Summary
Multi-Discipline Security Officers collect and analyze information about risks to CIA people, facilities, information, and operations and provide guidance to protect intelligence programs and methods.
Duties
As a Multi-Discipline Security Officer at CIA, you will collect and analyze information about risks to CIA people, facilities, information, and operations. You will provide security advice and guidance to mission customers to protect intelligence programs, sources, and methods. Officers have the opportunity to develop and hone your analytic and communication skills across all security disciplines in order to protect the CIA and our nation.
Multi-Discipline Security Officers learn the business of security through a system of training and developmental assignments that will expose you to a wide variety of security disciplines, including personnel (e.g. background investigations, security adjudications), physical and technical (e.g. risk assessments of facilities), cyber (e.g. cyber defense), and protective security (e.g. executive and VIP protection), and skills in program management and acquisitions security. Throughout your career, you may also be involved with the collection, analysis, and reporting of security or counterintelligence related information; resource management; security policy; and working with other Intelligence Community and U.S. Government partners. Both classroom and on-the-job training is provided, most of which is in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. You must also be willing to take training in firearms, defensive tactics, and driving, and CPR.
Assignment to a particular job occurs every two to four years through a competitive open vacancy process. You have the opportunity to develop your career in a way that best meets your needs and desires by applying internal to the jobs that interest you; however, you must also be willing to accept positions and develop skills to meet the mission needs of CIA.
Starting positions are located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, but opportunities to serve elsewhere in the United States and overseas exist as your career and abilities develop.
Conditions of Employment
- You must be physically in the United States or one of its territories when you submit your resume via MyLINK.
- You must be registered for the Selective Service, if applicable.
- You must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age (dual-national US citizens are eligible).
- You must be willing to move to the Washington, DC area.
- You must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview, and a comprehensive background investigation.
- For further requirements information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/how-we-hire/requirements/
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent analytic skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- High levels of trustworthiness, integrity and loyalty to the United States
- Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation
Desired Qualifications
- Professional certifications in physical security, personnel security, cyber protection, or acquisition disciplines
Education
- Bachelor's or advanced degree; there is no preferred major or program of study
- At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale preferred, but exceptions may be made for extenuating circumstances
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
This post is for viewing purposes only. To get started, please visit https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/multi-discipline-security-officer/, where you can read more about this position and express your interest in up to four jobs. Upon expressing your interest, you will be taken to MyLINK, which allows you to submit your resume and job rankings and provide basic information about yourself.
Next steps
After you express interest for up to four positions on cia.gov/careers, a CIA recruiter may contact you for further discussion if your qualifications meet our needs. See the MyLINK FAQs on our website for more information.
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