Personnel Security Specialist

Defense Health Agency • Falls Church, VA • 1h ago

Summary About the Position: Incumbent will serve as a Personnel Security Specialist responsible for providing headquarters level oversight to the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Personnel Security program. This position is located in Falls Church, Virginia. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Leave accrual negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Student Loan repayment may be authorized. Responsibilities Initiate security clearance investigations for initial security clearances and upon receipt of the employees' investigation report. Notify government personnel of the requirement for background investigation / periodic reinvestigations (PR). Provide oversight for personnel security adjudication guidelines to minimize inappropriate decisions and ensure organizational readiness. Assist in developing and implementing DHA security policies to ensure compliance with national security directives. Represent the Defense Health Agency at high level DoD and other government working groups regarding security program policy input and collaboration. Coordinate with security representatives in support of DHA employees to facilitate and ensure the access to classified information. Identify and recommend solutions to resolve security readiness challenges in assigned programs. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing a range of personnel security duties (such as evaluating security clearances for personnel, initiating background investigations/periodic security clearance reviews, suitability adjudication, etc.); making suitability determinations for public trust positions and/or security determinations for national security positions(e.g., non-critical sensitive, critical-sensitive); AND utilizing automated security systems (such as Defense Information Security System (DISS), Personnel Investigations Processing System (PIPS),Central Verification System (CVS), Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (eQIP), electronic application (eAPP), etc.) to manage the end-to-end security process. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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. Education Additional Information 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. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. 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. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information

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