This position is located in Human Resources Management, Office of the Executive Director, Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS/EX/HRM). You will be responsible for management pre-employment pipeline for one or more of the Bureau's Foreign Service positions which includes Special Agents, Security Engineering Officers, Diplomatic Couriers, and Security Technical Specialists. 

Duties

Provides pre-employment information and assistance to candidates who passed the assessments phase of the process; explains procedural requirements for the security and medical clearance processes. Serves as the point of contact for successful candidates; initiates requests for security clearance on behalf of candidate; assists candidate with medical clearance paperwork; and responds to candidate inquiries in a timely fashion. Prepares, packs, and ships mobile assessment packages to testing sites in advance of team's arrival; tracks shipment and resolves any issues related to arrival of boxes. Tracks office supply inventory; prepares supply orders; and resolves inventory discrepancies.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.  NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants applying for the GS-09 grade level must meet one of the following requirements: A. Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: -Experience providing customer service to explain procedural requirements and respond to customer inquiries; -Experience maintaining an electronic filing system and ensuring the information is accurate and up-to-date; -Experience operating databases for entering, updating, and running reports; and -Experience providing administrative support (e.g., ordering office supplies and equipment, ensuring sufficient supply inventory, shipping and tracking packages) to an office or organization responsible for employment. OR B. Have a master's or equivalent graduate degree, OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, OR LL.B or J.D. from an accredited college or university. This education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work of the position to be filled; OR C. Have a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience (as described above), which is equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal Service. This experience and education together meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. Combination of Experience and Education: When an applicant has less than one year of specialized experience as described in the announcement, he or she may combine successfully completed graduate-level education with experience to meet the total qualification requirements. Generally, 18 graduate semester hours is equivalent to 1 full-time year of graduate study (your school and department determine what constitutes 1 full time year of graduate study). The percentage of specialized work experience and the percentage of graduate study must total at least 100%. Note: All applicants WILL BE required to submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you may lose consideration for this position.

Education

See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: www.naces.org/members.php.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 1801 N. Lynn St SA-20 9th fl Attn: DS/EX/HRM Rosslyn, Virginia 22091 United States
• Name: M. Deem
• Phone: 202-702-1629
• Email: [email protected]