This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. This vacancy is also being announced concurrently with vacancy announcement HHS-SAMHSA-MP-23-12088364 under merit promotion procedures. Please review this announcement to see if you are eligible for consideration under merit promotion procedures.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist, you will use your knowledge of and experience with managing and administering personnel security programs to optimize business results and customer experience by: Provides supervision and direction for a subordinate staff of personnel security specialists, analysts and assistants. Performs the full range of first level supervisory responsibilities, including: interviewing and making selections for staff vacancies, planning and assigning work, setting priorities and deadlines, evaluating progress and outcomes, establishing and clearly communicating operational guidelines, metrics, and performance expectations, evaluating work performance of Branch employees, providing advice and instructions on technical and administrative issues, making or recommending resolution to formal and informal complaints, awards or special recognition, effecting disciplinary actions and performance improvement measures, identifying training and developmental needs, acting on requests for leave, and determining and implementing methods to improve quality and quantity of work efforts. Coordinates with Office of Human Resources, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)'s Division of Management Services to include Employee and Labor Relations, the Office of General Counsel (if needed), and Departmental Personnel Security Representatives on projects to develop work plans for SAMHSA's personnel security and suitability case processing operations and related matters. Serves as lead and oversees the SAMHSA's badge tracking when necessary, and as such is responsible for all facets of the program's compliance with Federal directives. Supervises the subordinate staff in the review, analysis, evaluation, and adjudication of background investigation reports, and the determination of the suitability and security eligibility of individuals for entry and/or retention in sensitive and non-sensitive positions at the SAMHSA. Supervises identity proofing and registration services for Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) for all applicable SAMHSA employees and contractors. Coordinates with other SAMHSA and HHS organizations on intelligence analysis matters when required and reports or disseminates information on current issues in domestic and international counterintelligence.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
• Suitable for federal employment.
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Probationary (or trial) period may be required.
• This position is Special-Sensitive and requires that the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with Special Compartmental information (SCI) accesses.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing the following: - Validates information submitted as part of the personnel security process. - Develops policies, interpretations of regulations or implementing guidelines for all aspects of the personnel security program. - Makes determinations or recommendations on suitability and fitness determinations. - Leads and coordinates security educational or awareness presentations. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

Contacts

• Address Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 5600 Fishers Ln Rockville, MD 20857 US
• Name: HR Consultants
• Phone: 240-276-0550
• Email: [email protected]