Preparing and presenting oral and written presentations related to security matters.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

  • Communications Security Management
  • Communications Strategy
  • Information Security
  • Organizational Awareness


Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).Education:FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.Employment Type: OTHER

Salary : $143,913

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