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 (Team Lead), you will use your knowledge of and experience with the Immediate Office of the Secretary to optimize business results and customer experience by: Serving as the Program Manager and Lead over the Department's security management systems and other security operations as well as overseeing program management, policy development, and technical review supporting planning and implementation of internal and external security databases. Serving as a senior technical authority for the Department's personnel security system programs. Providing expert advice and consultation on the most complex personnel security, suitability/fitness, and credentialing issues. Ensuring compliance with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for national security adjudication standards and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for suitability adjudication standards. Developing, implementing, and administering security and privacy programs to protect the information resources of the Department in compliance with legislation, Executive Orders, directives of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), or other mandated requirements such as OMB Circular A-130, Federal Information Security Management Act, the National Security Agency, and other Federal agencies. Advising Operating Division and Staff Division security representatives about investigative reports that contain unfavorable information which could impact suitability/security deliberations relating to employees or applicants. Assisting with maintenance of the internal automated SM system by entering data on investigative and adjudicative actions processed by the Office of National Security (ONS). Accessing on-line investigative data from OPM's automated Personnel Investigations Processing System, National Background Investigation System, Defense Information Security System and enters this information into ONS security files. Chairing and leading security systems working groups to examine security operations and technical issues involving the investigative process.

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 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. Serve as a Technical Lead, responsible for reviewing and developing personnel security investigative process in systems database. 2. Conduct training to provide guidance of policy and procedures relating to system access, and handling personnel background investigative information. 3. Assist in system audits. 4. Implementation of new personnel security initiatives to formalize system changes and improve investigative delivery services. 5. Communicate (written, oral, presentation) effectively on issues, risk, solutions related to security management systems; provided solutions to individual and organizational problems. 6. Knowledge of personnel security policies and executive orders (EO 12968, 5 CFR 731, Federal Investigative Standards). 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]