Supervisory Industrial Security Specialist

As a SUPERVISORY INDUSTRIAL SECURITY SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties:

• This position devotes a minimum of twenty-five percent of its time to classical supervisory activity in overseeing the work of up to ten (10) GG11 to GG13 Due Diligence Team Leads (DDTL) and Due Diligence Analysts (DDA) and contractor staff.
• Provide highly technical direction and feedback to government and contractor staff other internal parties and external parties related to business and security research associated analytical techniques and related processes and procedures.
• Provides expert authoritative advice and consultation to all levels of management within DCSA to high level officials in the defense industry vendors and personnel in other agencies affected by the DCSA mission.
• Identify areas for improvement determine the appropriate course of action addressing the areas for leaderships consideration and implement solutions; areas for improvement may include workflow enhancements product format revisions additional training needs and updates to internal guidance.
• Actively monitor team and individual metrics against established key performance indicators (KPIs) and prepare the timely dissemination of individual and team performance metrics to supervisors on a recurring basis as requested.
• Conduct workload management tasks by providing reasonable and appropriate suspense dates based on documented case prioritization related to timing monitoring completion status ensuring suspense dates are met and realigning work as needed and if required.
• Provide coaching training and mentoring to team members.

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service. For more information
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Required
• Telework Eligibility: Supervisors may approve situational telework on a case-by-case temporary basis for limited situations.
• If selected the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.
• Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain the Security Fundamentals and Professional Certification within 12 months of appointment.
• Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain the Industrial Security Oversight Certification within 24 months of appointment.
• Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain the Intelligence Fundamentals Professional Certification within 12 months of appointment.
• Incumbent is required to attend Office of the Director of National Intelligences Analysis 101 training course within 12 months of appointment.
• Incumbent is required to attend Office of the Director of National Intelligences Analysis 201 training course within 24 months of appointment.

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Managements (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: for OPM qualification standards competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 10/05/2026

Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge skills abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty responsibility and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-13 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility.

Generally this would include one year or more of such specialized experience.

Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Demonstrating experience with industrial security (e.g. National Industrial Security Program (NISP)) and other security or intelligence disciplines.
• Managing a portfolio projects programs or systems pertaining to economics business finance or corporate law.
• Analyzing workflows evaluating metrics and performing needs analysis utilizing advanced knowledge of security intelligence and business.
• Leading and mentoring others by significantly contributing to their training to fulfill team or organization performance indicators.
• Analyzing complex corporate entities structures or programs for concerning vulnerabilities or threats impacting key personnel programs technology organizations or individuals to produce reliable unbiased assessments.