DIA Maryland Hiring Event - Security Career Field

All applicants must apply through: http://www.dia.mil/careers

CAREER FIELD DEFINITION

Officers in this Career Field perform a variety of security, countermeasure, investigative, and law enforcement services to protect and safeguard Defense Intelligence Agency employees, property, operations, and information. Services include the management of an insider threat program, including detection and mitigation activities. Provide multidisciplinary security activities - physical, technical, information, industrial, and personnel security. Perform adjudication and due process for personnel clearances for the Defense Intelligence Agency and select Department of Defense elements. Perform force protection activities - Police Force operations: canine services, hazardous material activities, anti-terrorism assessments, protective security details, special reactionary forces, and global specialized protective operations. Manage the Department of Defense’s and Defense Intelligence Agency’s special compartmented information facilities, including inspections and accreditations. Perform Special Security Officer services and the security management of the Defense Intelligence Agency’s special access programs. Conduct security violation, criminal and other law enforcement investigations and inquiries. Develop, advise, and implement sensitive compartmented information policies for the Department of Defense and Defense Intelligence Agency, including providing sensitive compartmented Information certification training to the Department of Defense Special Security Officer workforce, and manage the Defense Special Security System. Perform Department of Defense Diplomatic Security activities (i.e., security, force protection, and threat/vulnerability/risk assessments) in support of Department of Defense elements under the Chiefs of Mission.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

This announcement will close at midnight (EST) on Friday, April 13, 2018. All applicants must apply online for this event in order to receive consideration. If you need technical assistance with your application, please contact our support center at (202) 231-8000.

WHO CAN APPLY

This announcement is for external applicants (non DIA employees) only. DIA employees on a temporary/term appointment, military, and contractor personnel are eligible to apply if qualified for the positions. Current DIA student interns need not apply.

This is a DIA Invitation-Only Hiring Event that will take place in June 2018 in Maryland. DIA officials will be on location to interview applicants who possess the required and relevant Career Field skills and background for employment at DIA. Applicants selected for interviews will be contacted via email in May 2018 to schedule an interview. Specific details on the location and date of the event will be provided within the email invite.

All applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application. Applicants must meet the agency’s conditions of employment, to include, but not limited to, satisfactory completion of an initial special background investigation and periodic reinvestigation, completion of any required medical examination and physical requirements, completion of any required personal interviews, favorable completion of any required initial or aperiodic polygraph examinations, completion of any required drug test, satisfactory completion of a two-year Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System trial period, and completion of a civilian mobility agreement.

DIA does not guarantee any applicant the extension of an official offer of employment; however, DIA will be screening all employment applicants against its current and future manpower requirements. Selected applicants will be considered for the Agency's Hiring Pool. DIA is an Agency with worldwide positions. Selected candidates must be willing to relocate in support of mission requirements.

CURRENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

This position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. Selectee(s) who are current Federal employees will be appointed to the new position at the grade in which they qualify for. Those at a higher grade than the advertised position, will be asked to accept a voluntary change to the lower grade if selected.

All current and prior Federal employees must also submit a copy of their SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action that documents their appointment to or promotion to the highest grade held. Consideration for future advancement opportunities will be through DIA’s established promotion processes, according to established timeframes, advancement criteria and compensation parameters.

POSITION SUMMARY

DIA is currently recruiting for entry-level positions in the Security Career Field at multiple locations.

SECURITY CAREER FIELD

Officers in this Career Field perform a variety of security, countermeasure, investigative, and law enforcement services to protect and safeguard Defense Intelligence Agency employees, property, operations, and information. Services include the management of an insider threat program, including detection and mitigation activities. Provide multidisciplinary security activities - physical, technical, information, industrial, and personnel security. Perform adjudication and due process for personnel clearances for the Defense Intelligence Agency and select Department of Defense elements. Perform force protection activities - Police Force operations: canine services, hazardous material activities, anti-terrorism assessments, protective security details, special reactionary forces, and global specialized protective operations. Manage the Department of Defense’s and Defense Intelligence Agency’s special compartmented information facilities, including inspections and accreditations. Perform Special Security Officer services and the security management of the Defense Intelligence Agency’s special access programs. Conduct security violation, criminal and other law enforcement investigations and inquiries. Develop, advise, and implement sensitive compartmented information policies for the Department of Defense and Defense Intelligence Agency, including providing sensitive compartmented Information certification training to the Department of Defense Special Security Officer workforce, and manage the Defense Special Security System. Perform Department of Defense Diplomatic Security activities (i.e., security, force protection, and threat/vulnerability/risk assessments) in support of Department of Defense elements under the Chiefs of Mission.
 
