This position is located in the Background Investigations Mission Program Office (MPO), Personnel Security (PS), DCSA. The incumbent serves as a Security Specialist (Operations Officer) and provides manages day to day operations, synchronization, and coordination for enterprise BI fieldwork activities.

Duties

As a SECURITY SPECIALIST (OPERATIONS OFFICER) you will be responsible for the following duties: - Responds to emerging and expanded personnel security requirements and resolves complex personnel security problems impacting the entire Federal Government. - Develops methods and procedures to resolve unique organization and geographical problems across the PS/BI not resolved by standard personnel security regulations. - Provides definitive technical advice, personnel security policy clarification, guidance and oversight to PS/BI managers, personnel security customers and stakeholders, DCSA functional and mission partners. - Independently interprets personnel security regulations and formulates personnel security policy that will impact the entire PS/BI. - Establishes and analyzes program metrics for results and impact across PS/BI, assesses program resource requirements and justifies funding/manpower. - Develops mechanisms and conducts oversight assessments to ensure compliance with program standards. - Serves as a technical consultant and represents the PS/BI PDAD and Executive Program Manager at meetings and working groups at the PS/BI, DCSA, DoD and national levels. - Serves as authoritative representative regarding PS/BI equities, objectives and requirements within the DoD, federal and inter-agency security communities.

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): May be authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible, but is not a full time telework position. The incumbent will be required to report to the office on a routine basis.
• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.

Qualifications

This position has a Basic Requirement for the 0080: 1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: Security Administration Series 0080 (opm.gov) i.e. for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 07/22/2024 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-13 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: Overseeing a personnel security and background investigation program. Reviewing workload management, personnel/staffing, and operations for a background investigations program. Troubleshooting mission issues (workload management, personnel/staffing, and operations) to support mission execution and policies. Providing Budget review/oversight for processing awards and travel to ensure annual compliance. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1. Planning & Evaluation-Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes. 2. Influencing/Negotiating-Persuades others to accept recommendations, cooperate, or change their behavior; works with others towards an agreement; negotiates to find mutually acceptable solutions. 3. Problem Solving-Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; seeks/generates and evaluates alternative perspectives/solutions; makes timely/ effective recommendations, based on potential implications of findings or conclusions. Critically evaluates to identify the causes of problems and chooses courses of action that balance the interests of the mission and stakeholders. 4. Management Analysis-Conducts research and solves organizational inefficiencies to increase the effectiveness of the organization. 5. Interpersonal Skills-Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences. 6. Communication-Communicate (i.e., written and oral) rights, responsibilities, management directives, policies, and/or regulations to employees, supervisors, and/or other pertinent individuals.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency 27130 Telegraph Road Quantico, VA 22134 US
• Name: DCSA Servicing Team
• Phone: 614-692-2886
• Email: [email protected]