INDUSTRIAL SECURITY SPECIALIST (RISK MANAGEMENT TEAM LEAD)
About This Position
The Risk Management Team Lead (RMTL) serves as part of the Office of Entity Vetting leadership team and is responsible for guiding the review and synthesis of vulnerability and threat assessments, and subsequent production and implementation of Risk Management Strategies (RMS) which details the risk treatment strategy necessary to address national security risks for a company under review.
Qualifications
The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards 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 04/13/2026 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.
For the GG-11: 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-09) 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: Assisted in the initial stages of risk identification by reviewing corporate governance and ownership records to understand potential risk exposures.
Applied foundational knowledge of intelligence and counterintelligence programs to help identify potential threat indicators impacting personnel and companies under supervision. Contributed to the risk management lifecycle by applying principles from USG security disciplines (e.g., personnel, industrial security) to complete assigned risk-related tasks. Supported the analysis of various company types, including their corporate governance, ownership, and control, to uncover ultimate beneficial ownership and potential Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) vulnerabilities.
Supported the completion of routine, low-complexity assignments to review, edit, approve, and coordinate Risk Mitigation Strategies (RMSs) with tailored controls, mitigating risks from companies involved in classified or sensitive contracts. Drafted clear and concise summaries and reports on factual risk information for review by senior team members. Interfaced with internal and external customers to provide status updates and gather required information for ongoing risk management cases under direct supervision.
Documented and reported identified risk factors in entities for further evaluation and action by senior personnel.
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Ph.D.
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equivalent doctoral degree OR Three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree (e.g., Ph.D.
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equivalent). For the GG-12: 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-11) 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: Applied a comprehensive understanding of multiple security disciplines, such as personnel, industrial, physical, and information security, to resolve security-related issues. Utilized knowledge of intelligence and counterintelligence programs to identify potential threat indicators impacting personnel and companies in support of case assignments. Executed vetting and mitigation actions on companies using established agency processes, systems, tools, and procedures.
Supported the analysis of various company types, including their corporate governance, ownership, and control, to uncover ultimate beneficial ownership and potential Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) vulnerabilities. Managed and ensured the quality of Risk Management Strategies (RMSs) of moderate complexity, by reviewing and approving the work of other analysts, ensuring accuracy and compliance before informing high-stakes contracting decisions. Gathered complex business and security issues into clear and comprehensible written products and oral briefings for government and industry stakeholders.
Served as a point of contact for internal and external customers to communicate mission requirements and provide status updates on current actions. Authored detailed reports that informed leadership and adjudicative authorities of identified business and security vulnerabilities within entities seeking access to classified or sensitive information. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1.
Vulnerabilities Assessment and Management- Conduct assessments on threats and vulnerabilities, determine the level of risk, and develop and recommend appropriate mitigation countermeasures in operational and non-operational situations. Conduct assessments in a counterintelligence context to protect against espionage, other intelligence activities, and sabotage conducted for or on behalf of foreign powers, organizations or persons, or international terrorist activities
- Program Security- Employ an array of traditional, acquisition and security measures to sustain secrecy of highly sensitive United States Government programs and/or activities. Prevent unauthorized disclosure of national security program information throughout the program lifecycle.
- Decision Making- Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
- Leadership- Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
Major Duties
This position may be filled at either GG-11 or GG-12 grade level, please indicate the grade for which you want to be considered. Incumbent may be advanced non-competitively to the established target grade upon meeting developmental benchmarks, performance requirements, and other requirements, as applicable established for the career program or specifically for the incumbent. As a INDUSTRIAL SECURITY SPECIALIST (RISK MANAGEMENT TEAM LEAD) you will be responsible for the following duties: GG11 Reviews, edits, approves, and prepares low-complexity Risk Mitigation Strategies (RMSs), ensuring each product meets prescribed quality standards and internal style guides prior to dissemination.
