The Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) works to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement. For information about our bureau go to: http://www.bsee.gov/

Duties

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Associate Director for Administration, Management Support Division, Security Branch in Sterling, VA. At the full performance level (GS-12) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: The employee is responsible for the direction and coordination of background investigations of employees, applicants, and contractors. The employee is responsible for locating and examining existing records of investigative reports. Applies pertinent regulations and guidelines to determine eligibility for access credentials and makes an adjudicative determination to approve or disapprove the creation of access credentials (physical access ID badge and network account) for employees, applicants, and contract employees of BSEE and client organizations. Maintains physical custody of, and disseminates information from, several thousand active and pending security and suitability indices and files in accordance with OMB, DCSA, ODNI, NARA, and Departmental directives. Serves as Functional Administrator, Program Specialist, Data Approver, and Reviewer providing technical guidance for BSEE and client organizations on the DCSA Electronic Questionnaires for Investigation Processing System (e-QIP) system. Initiates, reviews and releases to DCSA investigation requests within the e-QIP system. Is a subject-matter-expert on (1) personnel security and suitability issues, (2) HSPD-12 credentials, and (3) National security issues. As such, resolves issues presented by managers, contracting offices, and other officials. Provides authoritative information and assistance to bureau and other officials serviced by BSEE using expertise on pertinent security policies and related matters, as well as the impact of security requirements on the bureau's or organization mission. Provides recommendations concerning the implementation of security policy. Serves and an Adjudicator and a Read-Only-Sponsor in the Department's DOIAccess system. Builds and reviews reports on access credentials for BSEE and its client organizations. Is responsible for tracking and resolving discrepancies in the data in this system, e.g. un-adjudicated credentials, duplicate records, partial terminations, etc. As a lead administrator for the BSEE Exit Clearance process, incumbent is responsible for the efficient and effective administration of the BSEE Exit Clearance Process. Incumbent is responsible for developing and updating policies and procedures for the BSEE Exit Clearance, developing the web application and updating it features and functionality, documenting and updating the Exit Clearance Users' Guide, maintaining user records, accessing and maintaining data in the Exit Clearance system, tracking employees and contractors as they are processed out of the bureau, resolving discrepancies in Exit Clearance records, identifying and resolving errors/issues as they arise in the Exit Clearance system and its processes. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Salary Information GS-11: $78,592(Step 1) - $102,166 (Step 10) per annum. GS-12: $94,199 (Step 1) - $122,459 (Step 10) per annum. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the (1) Basic Educational Requirements AND/OR (2) Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. Specialized Experience To qualify for the GS-11, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Applying personnel security policy, procedures, techniques, equipment and methods to identify and report conflicts in procedural issues. Assisting in making security clearance adjudications, suitability determinations and recommendations. Has directly related experience in the initiation and review of background investigation forms, using automated personnel security programs/systems daily for input, output analysis and correction of adjudication actions. Responding to questions and inquiries involving personnel security as they relate to both national security, suitability, and credentialing determinations. Must Meet All To qualify for the GS-12, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Applying personnel security policy, procedures, techniques, equipment and methods to manage all aspects of the personnel security program to include, suitability, national security, and credentialing services. Preparing all forms of written documentation associated with determinations for review and approval. Has directly related experience in the initiation, review, and release to DCSA of background investigation forms, using automated personnel security programs/systems daily for input, output analysis and correction of adjudication actions. Experience with Homeland Security Presidential Directive - 12 (HSPD-12) Personal Identification and Verification (PIV) credentials or issuance of PIV credential processes and systems. Serves as a subject matter expert for questions and inquiries involving personnel security. Must Meet All Substitution of Education for Experience (GS-11): Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed higher-level graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. There is no substitution of education for the GS-12 grade level. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

Education: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide transcripts as proof of meeting the requirements.

Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated above. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4

Contacts

• Address Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, VA 20166 US
• Name: Jamie Pigg
• Phone: 504-736-2489
• Email: [email protected]