About the Position: This position is located with the US Army Personnel Operations Group G-1, Personnel Suitability Division / Child Services Suitability Cell, in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.

Duties

Evaluate of Personnel Suitability/Security Investigations, security files and other source documents. Review suitability documents and related material for information adversely reflecting on the individual’s loyalty or character. Process cases that are complex requiring the incumbent to take necessary administrative and suitability adjudicative actions to make final suitability eligibility determinations. Evaluate and analyze all available information, determines its authenticity and pertinence. Prepare written reports of all issues, recommend and provide supporting rationale for granting, denying, or revoking suitability eligibility.

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.
• This position requires the incumbent obtain the following core SPeD Certification: Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within their first two years of employment. (see additional information for details)
• Required to satisfactorily complete the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Fundamentals of Suitability for Suitability and Fitness Adjudicators and obtain the required certification of training within one year of selection to the position.
• Participate in the Defense Security Service’s Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) program, attaining a minimum of Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within 24 months of selection to the position.
• Employee is required to complete the Center for the Development of Security Excellence (CDSE): Introduction to Suitability Adjudications for DoD within 30 days of placement.
• IAW AR 600-85, a DA Form 5019R Condition of Employment must be assigned for mandatory drug testing. Drug testing designated position. Individual agrees to submit to a urinalysis on a recurring basis, in accordance with AR 600-85.
• This position may be designated as Mission Essential. (see additional information for details)
• Occasional travel up to 5% 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 Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) EmployeeCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority 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 experience and/or education 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes utilizing standardized suitability adjudication guidelines; identifying general policies and procedures that apply to suitability determinations; reviewing the impact of various kinds of derogatory information on the granting of/or denying suitability for federal employment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Personnel SecurityReading ComprehensionReasoning 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-05).

Education

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 HT-W6D9AA US ARMY PERSONNEL OPERATIONS GROUP DO NOT MAIL Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk