DCSA is seeking a dynamic individual to lead a team of developmental employees in making critical security clearance eligibility decisions within the Consolidated Adjudication Services Directorate. Supervisory Personnel Security Specialists develop and lead a group of highly motivated Security Specialists. Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, you are responsible for ensuring a wide range of security and adjudicative issues are resolved in a timely manner. Consider joining DCSA!

Duties

As a SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties:

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): May be Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible, but is not a full time telework position. The incumbent will be required to report to the office on a routine basis.
• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.
• If selected, incumbent will obtain and maintain the DoD Personnel Security Adjudicator Professional Certification by completing 100 Professional Development Units (PDUs) every two years following the initial certification.
• If selected, incumbent may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays, and/or overtime.

Qualifications

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: i.e. for positions with no IOR: http://main.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/security-administration-series-0080/) for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 08/14/2023 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-12 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: Established supervisory/leadership experience; Leading and coordinating special projects, teams, tasks and initiatives; Providing a second level review on cases with significant derogatory information, Approving/disapproving, and signing Statement of of Reasons to Deny/Revoke security clearances and/or assignment to sensitive and non-sensitive duties; Evaluating reports by analyzing facts and performing appropriate research and preparing detailed responses; Analyzing evaluation reports for compliance and determining risk to national security; Access/revise policies/procedures to improve quality, timeliness, efficiency of work. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1. Decision Making - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change. 2. Developing Others - Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by inspiring and providing a learning environment of ongoing feedback and opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods, enabling employees to address skill gaps and realize their highest potential. Actively encourages and supports enhancement of a joint perspective. 3. Flexibility - Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with ambiguity. 4. Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations. 5. Personnel Security - Develops personnel security principles and methods for initial clearances, periodic re-investigations, continuous vetting, reciprocity, and the adjudication and appeals processes. Evaluates internal and external security clearance policies and ensures consistency with regulatory requirements.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency 27130 Telegraph Road Quantico, VA 22134 US
• Name: DCSA Servicing Team
• Phone: 614-692-2886
• Email: [email protected]