Security Specialist

Security Specialist

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Security Office

Summary

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is a component within the EOP that helps Federal departments and agencies implement the commitments and priorities of the President. USTR is seeking candidates for a Security Specialist position.

This position supports the Director of Security, providing a security program that reduces risks to three separate USTR facilities, information, employees, and visitors, all while delivering security solutions for emerging threats.

Duties

As a Security Specialist, GS-0080-12/13, your typical work assignments may include the following:

Research, author, implement, monitor, and/or modify policies, instructions, procedures, and control systems for activities involving security clearances and classification authority and guides, documents marking, safeguarding, and personnel access controls.

Collect information, interview employees, observe physical conditions and perform related activities concerned with the investigation and analysis of security violations, derogatory information and compromises that maybe related to counterintelligence and insider threats.

Serve as primary lead with EOP and other USTR business partners to coordinate the review and conduct annual inspections of USTR SCIFs and security containers where SCI materials are discussed, stored, reviewed, processed, and destroyed.

Develop, implement and provide oversight for required security education training and awareness programs related to SCI access and SCIF management.

Manage and support various USTR security programs and services by researching, developing, planning, coordinating with internal business partners, standardizing or streamlining procedures, and implementing policies in accordance with established directives.