Provides technical direction and feedback to government and contractor staff on business and security risks, specific mitigation measures, and related processes and procedures. Manages team workload by assigning tasks, setting appropriate suspense dates based on case prioritization, monitoring completion status, and coordinating the reassignment of complex tasks with senior team leads. Monitors contractor compliance with contract stipulations and tracks team and individual metrics against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), providing regular performance input to supervisors and the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
Identifies and recommends areas for operational improvement, including workflow enhancements, product format revisions, additional training needs, and updates to internal guidance. Responds to requests for information from internal and external customers and participates in meetings on matters related to the risk management mission under the guidance of senior staff. GG12 Reviews, edits, approves, and prepares moderate-complexity Risk Mitigation Strategies (RMSs), ensuring each product meets prescribed quality standards and adheres to IC analytic standards before dissemination.
Independently prepares routine, moderately complex RMSs, ensuring all products adhere to applicable unit quality standards and IC analytic tradecraft. Provides technical direction, coaching, training, and mentoring to contractor staff and less experienced team leads to enhance research processes, analytical skills, and product quality. Independently manages team workload by prioritizing cases, assigning suspense dates, monitoring completion status, and realigning work to meet customer requirements and complexity thresholds.
Identifies and proposes courses of action for leadership's consideration regarding process improvements, including workflow enhancements, product revisions, and updates to internal guidance. Monitors contractor compliance with contract stipulations and tracks team and individual metrics against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), providing performance data and reports to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and supervisors. Respond to requests for information and represent the mission by participating in and briefing at conferences and meetings with internal customers under the guidance of senior staff.
Education
For the GG-12: Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. For the GG-11: If substituting education for experience at the GG-11 level, you must possess a Ph.D.
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equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher graduate education leading to such a degree, OR LL.M., if related. If substituting or combining education for experience, transcripts MUST be provided. Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.
Superior Academic Achievement does not apply to DCIPS positions. If substituting education for experience, transcripts MUST be provided. Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.
Foreign Education: For further information, click on the following link: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement.
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result. EXCEPTED SERVICE PILOT REVIEW: Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. All applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process.
If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Top ranked candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job.
If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified'. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
All eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Additional Information
VETERANS PREFERENCE/CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria. Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant.
The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period. 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 in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS.
All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statue, 10 U.S.C. 1601.
This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status. For more information on the DCIPS occupational structure click here. For more information about career advancement in DCIPS click here.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application.
Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents.
You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
You will be taken to an online application.
Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
NOTE: Resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application.
Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12924323. Please review the General Application Information and Definitions at: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3d
Required Documents
The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc.).
Your complete application includes your COMPLETE resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. The following documents are REQUIRED: 1.
Your resume: All applicants are required to submit a resume limited to two (2) pages showing all relevant experience.
Your resume must address your qualifications for the position, and it may not exceed two (2) pages.
Your 2-page (or less) resume must be in PDF format, with no smaller than a 0.5" margin and no smaller than a 10-point font. If you submit a resume that exceeds the two-page limit and/or does not meet the margin or font limitations stated herein, you will immediately be deemed ineligible for this position and will be removed from further consideration. Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed.
If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent version will be reviewed. The latest timestamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is "most recent." If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you will not be considered for this vacancy. Narrative responses in the assessment questionnaire do not replace content in your resume or vise a versa.
Experience must be described in both places for qualification determinations.
Resumes should NOT include: Classified information/SSN/Photo of yourself/personal information (gender, religion, affiliation etc., Encrypted digitally signed docs). Resumes with this prohibited information will be automatically ineligible for consideration. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain the dates of employment (i.e., Month/Year to present.
Hours per Week). If your resume does not clearly outline details for each position as noted, you may be deemed "not referred" for this position. Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job?
The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.
- Transcripts: College transcript (s), required if qualifying based on education. We accept unofficial transcripts, as long as they contain your name, the name of the school, the date and degree that was awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned.
- SF50 All current and former civilian Federal employees must submit a copy of your MOST RECENT SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, salary, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc. Failure to provide latest SF50 may result in you being rated ineligible for this position.
- Veteran's Documents: If applying using veteran's preference or under a Veteran's hiring authority you must submit the following documents: DD214 showing character of service, SF-15 Form and VA letter showing final percentage, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty.
NOTE: Active duty military members are not eligible for appointment unless currently on terminal leave. PLEASE REVIEW THE BELOW LINK FOR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS needed for proof of eligibility: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DODCustomersRequiredSupportingDocumentation.pdf