Clarification from the agency

U.S. Department of State employees within the Bureau of Intelligence and Research only

• Administers and enforces Controlled Access Programs (CAPs) throughout the Department as the HOICE's appointed authority in accordance with Intelligence Community Directive 906.
• Serves as the Department's point of contact for all personnel, physical, and information security issues related to CAP execution and provides expert oversight and direction.
• Manages Department-wide SCI adjudication program as an agency-level SCI Determination Authority, exercising primary responsibility for approval, suspension, revocation, or denial of access to Sensitive Compartmented Information.
• Provides expert consultation to senior leadership including the HOICE and Senior Review Group (SRG) on CAP policy, management, and security issues.
• Develops new security techniques and approaches to resolve complex problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted security methods or procedures.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Obtain/maintain eligibility to access Sensitive Compartmented Information

Qualifications

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience in intelligence community security programs, including comprehensive knowledge of Controlled Access Programs, Intelligence Community Directives (particularly ICD 906 and ICD 704), and SCI adjudicative guidelines. Experience serving as a technical authority applying new theories to security problems requiring innovative solutions.
• Experience managing complex security adjudication processes involving eligibility determinations for access to highly sensitive compartmented information. Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment in analyzing security concerns, mitigating circumstances, and applying whole-person concepts in making access determinations with national security implications.
• Experience developing, interpreting, and implementing security policiesat the agency or department level, including experience coordinating with Intelligence Community agencies and senior officials. Experience providing authoritative guidance on security matters and resolving conflicts between security requirements and operational objectives.

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

For this announcement, all applicants will be assessed to determine if they meet the qualifications for this position, specifically the education, specialized experience, and knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) necessary to perform the work of the position. All applications that meet the required qualifications and determined to be best-qualified will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview.

Your resume limited to two pages serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. Resumes longer than two pages will be deemed ineligible and will not be considered further.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following KSAs and other characteristics that are relevant to the duties of this position and must be fully supported by information in your resume:

• Knowledge of CAPs, security policy requirements to function as technical authorities in assignments requiring the application of new theories and developments to security problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted security methods, technology, or procedures
• Knowledge of, ICD 906, SCI adjudicative guidelines and Intelligence Community Directives
• Ability to consult with IC agencies when required regarding procedures for processing, handling CAP information
• Ability to perform independent judgments concerning the interpretation and implementation of existing security policy
• Skilled in advising top level agency security and subject-matter managers on new developments and advances in security techniques

Veterans:  Although consideration of Veterans’ Preference is not required under 50 U.S.C. § 30240(v) to the extent it would be under the competitive service; the Department of State considers veterans' preference as a positive factor in the hiring process.

• Include a performance appraisal as proof of federal employment.
• Your resume should include relevant work experience, applicable education and your contact information. For current or previous federal employees, include the pay plan, series and grade.
• Your SF-50 shows a federal position you've held, grade level and duty location. Your SF-50 can support position changes, conversions or separation for employment eligibility.

All required documents listed below, that are applicable to you, must be submitted to our automated system by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.

1.Resume limited to two pages showing relevant work/volunteer experience, education and training. Include the start and end dates (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours per week worked/volunteered. Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must support your answers to the completed online assessment questions. Resumes longer than two pages will be deemed ineligible and will not be considered further.

2. Most recent SF-50s (Notification of Personnel Actions). The SF-50s must show: effective date, position title, series, grade, salary, tenure, position occupied, full promotion potential, and name of agency. Multiple SF-50s may be needed to show all required information (e.g., promotion, within-grade increase, and separation SF-50s). Award SF-50s often do not show the required information.

3. Performance appraisal, strongly encouraged for current or former Federal employees. Submit a copy of your most recent (i.e., usually within the last 18 months) final (i.e., not a mid-year review) official (i.e., signed by the rating official and in original format) annual performance appraisal for the hiring manager’s consideration. If a performance appraisal is not available, you may provide a statement and/or a statement from your supervisor explaining the reason one is not available and your servicing HR Office contact information (name, email address, phone number).

Note: You may be requested to provide an appraisal to the hiring official if one was not provided with your application. To receive a promotion, the employee’s most recent performance rating must be “fully successful” or an equivalent level or higher. Employees who are tentatively selected to receive a promotion will be required to provide performance documentation within two business days of request. Servicing HR Offices may be contacted to verify performance ratings.

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