Security Specialist Career Specialty:

Officers in this specialty engage in multi-discipline security activities within the information, personnel, physical, industrial, and technical security functional areas that form the basis for the protection of Agency people, property, information, and operations. Manage Department of Defense and Defense Intelligence Agency sensitive compartmented information facilities, to include the conduct of inspections and accreditations. Perform Special Security Officer services for the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the Combatant Commands, and manage the security of Defense Intelligence Agency special access programs. Develops, advises, and implements security policies for the Department of Defense and the Defense Intelligence Agency, including security officer training for the Department of Defense Special Security Officer workforce. Performs the Department of Defense-wide responsibilities of the Director, Defense Intelligence Agency, to direct, manage, and oversee the Defense Special Security System and to oversee the Department of Defense Diplomatic Security mission to conduct security, force protection, and threat/vulnerability/risk assessments in support of Department of Defense elements overseas under the authority of the Chief of Mission. Provides direct embedded security support to Defense Intelligence Agency directorates, offices, and centers, to include managing the Defense Intelligence Agency elements’ security programs. Personnel Security Specialist/Adjudicator conducts analysis of investigative reports in order to resolve issues involving conflicting security requirements and render adjudicative determinations pertaining to clearance/access eligibility in accordance with Executive Orders and the Intelligence Community Directive 704.

Positions include -

Security Specialist (Occupational Series 0080)

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires that the employee, as a condition of employment, have, or obtain within two years of appointment, and maintain current, the Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) from the Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) of the Defense Security Service under the provisions of DoD Manual 3305.13-M.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

UNCLASSIFIED applications must be received by MIDNIGHT (Eastern Standard Time) on the closing date of the announcement. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED INFORMATION WITHIN YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

EVALUATION

DIA will evaluate your online application to ensure it demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, work experience, and any mandatory education, certification, and/or license requirements, to successfully perform the duties of the advertised position. Failure to provide clear examples of claimed experience will preclude further consideration of your application. Attached résumés will not be reviewed or considered; therefore, all applicable work experience must be entered into the work experience section of the online application.

Applicants must have direct 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 at the advertised grade. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled.

VETERAN’S PREFERENCE

DIA applies Veterans’ Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, “DCIPS Employment and Placement.” If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your on line application package.

FOREIGN AREA TOURS OF DUTY ELIGIBILITY

Applicants applying to a foreign area opportunity and who are currently assigned to a foreign area are ineligible for consideration if selection will cause them to exceed the time limitation for foreign area service (5 consecutive years) or, conversely the employee will not satisfactorily complete their period of obligated service within 6 months of the closing date of this announcement. More than one permanent change of station move within a 12-month period is not considered to be in the interest of the government for the purposes of relocation at Government expense.

DUTY AT OTHER LOCATIONS

May be required to perform duty at other operating locations.

DEPLOYMENT/MOBILITY STATEMENT

All DIA employees are subject to world-wide deployment to crisis situations and are subject to geographic relocation in accordance with agency guidelines.

SHIFT WORK

Availability for shift work, extended hours, and travel may be required.

RELOCATION COST

Relocation expenses in connection with a permanent change of station may be authorized in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations and at agency discretion.

DIA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

DIA employees and applicants for employment are protected by federal laws, from discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. Employees and applicants are also protected against retaliation. Consistent with federal laws, acts of retaliation against an employee who engages in a protected activity, whistle blowing, or the exercise of any appeal or grievance right provided by law, will not be tolerated.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

The United States Government forbids discrimination regarding any aspect of employment, including hiring, firing, pay, job assignment, promotions, training, fringe benefits, layoff, and any other term or condition of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, parental status, military status, or other non-merit factors. DIA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, as appropriate. Please contact our Human Resources Operations Center (HROC) at 202-231-4762 or DSN 428-4762 if you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies during the next six months.

TELEWORK

Some positions in DIA may be eligible for unclassified telework and/or secure telework. The telework option allows an employee to perform the duties of his or her position from an approved worksite other than the "official" worksite.

DIRECT DEPOSIT

All DIA employees must participate in the DoD Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer of Pay (DD/EFT) Program, with net pay deposited directly into the employee’s account of choice at his/her designated financial institution.

NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVICE REQUIREMENTS (NSEP)

Positions within the agency generally satisfy NSEP service requirements for David L. Boren scholars and fellows. Contact the National Security Board for further details on service requirements (http://www.nsepnet.org/) .

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

In compliance with the REAL ID Act of 2005, driver's licenses and identification cards issued by the following jurisdictions cannot be used as valid identification if selected for an interview and/or actual position: Alaska, Am. Samoa, Arizona, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, N. Marianas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, and Washington.

Driver's licenses and photographic identification cards from jurisdictions not listed above will be accepted. Other acceptable forms of identification include: U.S. & Foreign Passports, U.S. Military IDs, Military and DoD Common Access Cards (CAC), Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Cards, U.S. Federal Government IDs & Credentials, and U.S. Congressional IDs.

All employees are required to sign an agreement not to disclose, in any fashion, classified information to unauthorized persons. An agreement is also required to authorize agency pre-publication review of certain material prior to disclosure during and after employment with DIA.