This position is located in the Division of Administration, Corporate Services Branch, Security Enterprise Programs Section of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and provides support in security related matters. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Duties

Assist with personnel security activities and other security disciplines (i.e.: information security, industrial security, or physical security), suitability and personnel security program oversight, and security education and awareness training of personnel. Review, evaluate and adjudicate personnel security investigations. Provides authoritative information and assistance to organization officials by advising on personnel security policies and related matters and on the impact of personnel security requirements on organizational missions. Assists in the development, implementation, and monitoring of policies and procedures for handling and safeguarding classified and sensitive material in the FDIC. Document findings, make security recommendations or determinations, and formulate written case disposition recommendations for various actions, including approval or denial of employment suitability or retention in sensitive positions and the granting, denying, suspending or revoking of security clearances. Prepare various technical and official administrative correspondence including Letters of Inquiry to obtain additional or clarifying information from investigative subjects, notifications of favorable suitability or national security adjudicative determinations, and notifications of clearance suspension or denial where significant adverse information has been developed and appeal rights. Conducts personnel security briefings as required to advise personnel of the adverse effects to national security which could result from unauthorized disclosure of classified information.

Requirements

Qualifications

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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. Additional qualifications information can be found here. To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 11 grade level or above in the Federal service.  Specialized experience is defined as experience interpreting and applying personnel security policies, procedures, methods and techniques relevant to the protection of personnel and information within facilities. Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors – if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.

Contacts

• Address Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC Human Resources Branch 3501 Fairfax Drive HRB (PA-1730-5007) Arlington, Virginia 22226 United States
• Name: Matthew Hendricks
• Phone: (703) 562-6143
• Email: [email protected]