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Duties

Serves as a Personnel Security Specialist in the Program Security Branch, Programs Protection, Security, and Intelligence Division. Coordinates with appropriate agencies on personnel security clearance matters. Provides personnel security advice/participates in the development and execution of security plans and policies, procedures, programs, and standards. Ensure effective implementation of personnel security, document security, OPSEC, INFOSEC, Industrial Security, and PERSEC programs. Reviews contracts, DD Forms 254, and related information prior to contract award to decide if releasing classified information is necessary for contract performance Identifies the level and kind of secure work to be performed and the kind and extent of security protection required for the programs involved. Ensures that all required security education and training is conducted in accordance with applicable security directives and regulations. Training includes, but is not limited to, initial orientation briefings for individuals granted access to classified information, annual refresher training for individuals with continued access to classified information. Training for areas of weakness as determined through inspections or violations, and training as requested by the serviced employees. Manages a strategic security access database and coordinates with senior officials for concurrence on program access. Participates in program and project planning efforts to evaluate the need for security requirements. Manages, inputs to, and executes the Program’s security databases; manages the Program’s interface with special Defense security databases; accesses and uses the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) and Scattered Castles database.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Security Requirements: Special Sensitive/SCI
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to SCI and Special Access Programs (SAPs); including submitting to background checks as a condition of employment and/ or continued access to Special Access Programs.
• Mission Essential: This is a Mission Essential (ME) position. The incumbent may be required to report to work in the event of a natural disaster, inclement weather, or crisis. You will be a Mission Essential employee.
• Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Program: This position requires a DoD Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC).

Qualifications

To qualify for a Personnel Security Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Provides support and assistance to supported activities and employees on all security plans and policies. Provides personnel security advice and participates in the development and execution of security plans and policies, procedures, programs, and standards. Develops and interprets security policy and coordinates with a host of other federal agencies. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Contacts

• Address DLA Installation Support 8725 John Kingman rd Ft Belvoir, VA 22060 US
• Name: DLA Installation Support POC
• Phone: 614-692-0877
• Email: [email protected]