Security Specialist

This position is the OSW Declassification Specialist and advisor to the Chief of the Integrated Security Operations Division (ISOD) at WHS. You will govern declassification for the Office of the Secretary of War, Defense Agencies, and NATO oversight. Duties include conducting automatic, mandatory, and Foreign Relation of the United States Historians FRUS reviews of DoW-originated materials at the National Archives, Washington Records Center, Library of Congress, and Presidential Libraries.

The incumbent is responsible for day to day management of the OSW automatic/systematic, OSW/JS mandatory declassification, DoW FRUS, and DoW NATO Declassification programs, as directed by Branch Chief Declassification. This includes oversight regarding the existing regulatory compliance for the SESD Declassification Programs, program management and allocation of resources to execute the mission of the Declassification Programs, Declassification policy formulation and promulgation, coordinating with other federal agencies, researching, validating contractor recommendations, training contract staff, supporting the State Department Foreign Relation of the United States Historians, and providing declassification support to Former Presidential Appointees.

Incumbent makes complex and independent decisions regarding the continued classification or declassification of permanently historical or publicly requested documents. These topics include intelligence operations, sensitive nuclear weapons information, war plans, and foreign government information. Conducts complex, line-by-line analytical reviews of high-level OSW and DoW information to determine declassification, downgrading, or exemption status; validates declassification decisions of contract staff in strict compliance with Executive Order 13526 and federal security guidelines.

Represents OSW as the primary declassification liaison to the National Declassification Center (NDC) and the Interagency Referral Center (IRC); coordinates declassification missions and resolves equity referrals across Executive Branch agency files. Executes Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) historical reviews for 25-year-old DoW records on behalf of the Department of State Office of the Historian, satisfying statutory mandates under 22 U.

S.C. § 4351. Directs automatic declassification and Kyle-Lott (weapons of mass destruction) reviews for permanent classified accessions, advisory committees, and commissions prior to official transfer and retirement to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Manages official requests for access and record accountability for academic historians, government researchers, and former presidential appointees; facilitates secure file access protocols in accordance with federal law and Administrative Instruction 50 (AI 50) .

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to Validating declassification recommendations on sensitive topics such as intelligence operations, war plans, and foreign government information (FGI); Managing day-to-day operations for mandatory, systematic, or international declassification programs (such as NATO, NDC, or State Department Foreign Relations of the United States [FRUS] reviews); AND Facilitating record access and accountability for historians, government researchers, and former presidential appointees .

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri. Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages . For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume.

If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission..

A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.

e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Education

cannot be substituted for experience.