Summary About the Position: This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the 2D THEATER SIGNAL BRIGADE 52ND SIGNAL BATTALION in Wiesbaden, Germany. The initial length of this overseas tour is 36 months with possible extensions up to 5 years. Responsibilities Provides overall Army Protection Program (APP) guidance and advice to program managers in development, implementation, and assessment of the department’s comprehensive Anti-Terrorism program. Prepares staff action summaries, executive summaries, decision/information papers, develops and presents briefings, facilitates meetings and arranges for/hosts training conferences as required. Executes Readiness Reviews to capture the Brigade's readiness posture with a holistic process to identify and manage critical resources for risk mitigation in support of 2d Theater Signal Battalion's assigned mission. Assesses brigade and battalions’ new construction and renovation projects for Force Protection review at all stages of planning, programming, design, and construction. Review design of new construction and renovation projects for inhabited facilities parking areas and vehicle access points, to ensure the construction, meet the standoff requirements in DoD Construction Standards of the UFC 4-010-01/ 4-01-02. Evaluate the brigade and battalions Antiterrorism/Physical Safety programs periodic for their annual assessment prepared, records maintained of Vulnerability Assessment/associated corrections and ensuring tracking of any vulnerabilities. Administers and maintains the brigade’s Operations Security (OPSEC) program. This position requires the incumbent to possess, or obtain and maintain, a valid regular or official U.S. Passport. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Current DoD Employees: If a current permanent CES employee, you shall be granted administrative return rights. If not a current permanent CES employee, you may be granted administrative return rights if agreed to by your CONUS organization. In accordance with DoD CES Personnel System Implementation Guidance for Overseas Rotations and Administrative Return Rights, employees must be able to satisfy the rotation requirement and tour limitations in DoD Instruction 1400.25 Volume 1230. Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Army Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employee Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee Current Civilian Employees of the Organization Applying to Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Positions Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions Current DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employee (non-Army) Current Permanent DoD Civilian Employee (non-Army) Applying to Cyber Excepted Service Positions Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Full Performance Level within the CES Occupational Structure. In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least 1 year of applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience would be demonstrated by interpreting and implementing higher headquarters security regulations; providing overall Army Protection Program (APP) guidance and advice in developing and implementing local security policies and procedures which involves routine and recurring access to Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) documents, materials and systems; conducting investigations, inspections, and surveys to recommend and/or take appropriate corrective actions; preparing security reports. Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information If you are a current federal career/career-conditional employee, you will be placed on an excepted appointment. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Security and Intelligence Career Field position. Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances MAY be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. Detection of the presence of drugs may be warranted. This position may be subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident. Advanced in Hire May be authorized. Service credit for annual leave accrual may be granted for certain non-Federal work experience and experience in the uniformed service.