SECURITY SPECIALIST (PROTECTION) T32 Jobs

Job TitleThis position is located at the G3 in Phoenix, Arizona. Job DescriptionThe primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Joint Force Headquarters (State) (JFHQ-STATE) Protection Officer for Army and Air functional elements and related physical and operations security policy and issues, handling of intelligence and law enforcement sensitive information, managing assigned program areas, directing studies and reviewing, revising and implementing protection policy and projects. Duties include: Serving as the JFHQ-State authority and expert on all matters involving protection functional elements and integration of enabling functional requirements, policy, procedures, program status and serving as the conduit of information between the intelligence community and local state and federal law enforcement. Serving as the focal point to coordinate, de-conflict, and integrate various force protection staff initiatives, policies, and activities within the state. Establishing working relationships with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies operating within the state on behalf of the Adjutant General. Conducting intelligence integration and information operations to assess potential threat and creating JFHQ-State integrated protection program. Preparing protection plans, templates and planning tools for subordinate units, writing comprehensive all hazard plans, directing the use of active, and passive security measures, and incorporating random antiterrorism measures to protect personnel, installations and Geographically Separated Units (GSU's). Conducting protection resource management to prioritize and generate protective measure. Synchronizing daily operations and integration, coordination and plans resource management requirements for the Protection Program functional elements of Antiterrorism (AT), Intelligence Support to Antiterrorism, Emergency Management (EM), Insider Threat, Law Enforcement (LE), Mission Assurance (MA), and Physical Security (PS) for the State. Integrating sub-functional areas and developing a holistic protection program that meets the Adjutant General's objectives, Army National Guard (ARNG), Air National Guard (ANG), National Guard Bureau (NGB), Army regulatory, and Air Force Instruction requirements. Involving all measures related security for all state installations, facilities, arms/munitions storage activities, and personnel. Interpreting broad, non-specific higher headquarters directives for ARNG/ANG applicability and implementation. Receiving filter, focus, and fuse information from military intelligence sources, publicly available information sources, and local, state and federal law enforcement sources to develop a clear understanding of real or potential threat to all state forces. Reviewing classified information and determining what information constitutes law enforcement sensitive information. Responsible for the declassification of military intelligence that is deemed law enforcement sensitive and requires dissemination to local, state, or federal law enforcement agencies operating within the state. Planning, conducting, directing the conduct of, or coordinating on site security studies, projects, assessments, and surveys of the State in relationship to protection activities. Working with engineers to assess and sign off on all construction projects within the state to ascertain that protection construction standards are complied with. Analyzing data to identify physical and operations security compliance or non-compliance, vulnerabilities, trends, strengths, and benchmarks. Representing the Adjutant General at meetings, conferences, workshops, panels, etc., at NGB, MAJCOM, MACOM and other federal agency levels as the state Protection Officer. Serving as the chairperson for various boards and working groups to include intra-agency or inter-organizational committees to identify and resolve or to assign responsibilities for resolving safeguards and security issues or to perform similar work assignments, the Protection charters and Threat Working Group. Determining the need for, organizing, and conducting meetings, conferences, and workshops at the state level to discuss and resolve specific protection issues or problems, or highlight new security policies, procedures, and requirements. Interacting and meeting with other agencies and local authorities such as personnel from the local Homeland Defense Office, FBI, Active-Duty Installations/facilities, civil authorities, fire departments, hospitals, and airports to provide a forum for the crossflow of information and work together on community issues and threats. Supervising AGR, Title 32, Title 5, contractors, and/or state employees directly, and through subordinate supervisors. Interviewing prospective employees. Approving personnel actions, counseling, and evaluating subordinate employees. Assurance of compliance with Federal and local personnel management policies. Hearing employee grievances and complaints; taking necessary informal disciplinary actions and when warranted, proposing formal actions. Implementing the provisions of the equal opportunity program and employee/labor relations program and keeping employees informed on all aspects of the personnel program. Reviewing positions descriptions and recommending changes when needed. RequirementsARIZONA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. Prior to appointment into this position, selectee must be a current member of the Arizona Army National Guard, in a military organization supported by the G3. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement. Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation. May be required to successfully complete a trial period. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. Incumbent must possess and maintain a current state driver's license. Must obtain the Security Professional Certification(s) within 24 months of hire. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance. Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day. The incumbent may be required to travel in military and/or commercial vehicles to perform temporary duty assignments. Applicant must possess at minimum a secret security clearance.