Summary The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM) provides the infrastructure and support that enables the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to perform its mission. OASAM provides leadership and support for information technology, human resources management, procurement, business operations, safety and health, space management, civil rights, emergency management, security, budget, and performance. Responsibilities This position is located within the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM), Office of Human Resources (OHR), Division of Personnel Security (DPS). As the Division Chief, you will be responsible for all personnel security functions to include personnel security policy, operations and staff. Major duties for this position include but are not limited to the following: Plan, direct, and oversee personnel security program operations involving complex analyses, technical determinations, adjudications, policy development, and management advisory services. Exercise technical and administrative supervision over assigned staff, including subordinate supervisors; establish priorities, performance expectations, and assign and evaluate work. Direct the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of Department-wide personnel security policies, procedures, standards, and internal controls to ensure compliance with applicable statutes, Executive Orders, regulations, government-wide policies, and national security requirements. Serve as a senior technical authority on personnel security, suitability, fitness, credentialing, and national security matters and provide authoritative advice and recommendations to senior Department officials regarding complex or sensitive personnel security issues and provide expert advice concerning adverse personnel security determinations and may conduct interviews to resolve significant or potentially disqualifying information and provide testimony or technical expertise in connection with appeals or other administrative proceedings. Oversee and conduct the review, evaluation, and adjudication of complex or sensitive background investigations, investigative reports, personnel records, and other security-related information to determine eligibility for access to classified information and/or suitability or fitness for Federal employment. Make or recommend determinations involving the granting, denial, suspension, revocation, or restriction of security clearances, consistent with applicable national security requirements, and provides expert guidance regarding adverse suitability, fitness, and national security determinations and associated employee or applicant rights. Provide authoritative guidance on background investigation requirements, including determining the appropriate scope and level of investigation based on position risk, sensitivity, national security requirements, and other applicable standards. Directs and provides expert guidance on Trusted Workforce initiatives, including Continuous Vetting and Continuous Evaluation, and oversees the implementation of processes for identifying, assessing, and appropriately addressing security-relevant information throughout the personnel security lifecycle. Oversee the review and designation of Department positions to ensure appropriate risk, sensitivity, investigative, and national security requirements are established and consistently applied. Oversee personnel security requirements associated with access to classified information, including the review and approval of security clearance and access requirements for employees, delegates, consultants, and other authorized individuals, up to and including Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI), as applicable. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications You must meet the Specialized Experience to qualify for this position as described below. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. For this position, the next lowest grade is the GS-14. Qualifying specialized experience for this position includes meeting all of the following: Experience managing and providing senior-level oversight of one or more functional areas of a personnel security and suitability program, including resolving complex, sensitive, or precedent-setting personnel security matters. Experience serving as a technical authority in determining suitability, security, and fitness background investigation requirements, including analyzing complex cases and recommending the appropriate scope and level of investigation in accordance with applicable policies, regulations, and investigative standards. Experience providing guidance on the implementation and administration of Trusted Workforce initiatives, including Continuous Vetting and Continuous Evaluation, and assessing the impact of evolving requirements on personnel security program operations. Experience providing authoritative advice, technical guidance, and recommendations to senior management officials and organizational stakeholders regarding personnel security policies, procedures, practices, regulatory requirements, and programmatic issues. Education Additional Information Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Reference the Required Documents section for additional requirements. The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers. Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION The full performance level is GS-15. You may not be aware, but in the regulations for agency ethics programs, there are requirements for supervisors. Section 2638.103 of Title 5 of the CFR states: Every supervisor in the executive branch has a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. It is imperative that supervisors serve as models of ethical behavior for subordinates. Supervisors have a responsibility to help ensure that subordinates are aware of their ethical obligations under the Standards of Conduct and that subordinates know how to contact agency ethics officials. Supervisors are also responsible for working with agency ethics officials to help resolve conflicts of interest and enforce government ethics laws and regulations, including those requiring certain employees to file financial disclosure reports. In addition, supervisors are responsible, when requested, for assisting agency ethics officials in evaluating potential conflicts of interest and identifying positions subject to financial disclosure requirements. This position is subject to the confidential supervisory financial disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521). Therefore, if selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest(s) and your prospective position with DOL. This information will be required annually. For more information, click Telework Position Information. This is not a remote work position. The selectee will report to an assigned DOL office location on a regular basis and is eligible for participation in telework as determined by management in accordance with DOL policy. Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy. The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA, you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agency's complaint process Guidelines for Reporting Violations of the Fair Chance Act. Note: The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act, such as law enforcement or national security positions. All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to screening for illegal drug use prior to the appointment. All Department of Labor employees are subject to the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Program under Executive Order 12564 and Public Law 100-71.
