CHIEF, SECURITY PROGRAM OFFICE

Summary

DCSA is seeking a supervisor to manage and coordinate a wide range of functions across Security, Insider Threat, and Mission Assurance. This position is responsible for enhancing the protection of DCSA personnel, information, and facilities by identifying and neutralizing insider threats. The role encompasses strategic planning, financial management, program and system design, security operations, quality assurance, and performance metrics.

Duties

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As a CHIEF, SECURITY PROGRAM OFFICE you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Participate in the development of Executive Orders, Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), DoD Directives and other National Security Decision issuances governing security and insider threat.
• Oversee the physical protection of DCSA employees, offices, resources and the implementation of DoD Anti-terrorism and Mission Assurance standards.
• Lead development of policies and procedures for internal DCSA Information Security, Personnel Security, Physical Security, Operations Security, Antiterrorism Force Protection, and the DCSA official identification (badges, credentials, and government I.D.) programs.
• Oversee and implement security training and awareness activities across the employee lifecycle, to include security orientation and initial security training, SCI indoctrination, annual refresher training, derivative classification, and position-specific tailored security training courses.
• Advise DCSA senior leaders on a wide variety of security, insider threat, and mission assurance activities.
  
  

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: Supervisors may approve situational telework on a case-by-case, temporary basis for limited situations.
• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.
• Incumbent must accept a change of official duty station as accomplishment of the mission of DCSA may require.
• This position is designated as "Mission essential" for purposes of continuity of operations in an emergency.
  
  

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 04/02/2026

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-14 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

• Utilizes physical security, personnel security, operations security, foreign disclosure and security administration.
• Applies security concepts and procedures used to resolve complex and challenging problems occurring between the Security Program Office and overlapping and conflicting programs such as Physical Security, the Freedom of Information Act, foreign disclosure requirements, reciprocal security reviews, intergovernmental agreements and other security programs.
• Oversees a wide variety of security equipment, devices, procedures and other protective approaches for facilities, personnel, physical and information to plan, implement, or ensure protective methods and procedures.
• Develops and overseeing security policy, plans and programs as well as execute high level decisions and recommendations which will result in fundamental modification and or significantly reformatting the interpretation of agency level security policies.
• Applies and exploits information technology and tools, and emerging technology in conducting and improving security of physical space, cyber systems and other agency programs and equipment.
  
  

Specifically You Will Be Evaluated On The Following Competencies

• 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.
• Security Program Management Accountabilities: Manages and oversees security implications (e.g., strategic, personnel, infrastructure, policy enforcement, emergency planning, and other resources) for a program or other area of responsibility.
• 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.
• Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
  
  

Education

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

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.

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: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf

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.

All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statue, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

For more information on the DCIPS occupational structure click here.

For more information about career advancement in DCIPS click here.

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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