IOWA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD - TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION This position is open to current on-board Title 32 employees of the Iowa Army National Guard. Military membership is required. LOCATION: G3, Johnston, IA
As a SECURITY SPECIALIST (PROTECTION), GS-0080-11 your duties are below. Serves as the ARNG authority and expert on all matters involving protection functional elements and integration of enabling functional requirements, policy, procedures, program status and serves as the conduit of information between the intelligence community and local state and federal law enforcement.
Serves as the focal point to coordinate, de-conflict, and integrate various protection staff initiatives, policies, and activities within the state. Serves as consultant to the Chief of Staff and unit commanders on protection. Establishes working relationships with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies operating within the state on behalf of the Chief of Staff.
Conducts intelligence integration and information operations to assess potential threat and creates ARNG integrated protection program.
Prepares Protection plans, templates and planning tools for subordinate units, writes comprehensive all hazard plans, directs the use of active, and passive security measures, and incorporates random antiterrorism measures to protect personnel, armories, buildings and garrison environments, conducts protection resource management to prioritize and generate protective measure.
Reviews practices and activities to ensure compliance with directives and integration with other security and related programs.
(30%) Responsible for 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 ARNG.
Involves all measures related security for all ARNG installations, facilities, arms/munitions storage activities, and personnel. Often interprets broad, non-specific higher headquarters directives for ARNG applicability and implementation. When U.S., DoD, National Guard Bureau, Unified Commands, Army directives are not specific, formulates local protection procedures and policies based on unique command and operational needs.
(25%) Receives 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. Must review classified information and determine 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. (15%) Plans, conducts, directs the conduct of, or coordinates on site security studies, projects, assessments, and surveys of the State in relationship to protection activities.
Works with engineers to assess and sign off on all construction projects within the state to ascertain that protection construction standards are complied with. Activities assessed may encompass all security specialties. (10%) Represents the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (DCSOPS)/ Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (DCSOPS) at meetings, conferences, workshops, panels, etc., at NGB and other deferral agency levels as the state technical authority.
Serves as a member and acts 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.
Determines the need for, organizes, and conducts meetings, conferences, and workshops at the JFHQ, Brigade, or subordinate unit level to discuss and resolve specific protection issues or problems, or highlight new security policies, procedures, and requirements. (10%) Interviews prospective employees. Approves personnel actions, counsels, and evaluates subordinate employees. Assures compliance with Federal and local personnel management policies.
Hears employee grievances and complaints; takes necessary informal disciplinary actions and when warranted, proposed formal actions. Implements the provisions of the equal opportunity program and employee/labor relations program and keeps employees informed on all aspects of the personnel program. Reviews positions descriptions and recommends changes when needed. (10%) Performs other duties as assigned D2617
Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience - Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related To receive credit for education, you must provide college transcripts to support your educational claims.
christopher.l.powders.civ@army.mil · 515-252-4677 X4677
This position is with Army National Guard Units, Department of the Army.
The posted pay range is $75284 – $97875/yr.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-23.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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