About the Position: Position located at US Army Cadet Command, Deputy Chief of Staff, Junior ROTC (JROTC), Instructor Management Division, Fort Knox, KY

Duties

Conduct pre-employment security checks, ensuring thorough review, tracking and completion. Apply advanced personnel and security management techniques, military methods, and ROTC program administration within the agency ROTC accession program. Verify data accuracy to produce tailored reports for management guidance and staff, command briefings, future FY year program requirements and projections. Communicate with management at all levels to coordinate the acquisition of sensitive information Provide guidance and assistance in the administration of the JROTC Instructor Background Check program. Assess customer needs, provide advisory services, and make recommendations regarding security clearances based on thorough case analysis Analyze security clearances and suitability policies to accurately adjudicate investigations.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Temporary Duty (TDY), approximately 5% of the time.
• Must successfully complete a pre-employment Drug Screen.
• One year probationary period may be 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. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActNon-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority 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 EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: Conducting background investigations and providing guidance to staff regarding background check policies and procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Database Management SystemsPersonnel Security and SafetySecurityTechnical Competence 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-07).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. At the GS-09 level, you may substitute or combine education in place of experience. (NOTE: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work.)

Master's or equivalent graduate degree (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
or
2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or completion of all requirements for an LL.B or J.D. degree from an accredited college or university.(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address DM-APF-W0MTAA HQ USA CADET CMD DO NOT MAIL Fort Knox, KY 40121 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk