This position serves as a member of the personnel suitability team in the Security Management Branch, Security, Safety & Emergency Division (SSEMD), Enterprise Office (EO), Business Center (BC)- Operations Office, Rural Development (RD) U.S. Department of Agriculture. Remote/Virtual: No Final determination of duty station will be made by the selecting official. Selectee will be require to report to a USDA office located in Washington, D.C or St. Louis, MO.

Duties

Applies suitability policy, procedures, and systems requirements involving the loyalty and reliability of people, and determines the suitability of individuals for entry and retention in low risk, non-sensitive positions. Initiates background investigations and evaluates prior background investigations to determine eligibility for reciprocity. Ensures background investigations are requested and conducted consistent with position risk designations. Adjudicates suitability for low risk, non- sensitive positions by evaluation of reports, interprets and applies guidelines and renders suitability and eligibility determinations. Conducts technical and quality control reviews for investigations submitted, rejected or discontinued and maintains all records.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Time in grade: Applicants must meet one year at the next lower grade to be considered for the next higher grade (e.g. one year at the GS-11 grade level for consideration at the GS-12 grade level). For the GS- 11 level: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level; or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: Assessing the reliability, loyalty, suitability and trustworthiness of persons who have access to sensitive or classified information, resources, and material; and providing recommendations to upper management on difficult personnel security issues. Analyzing and resolving difficult suitability issues. Initiating background investigations and adjudicating suitability for employees and contractors. Resolving most conflicts that arise, coordinating the work with others as necessary, relating new work situations to precedent ones, extending or modifying existing techniques, and interpreting and applying program policy in terms of established objectives. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.M., if related. Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying at this grade level. For the GS- 12 level: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level; or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: Assessing the reliability, loyalty, suitability and trustworthiness of persons who have access to sensitive or classified information, resources, and material; and providing recommendations to upper management on difficult personnel security issues. Analyzing and resolving difficult and complex suitability issues. Initiating background investigations and adjudicating suitability for employees and contractors. Assignments are planned and carried out independently, resolving most conflicts that arise, coordinating the work with others as necessary, relating new work situations to precedent ones, extending or modifying existing techniques, and interpreting and applying program policy in terms of established objectives. There is no substitute of education for experience at the GS-12 level. NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-0080 series set forth in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards by the closing date of the announcement. A copy is available at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards 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 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

For GS 11- A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

For GS 12- Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- finance, business administration, economics, accounting, insurance, engineering, mathematics, banking and credit, law, real estate operations, statistics, or other fields related to the position, such as agriculture, agricultural economics, farm, livestock or ranch management, or rural sociology

Contacts

• Address Rural Development 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Connie Stokes
• Phone: 0000000000
• Email: [email protected]