You will serve as a PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST in the NAVY ACQUISITION CAREER CENTER of NACC FIELD OFC.

Duties

You will apply agency regulations regarding the type of personal security check required and requests an investigation from the appropriate organization. You will evaluate the authenticity, veracity and pertinence of the data to the case at hand and requests additional investigations or develops other information if needed. You will provide authoritative information and assistance to management advising on personnel security policies and related matters on the impact of personnel security requirements. You will decide whether security clearances should be granted, suspended, revoked, or denied. You will advise on procedures for adverse security determinations and employee rights. You will present and promote varied ideas and issues (to include sensitive or controversial topics) before a wide range of audiences. Makes clear and convincing oral presentations. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Top security/SCI clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience with applying personnel security principles and methods to process initial investigations, clearances, periodic re-investigations, and clearance. Experience with upgrades/downgrades, suspension, revocations, terminations, reinstatements and to completing adjudication, and appeals processes. Experience processing security clearance requests and ensures applicant's actions are consistent with regulatory requirements. Experience analyzing and reporting clearance and appeal findings to senior security officials and making appropriate notifications. Experience with meeting the needs of both internal and external customers delivering and continuously improving high-quality products and services. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

A) Completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree;

OR

B) Successfully completed two full years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to a master's degree;

OR

C) Obtained an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position filled;

OR

D) Have a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NACC FIELD OFC 1000 Navy Pentagon Washington, DC 20350 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]