This position is part of the Idaho Operations Office, Department of Energy. As a Personnel Security Specialist, you will serve as an expert Personnel Security Specialist and will be responsible for broad program management of various security disciplines and activities.

Duties

As a Personnel Security Specialist, you will: Manage the security disciplines and activities. Process and adjudicate security clearances and badges for local security offices. Identify and evaluate investigation's request for security credentials. Identify and evaluate investigation's request to grant or continuous security clearances Utilize systems to enter applicable data. Draft personnel security correspondence such as letters of interrogatory and psychiatric evaluation requests.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Subject to satisfactory security and suitability requirements.
• May be required to successfully complete a 1-year probationary period.
• This position does not support 100% remote work. You will be required to report physically to the official reporting worksite as specified by the supervisor, but no less than 2 days per pay period.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing thereafter. Failure to test or a positive result on random drug tests conducted after appointment may result in removal from Federal employment.
• A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work. Current Federal employees or other individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check.
• This position has been designated as Critical Sensitive and requires a security clearance at the Q LEVEL. The incumbent is required to obtain and maintain this clearance; failure to do so may result in separation from federal service.
• This position is included in the Department of Energy's Technical Qualification Program (TQP).

Qualifications

GS-12 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting All of the following: Scheduling and conducting personnel security interviews in selected cases and evaluating the results of the interviews with recommendations for appropriate and final action in each case AND Preparing letters of interrogatory in derogatory cases to address issues of security concern. AND Evaluating responses to interrogatories and providing recommendations for further action in the case. GS-13 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting All of the following: Developing operating procedures, regulations, and guidelines for security programs. AND Arranging for psychiatric and/or psychological determination under appropriate authority to obtain competent medical opinion concerning unresolved security concerns. AND Responding to inquiries from the public and private sectors regarding status checks. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must (1) meet all of the requirements as described in this section; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as scoring in the in Well Qualified category (or higher). You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.

Contacts

• Address Idaho Operations Office P.O. Box 5088 Oak Ridge, TN 37831 US
• Name: Michelle Darji
• Phone: 240-405-8563
• Email: [email protected]