About the Position: This position is located with the US Army Personnel Operations Group G-1, Personnel Suitability Division, Centralized Suitability Service Center located in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.

Duties

Formulate, manage, implement, and administer suitability policies and procedures. Plan and conduct management surveys and/or research on substantive issues to assess the long-term effectiveness of program operations. Present findings, option, and recommendation, via briefings, staff reports, and project papers. Arrange for and review results of security and suitability investigations of Army applicants and personnel in connection with employment or continued employment. Review investigations and referrals containing suitability and fitness issues to determine if the individual’s character and conduct meet the requirements for federal service or warrant an unfavorable suitability or fitness action. Exercise supervisory responsibilities for civilian and contractor personnel assigned to the Suitability Division.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent is required to satisfactorily complete the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)Essentials of Suitability Adjudication Program Training Course and obtain the required certification of training within one year of selection to the position.
• Required to participate in the Defense Security Service’s Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) program, attaining a minimum of Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within one year 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.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP-SECRET security clearance.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to applicant testing and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to sign DA Form 5019 requiring participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
• You may be expected to travel up to 10% for this position.
• One-year supervisory probationary period may be required. A one-year probationary period is required if the selectee has not previously met this requirement.

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 Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic 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 EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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; 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 processing centralized background checks and making suitability determinations; using subordinate supervisors to direct, coordinate or oversee work of non-supervisory employees; analyzing and evaluating effectiveness of suitability program operations; developing measurement criteria, procedures, and instruments for evaluations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: LeadershipPersonnel SecuritySecurity Program Management 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-13).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

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