Total 16 job vacancies by Office of the Secretary

• Adjudicates all National Security positions, public trust positions for Suitability and fitness for Contractors.
• Review IBC Security Clearances and special accesses to include adjudication investigation results and respective documentation related to applicant or employee interviews and final decisions.
• Determine whether security clearances should be granted, suspended, revoked, or denied and advises the applicable office and/or manager accordingly on all unfavorable determinations.
• Adjudicate all public trust positions for suitability. Prepares letters and correspondence regarding adjudication determinations, decisions, and request for information from applicants and employees.
• Coordinate with IBC, DOI, IBC Contracting Officer Representative and OPM to ensure investigations and clearances are obtained.
• Coordinate with HR Office and IBC Security Assistants to obtain timely clearances for new or current employees.

Major Duties:
Deliver planned and ad hoc verbal briefings to senior government leaders on topics of interest to the emergency management & resilience community.
Coordinate with internal and external partners to meet situational awareness needs that support senior officials is decision-making.
Apply knowledge of all-hazards threats environment and national policy to anticipate future events and make recommendations to mitigate impacts.
Assess enterprise information sharing and making recommendations that enhance shared situational awareness, operations coordination, and readiness reporting.

Work Schedule: 7am-7pm 12 hour shift
Compressed/Flexible: Yes
Telework: Yes
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#:80800A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

The Legal Administrative Specialist in the Appeals Policy and Operations Division (APOD) performs the following duties:

• Organizes Medicare adjudication case files for distribution.
• Prepares responses to appellants on adjudication results and processes.
• Identifies case processing challenges with pending appeals.
• Interprets data from appellants and/or appellant's representatives.
• Tracks case file development.

The purpose of the position is to plan, develop, evaluate and advise on public health program policies through collaboration with other organizations or agencies. The incumbent provides direct staff support to the Division Director by responding to requests for information, including archival information, special analyses, participation in special projects (both short- and long-term), and collaborative assignments with other Divisions within and outside of ASPE. The incumbent analyzes, reviews, edits, and writes a variety of documents and represents ASPE/BHDAP on various internal and external committees, workgroups and task forces, and meetings.

The purpose of the position is to plan, develop, evaluate and advise on public health program policies through collaboration with other organizations or agencies. The incumbent provides direct staff support to the Division Director by responding to requests for information, including archival information, special analyses, participation in special projects (both short- and long-term), and collaborative assignments with other Divisions within and outside of ASPE. The incumbent analyzes, reviews, edits, and writes a variety of documents and represents ASPE/BHDAP on various internal and external committees, workgroups and task forces, and meetings.

• Serve as principal advisor to the Information System Security Manager (ISSM).
• Provide technical guidance on security portals.
• Lead the development of security plans for cloud systems operating at Enterprise Cloud Management Agency (ECMA).
• Lead team in analyzing intelligence information to develop computer intrusion intelligence products.
• Review policies to provide technical recommendations for change to security posture.
• Make recommendations on the approval of computer operations.
• Analyze vulnerabilities of existing computer security programs.
• Ensure contract personnel are in compliance with security networks.

• Serve as the principal adviser to the Regional Defense Counsel (RDC) on all matters related to Law Office Management and Operations.
• Plan, program, and execute contracts in support of legal operations and special programs.
• Identify personnel strength requirements, develops funding requirements, monitors case assignments, and monitors travel and equipment need.
• Manage all aspects of personnel management, including continuing legal education, certification, administration, and readiness of civilian and military personnel in multiple geographic locations.
• Serve as security manager for the regional field offices.

• Performing the intake and processing of personnel security special project and pre-employment packages to be routed and adjudicated for a pre-employment determination and to establish entry-on-duty.
• Initiating and scheduling initial background investigations and reinvestigations for suitability adjudication and/or the granting of a security clearance.
• Interpreting and applying security and suitability guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Processing employee and contractor Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials in accordance with the requirements of publication FIPS-201 and other applicable government directives.
• Assisting both Personnel Security Specialists and Supervisory Personnel Security Specialists in the performance of their assigned duties.

• Performing the intake and processing of personnel security special project and pre-employment packages to be routed and adjudicated for a pre-employment determination and to establish entry-on-duty.
• Initiating and scheduling initial background investigations and reinvestigations for suitability adjudication and/or the granting of a security clearance.
• Interpreting and applying security and suitability guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Processing employee and contractor Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials in accordance with the requirements of publication FIPS-201 and other applicable government directives.
• Assisting both Personnel Security Specialists and Supervisory Personnel Security Specialists in the performance of their assigned duties.

• Performing the intake and processing of personnel security special project and pre-employment packages to be routed and adjudicated for a pre-employment determination and to establish entry-on-duty.
• Initiating and scheduling initial background investigations and reinvestigations for suitability adjudication and/or the granting of a security clearance.
• Interpreting and applying security and suitability guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Processing employee and contractor Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials in accordance with the requirements of publication FIPS-201 and other applicable government directives.
• Assisting both Personnel Security Specialists and Supervisory Personnel Security Specialists in the performance of their assigned duties.

• The incumbent is proficient in both oral and written communication; demonstrated by preparing substantive program material and/or serves as a liaison with internal and external representatives.
• The incumbent serves as an advisor in developing and/or formulating of short and long range public health program goals, objectives, and/or policies.
• The incumbent performs work in developing, monitoring, implementing, and/or evaluating current or projected complex, interrelated public health programs involving governmental and non-governmental organizations at the community, State, national and/or international levels.

• Identifies communications needs of a program area and develops informational materials that inform appropriate publics of the agency's policies, programs, and services.
• Analyzes agency information program materials and offers recommendations for improving the delivery of program information to affected individuals and groups.
• Researches and writes a variety of public affairs documents such as press releases, background talk papers and newspaper columns as assigned.

• Process Program Access Requests and conducts Tier review to determine eligibility for SAP access.
• Manage the preliminary and final reporting process for security incidents within the Department of Army Inspector General (DAIG).
• Manage the completion of corrective physical security actions and analyze trends in security incidents.
• Conduct annual refresher training of briefed personnel on Special Access Program (SAP) security requirements, proper document classification and markings, and security clearance waivers.

Selected applicant(s) will advise clients at the Department and program level, both in writing and orally, on a wide variety of legal matters, including:

• Real property transactions, including acquisition, management, use and disposal of real property and related matters;
• Energy conservation, including energy savings performance contracts and other
  conservation measures;
• Environmental management and compliance, including advice and counsel regarding the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, and guidance regarding permitting actions and other regulatory requirements.

This Position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601.

Selection under this appointment authority does not confer civil service competitive status.

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 that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS.

For more information see https://dcips.defense.gov/

Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following:

• Serve as the Security Chief, SAPCO, reporting directly to the Director, SAPCO.
• Provide SAP related technical expertise on personnel, physical, information, and industrial security.
• Responsible for the management and leadership of the security support personnel who oversee individual eligibility for SAP access and processes all requests for access to SAPs requiring OUSD(I&S) coordination and approval.
• Oversee the OUSD(I&S) Special Access Program Facilities (SAPF) accreditation.
• Lead security incident investigations for programs within the OUSD(I&S) oversight.
• Direct the physical security program and ensures appropriate documentation and accreditations of SAPF are performed.
• Oversee facilities, equipment and instructional materials required to support security awareness and training programs.