Develops, administers, and manages the Personnel Security (PERSEC) Program, an HSPD-12 compliant Personal Identification Verification (PIV) issuance program, and security administration for the U.S. International Boundary & Water Commission (USIBWC), United States Section; contributing to the agency's strategic goal of maximizing organizational effectiveness through innovative management and accountability of human, physical, and fiscal resources, thus it is a mission support position.

Duties

Develops, administers, and manages the Personnel Security (PERSEC) program. Operates, administers, and manages the agency's Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) program. Identifies and assists in developing of security policy and procedures. Advises and provides authoritative information and assistance to organization officials on personnel security policy. Assists with carrying out internal administrative investigations pertaining to potential or actual violations of agency policies, directives, or procedures. Assists with developing, implementing, and maintaining procedural and technical methods to enhance physical protection of agency resources and facilities.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or Naturalized U.S. Citizen.
• You must meet one or more criteria in the Area of Consideration section.
• You must successfully obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• You must obtain and maintain a favorable background investigation.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• You must successfully pass a pre-employment drug test and pass periodic testing thereafter. A positive result will prevent employment OR subject you to disciplinary action or removal from the position.
• You must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 15 pounds unassisted such as office items and supplies; and sustain periods of bending, stooping, and reaching.
• You must be able to sustain periods of substantial walking, bending, stooping, standing, crouching, stretching, and reaching which will be evaluated during the pre-employment medical examination.
• You must complete and submit the required Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
• You must possess and maintain a valid U.S. Motor Vehicle Driver License, without impeding restrictions, and issued by a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory.
• You must possess, or obtain and maintain, either upon or within 180 days of appointment, a Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer’s Representative (FAC-COR) Level I.
• You may be required to travel for official business, with overnight stay up to 15% of the time.
• You must maintain direct deposit of your Federal pay.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You may be required to work overtime.
• You will be subject to on-call status under the agency Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) In the event of an emergency, the agency active/deploy identified personnel to carry out essential functions and operations.
• You will be in a continual “on call” status as a member of the agency Crisis Acton Team (CAT).
• You may be required to enter Mexico for official business.

Qualifications

Qualifications must be met by 07/11/2024 Minimum Qualification Requirement - In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Examples of Specialized Experience: Receiving requests for and processing background investigations; adjudicating simple and complex issues in background investigations; determines the suitability and security eligibility of individuals for entry and retention in sensitive and non-sensitive positions; makes security clearance determinations for access to sensitive information, resources, material, or work sites; coordinating and implementing plans for the protection of information, personnel, property, facilities, and agency operations; applying Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12 requirements to ensure program compliance; requesting and issuing Personal Identification Verification (PIV) Cards in compliance with applicable laws and regulations; effectively communicating with internal and external customers to convey security administration practices and procedures; entering purchase requests and receiving reports into an automated purchasing system; reviewing, analyzing, and resolving difficult and complex security problems; planning and implementing protective methods and security procedures; operating a motor vehicle such as a van, pickup, and sedan. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.such employment. Time in Grade (TIG):Current and former Federal employees must have a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level to be eligible under Merit Promotion procedures. An SF-50 must be provided that verifies eligibility as stated in the Area of Consideration section. Your resume must have complete information: Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified, and you will no longer be considered for this position. Part-Time or Unpaid Experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in

Education

You must meet the specialized experience qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission 4191 N. Mesa St Suite C100 El Paso, TX 79902 US
• Name: USIBWC HRO
• Email: [email protected]