This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Immediate Office of the Secretary, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. This announcement has an applicant limit of 50. Once the first 50 applicants have been reached, the announcement will no longer be available to apply.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist, you will use your knowledge of and experience with the Immediate Office of the Secretary to optimize business results and customer experience by: Managing day-to-day operations of the National Security Vetting Branch, exercising full supervisory authority over a subordinate staff. Directing and supervising critical analysis and evaluation of background investigation reports and other information obtained from a multitude of sources related to the loyalty and suitability of applicants being considered for employment. Recommending actions on cases where facts are not completely ascertained, or where there is contradictory evidence or incomplete, inconclusive, or controversial material. Notifying proper management officials when derogatory information appears in investigative reports. Adjudicating background investigations using prescribed standards and procedures for sensitive positions when derogatory information is present. Maintaining liaison with the security offices of other Federal Agencies, such as Office of Personnel Management, Department of Defense/Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, Department of State, etc., to support the necessary interchange of security information. Representing the Personnel Security Division at internal and external meetings, conferences, and workshops pertaining to national security vetting and national security clearance processing.

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
• Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement
• 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.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
• Must successfully pass a urinalysis drug screening prior to appointment.
• This is a designated drug testing position. Subject to random drug screening.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT: Must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing at least four (4) of the following: 1. Providing advice, guidance, and direction on a wide range of security, intel, adjudications, and administrative issues. 2. Providing a second level review on cases with significant derogatory information, approving/disapproving, and signing Letters of Denials/Letters of Revocations to deny or revoke security clearances and/or assignment to sensitive and non-sensitive duties. 3. Evaluating reports by analyzing facts and performing appropriate research and preparing detailed responses. 4. Administering guidance and briefing federal agency leadership on personnel security investigations, case facts and adjudicative issues. 5. Managing and/or overseeing a personnel security program in accordance with federal policy. 6. Developing and/or drafting policies for personnel security programs. 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 Immediate Office of the Secretary 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]