This position is located in the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, Division of Security Operations, Information Security Branch. The supervisor is Mark MacDonald. This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. This position is subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements.
In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level (GG-13) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: 1. Demonstrated knowledge in the application of intelligence support services to the agency, including all aspects of handling of intelligence information and special access materials, and the construction, accreditation, and certification of sensitive compartmented information facilities at the headquarters and regional facilities. 2. Demonstrated knowledge in the application of the preparation and maintenance of rosters of NRC and NRC contractor personnel authorized access to sensitive compartmented information, special projects, and special access information. 3. Demonstrated knowledge in the application of the maintenance and control of access or oversees maintenance and control to all agency sensitive facilities. 4. Demonstrated Knowledge in the application of classified records management. 5. Demonstrated knowledge in the application of Commission level closed meetings recognizing all protocols and policies of the Commission. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as: Experience having performed security work that is directed toward protecting highly defined information, materials, equipment, or processes by applying specifically tailored security criteria. Knowledge, skills, and abilities derived from the four basic functional areas of security in combination with supplemental training and experience needed for specialized program requirements. These include protection programs for nuclear materials, data processing facilities, communications centers, cryptographic materials, intelligence operations and information, military operations, and others where the loss of the information or materials could pose a direct threat to national security or to public health and safety.
The successful candidate will perform the full range of Sr. Security Specialist, Special Security Officer (SSO) duties. Such duties include but are not limited to: Managing Agency SCI programs and ensures compliance with Intelligence Community (IC) directives. Provides analysis of internal and external security policy programs regarding SCI, ensuring deconfliction and compliance. Reviewing and processing requests for clearance upgrades and access to special access programs. Validates personnel clearance information in external agency databases, and requests modification as necessary. Reviewing and managing SCIF compliance reviews. Providing detailed research and analysis on physical, computer, and personnel security. Recommending changes to policies and procedures for accomplishment of SCI protection and security. Develops goals and objectives that integrate agency missions and security requirements. Representing the agency in a variety of functional areas, including national-level organizations. Interfaces directly with the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, National Nuclear Security Agency, and other national-level agencies to evaluate, guide, and adjust agency programs to meet changing security needs and requirements as personally assessed or as directed. Administering the SCI security clearance program for all assigned personnel, ensuring all required clearances are up-to-date and completed. Tracks and administers SCI clearances for all in-processing personnel to ensure mission readiness. Terminates or transfers SCI clearances for out-processing personnel. Receiving and processing all incoming and outgoing visit requests for SCI cleared individuals, ensuring timely processing in accordance with established procedures.