This position is located in the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) Headquarters, Chief of Staff Office, Security Division. The incumbent serves as a Personnel Security Specialist, performing a variety of tasks in support of the personnel security program within the Chief of Staff Office. Responsible for providing security clearance adjudication services to all military and civilian personnel assigned to the Agency.

Duties

Independently reviews and processes routine initial security and/or periodic re-investigation requests and ensures the requests are justified and valid. Evaluates provided information of the accused personnel and determines if it needs to be forwarded to the Consolidated Adjudication Services (CAS) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for consideration in granting a clearance and/or other personnel actions. Requests, receives, and receipts for dossiers and reports of investigation from local, county, state, and federal investigative agencies. Maintains statistics on the number and types of clearance requests, granted clearances, expiration dates, and status of period re-investigations. Independently researches complaints regarding security clearance actions and works to resolve them quickly, referring to a higher-grade specialist for assistance as needed. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen or national.
• Meet minimum age requirement. See Additional Information.
• Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• May be subject to successful verification of identity and employment eligibility through E-Verify. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, at https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• May be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as required. New federal employees will be fingerprinted.
• Be able to obtain and maintain clearance eligibility based on the appropriate background investigation.
• May be subject to a probationary/trial period.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Meet the physical requirements listed in the Qualifications section.

Qualifications

See the OPM Qualification Standards for more information. This position is covered under Administrative and Management Positions. To qualify at the GS-11, applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level (or equivalent) by the closing date of this announcement OR a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. This experience may have been gained in the private or military sector. Examples of qualifying specialized experience: Fingerprints personnel and confirms they are eligible and classifiable by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other civilian and military law enforcement agencies. Assists individuals with attaining specialized requirements for access to classified information and grants interim security clearances until requirements have been met. Reviews outgoing material for proper classification and format prior to release and/or transmission. You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Additional Requirements that must be met by the closing date: Physical requirements: The work is sedentary and is usually accomplished while the incumbent is comfortably seated at a desk, table or computer terminal. Some walking and standing may occur in a normal workday in connection with travel to and attendance at meetings away from the work site. Time-in-grade applies to the promotion of current and former federal employees who hold or have held a permanent GS position in either the competitive or excepted service in the previous 52 weeks, including current employees applying under VEOA. Your application package must contain proof you meet this requirement. See Required Documents for more information. For GS-11: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-9. Time after competitive appointment. Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since being selected for a non temporary appointment from a competitive examination register of eligibles (an announcement opened to the public) or under a direct hire authority. As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate your level of experience in these competencies: Minimum Qualifications GS-11Personnel SecuritySecuritySecurity Adjudication Overtime: Occasional Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt Bargaining Unit Status: Not Covered Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met. Work environment: The work is performed in an office setting involving everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, government vehicles and commercial transportation The work area is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated. Telework eligible: Yes - as determined by the agency policy Remote work eligible: No

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts and/or other documentation to support your educational claims.

Transcripts. REQUIRED when using education to meet qualifications or when education is required.

Foreign education may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses.

Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process. If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made. A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable.

When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course-by-course listing. Documents must be in English or include an English translation. The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities.

Contacts

• Address DECA HQ 1300 Eisenhower Street Fort Gregg-Adams, VA 23801 US
• Name: DeCA HQ Servicing team
• Phone: 614-692-2331
• Email: [email protected]