What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? GS-07 Salary: $55,924 (Step 01) to $72,703 (Step 10); GS-09 Salary: $68,405 (Step 01) to $88,926 (Step 10); GS-11 Salary: $82,764 (Step 01) to $107,590 (Step 10);

Duties

As a Personnel Security Specialist within the Office of Management Services, some of your specific duties will include:

Requirements

Qualifications

Definitions: EXPERIENCE: One year of work experience is twelve months working full-time (at least 35-40 hours per week). Part-time experience can be pro-rated (i.e., a year at 20 hours per week is credited as 6 months of experience). If your position consisted of mixed duties, experience credit is given for the percentage of time that you spent on qualifying duties (i.e., if you held a position for 2 years, full-time, consisting of 25% personnel work and 75% budget work, and then applied for a budget position you could calculate your experience as follows: 2 yrs = 24 months. 24 months x 75% [percentage of time spent on budget duties] = 18 months of qualifying experience.) UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: A year of undergraduate education is 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours or the equivalent of college study. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent was a prerequisite. GRADUATE EDUCATION: In the absence of specific graduate program information, a year of graduate education is 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours of graduate level college course work, or the number of credit hours the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full time study. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. For GS-07: Applicants must meet the following to qualify for the GS-07 level: ***One year of specialized experience in or directly related to this position that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, the required specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-5 level in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Examples of GS-05 level work include in a developmental capacity: administers the Personnel Security Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM) program for the bureau; entering data into approved databases; prepares and issues departmental identification media including ID cards and credentials for DOI/USGS employees and contractors; processes fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation; communicates with applicants, contractors, employees, management and leadership officials within the agency, and other federal government staff and public organizations; reviews applicant security questionnaires and personnel history statements for accuracy and/or the presence of derogatory information; processes pre-appointment checks for sensitive and non-sensitive positions; reviews documents for accuracy, completeness, and the presence of authorized signatures and supporting documents; administers the Personnel Security Program for the organization; initiates and reviews all requests for personnel security investigations consistent with directives; ensures that requests for security clearances are properly screened, verified, and that all necessary forms and documentation have been completed before processing for clearances. **OR Applicants may substitute successful completion of one full year of graduate level education which provided the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work. **OR Combination of successfully completed graduate level education and experience that which meets the total qualification requirement for the GS-07 level. (CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO COMBINE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE). **OR Superior Academic Achievement: (CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO QUALIFY FOR SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT). For GS-09: Applicants must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS-9 level: **One year of specialized experience in or directly related to this position that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. To be creditable, the required specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-7 level in the Federal service. Examples of GS-7 level work include assisting in developing, evaluating and implementing a security program in at least one area of security specialization (personnel, physical, etc.), and/or working with higher level security specialists in the performance of detailed and routine work in order to develop general skills in security administration which may include gathering security information, reviewing the adequacy of personnel investigation reports, preparing information pertaining to security issues, and inspecting established physical security systems periodically to ensure that equipment was operating properly. This level of work typically involves following established methods and procedures or detailed instructions; using some judgment in applying analytical techniques; solving minor problems and making routine decisions. **OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.B or J.D if related) or successful completion of 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education (36 semester hours, 54 quarter hours, or the equivalent) with major study in a subject area related to the position. To be creditable, the education must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position to be filled. **OR A combination of appropriate specialized experience (as described above) and graduate education (as described above) that is beyond the first year of progressive graduate study to meet the qualification requirements. (CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO COMBINE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE). For GS-11: Applicants must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS-11 level: **One year of specialized experience in or directly related to this position that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. To be creditable, the required specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service. Examples of GS-9 level work include developing portions of security plans for a Federal or private sector facility; adjudicating security clearance requests; providing recommendations to higher level specialist on security issues. This level of work typically involves assignments in which the objectives, priorities, and deadlines are defined. The work is planned and carried out independently in accordance with proven techniques, methods, and practices. Controversial use of approaches or modifications of standard procedures are typically discussed with a designated person before being carried out. **OR Ph. D. or equivalent doctoral degree (such as an LL.M, if related) or successful completion of 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education (54 semester hours, 81 quarter hours, or the equivalent) with a major study in a subject area related to the position. To be creditable, the education must have provided the knowledge, skills, and ability necessary to do the work of the position to be filled. **OR A combination of appropriate specialized experience (as described above) and graduate education (as described above) that is beyond the second year of progressive graduate study to meet the qualification requirements. (CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO COMBINE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE). You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

• 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, 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.
• Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.usgs.gov/about/organization/science-support/human-capital/how-foreign-education-evaluated-federal-jobs .

Contacts

• Address SECURITY MGMT BR 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop 600 Reston, VA 20192 US
• Name: Danial Anthon
• Phone: 303-236-9197
• Email: [email protected]