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 Personnel Security Specialist, you will use your knowledge of and experience with the Office of National Security to optimize business results and customer experience by: Obtaining background investigations for individuals that are conducted by certified investigative agencies including the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Adjudicating background investigations using prescribed standards and procedures for national security positions. Conducting pre-employment checks and reviews, Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) and Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e-QIP) to determine if individuals are suitable for federal employment and enrollment into Trusted Workforce; grants, denies, revokes, suspends, or restricts security clearances; as well as processes onboard ng requests from OPDIVS and STAFFDIVS. Preparing reports and maintaining records of work accomplishments and administrative information, as required, and coordinating the preparation, presentation and communication of work-related information to the supervisor, assisting in preparing suitability/security adjudication summaries of the investigative reports continuing actionable information which could impact on an applicant's employment or an employee's continued employment or could affect a decision on a security clearance. Resolving conflicting testimony or sources and degrees of significant information in background investigation adjudication cases.

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 national 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: 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-11 grade level in the Federal service performing at least ALL of the following: Assessing the Clearance Verification System or an equivalent commercial system to verify the status of background investigations and/or adjudications determinations; Adjudicating background investigations in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, or an equivalent private organization's personnel security regulations; Initiating background investigations with the Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency or an equivalent private organization; and Reviewing security packets to determine employment eligibility and/or access. 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

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Immediate Office of the Secretary 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Phone: -----
• Email: [email protected]