Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist

Department of Defense Education Activity • Alexandria, VA • 1d ago

Summary About the Position: This position is located at Alexandria, Virginia with the Department of War Education Activity, Security Management Division's Personnel Security Branch. The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is transitioning to the Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA). Responsibilities Serves as the lead point of contact for DoWEA Regional Directors and Chiefs of Staff regarding all personnel security matters. Provides technical oversight of, and expertise regarding, the centralized background check and suitability determinations. Assists the Insider Threat Program Manager with the overall development, implementation, operation, and maintenance of the DoWEA Insider Threat program. Performs a full range of first-level supervisory responsibilities. Interprets and implements personnel suitability policy, guidelines, and directives. Prepares recommendations for revisions to policy and drafts procedural guidelines. Manages the teams continuous vetting program to ensure that DoWEA employees with a favorable security/suitability/child care determination remain eligible. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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 Competitive Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Civilian Employee Current Department of War (DoW) Civilian Employee Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoW MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoW Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Reviewing and analyzing background investigation reports independently to identify adverse, derogatory, or complex security issues, and applying federal suitability, fitness, and adjudicative guidelines to render final determinations for tiered federal background investigations, this includes resolving complex, precedent-setting, or high-visibility cases with limited guidance. Utilizing automated information technology systems to initiate, track, and manage personnel security caseloads, to include electronic fingerprint submissions, state-specific manual fingerprint processes, and jurisdiction-specific release authorizations, applying technical and procedural knowledge to ensure compliance, accuracy, and reliability across multiple regulatory requirements. Leading, coordinating, or working collaboratively with a geographically separated team of personnel security or suitability specialists, and providing technical guidance, case oversight, workload coordination, and quality assurance of adjudicative and suitability determinations. Developing, implementing, or providing expert input to personnel security or adjudicative policies, procedures, programs, or standards, including interpreting regulatory guidance and supporting program improvements and risk-informed decision-making. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12). 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 Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of War referral system for displaced employees. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Be advised that effective Jan. 1 2018, under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, most civilian employee relocation allowances became taxable. The Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) reimburses eligible employees for the additional Federal, State, and local income taxes incurred as a result of receiving taxable travel income. RITA does not apply to new government employees or employees returning from an overseas assignment for the purpose of separation from Government service. For more information, visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction.html. This position is not covered by a bargaining unit. 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.

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