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Duties

This position is located under the Office of Professional Responsibility and Security Operations (OPRSO), Personnel Security Division, Intake & Operations Branch in Washington, District of Columbia.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify, candidates must have at least one year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Additional Conditions of Employment: GS-09 - You qualify if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal, State, or Local government or equivalent public or private sector experience, performing the following duties: Assists with pre-employment screening and makes interim clearance or temporary eligibility recommendations; and Assists in the development of investigation guidelines, procedures and forms; and Recommends revisions to pertinent guidelines, procedures and forms when updates occur. OR A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. OR A combination of successfully completed graduate school and education to meet qualification requirements that equal to at least 100 percent. Only graduate education in excess of the first year may be used to qualify (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts). Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. GS-11: You qualify if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal, State, or Local government or equivalent public or private sector experience, performing the following duties: Assists in determining if reciprocity criteria were properly applied to the investigation based on previous background investigations conducted; and Assists in determining that the type of investigation requested is appropriate for the identified positions; conducts pre-employment screening and makes interim clearance or temporary eligibility recommendations; and Conducts investigative inquiries in Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Facility; and Assists in ensuring that all issues are fully investigated, and all relevant facts are developed in order to protect the interests of the organization and the rights of the employee, applicant or contractor. OR A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts). OR A combination of successfully completed graduate school and education to meet qualification requirements that equal to at least 100 percent. Only graduate education in excess of the first year may be used to qualify (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts). Experience must be in the normal line of progression or must be related to the work of the position advertised and must be reflected in the resume. Please do not cut and paste the position description, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and score 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and score 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/. Experience must be in the normal line of progression or must be related to the work of the position advertised and must be reflected in resume.

Education

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Office of Professional Responsibility and Security Operations 99 New York Ave., N.E. Washington, DC 20226 US
• Name: Becky Fluhr
• Phone: 0000000000
• Email: [email protected]