About the Position: The Defense Health Network National Capital Region Office is located at 6000 MacArthur Blvd in Bethesda MD. The team collaborates in ensure mission success. Work/life flexibilities are important, e.g., the option to telework up to eight days a pay period and a Regular Day Off (RDO) is available, based on mission requirements. You should expect to receive a wide array Civilian Human Resources opportunities, professional growth, and career broadening experiences,

Duties

Service one or more organizations submitting requests for background checks and investigations for individuals that have regular contact with children. Make final adjudicative decision determining whether individuals are suitable for positions involving regular contact with children. Interpret regulations, policies, and directives to inform assigned organizations of correct operating procedures, new policies, and adjusted directives. Responsible for case progress to keep cases moving and processed timely, as well as to provide serviced organizations updates on case status. Respond to general personnel security questions, researching outside agency policies and procedures, and reaching out to outside organizations to ensure assigned organizations know exactly how to proceed with all inquiries. Assign cases to contractors for review and processing, and review contractor processing of initial and reverification child services background investigations for timeliness and accuracy. Analyze and evaluate the official electronic suitability file for everyone requiring a background check in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• The employee must take and pass the Essentials of Suitability Adjudication Program (ESAP) course.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with reviewing, submitting, and processing complex requests for background checks and investigations for individuals having regular contact with children; utilizing a variety of automated security systems; analyzing and interpreting derogatory events within background investigations; responding to a variety of personnel security questions and/or issues; and providing training to agency/staff regarding security clearance/investigation processes. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Oral CommunicationProgram SecurityResearchSecurity Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DDAAFE DHA-NCR MARKET DO NOT MAIL Bethesda, MD 20889 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk