Adjudicators evaluate reports of investigations, interpret and apply adjudicative guidelines, and render eligibility determinations for access to classified information consistent with the interests of National Security. They also work with NGA organizations and external investigative and adjudicative agencies to identify and resolve personnel security-related issues.

Duties

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The position requires the incumbent to possess the ability to perform duties as a member of a team and ensure caseloads are processed in a timely manner. The incumbent is also expected to possess excellent communication skills, the ability to multi-task, be able to manage multiple priorities, and provide outstanding customer support. The incumbent must be able to obtain the Adjudicator Professional Certification (APC) within 24 months of employment and maintain certification biannually.You may be asked to complete one or more assessments in addition to the application you submit on this website as part of your application to NGA. These assessments may include but are not limited to: 1) Online questionnaires or assessments that require you to describe your job-related knowledge, skills, abilities, or other characteristics that are aligned with the mandatory and desirable qualifications of this job posting. The information you provide in the application you submit must support the response you provide to this questionnaire. You will receive an email to describe any additional assessments required. Please monitor your emails and complete any required assessments as soon as possible.This position may be eligible for a RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE: selected candidates may be offered an incentive as part of the offer of employment. To receive the incentive, selected candidates must be eligible under 5 CFR Part 575, Subpart A, upon issuance of the Final Offer Letter. Changes in federal employment status prior to issuance of the Final Offer Letter may affect eligibility. To receive the incentive, selected candidates will be required to sign a service agreement to stay within the position at NGA for the agreed upon time. If the service agreement is terminated before its completion, the employee may be required to repay a pro rata share amount of the incentive to the government. Additional information regarding recruitment incentives for current federal employees can be found in DoDI 1400.25, Volume 2006.

Requirements

• Security Investigation

Qualifications

MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement: 1. Demonstrated experience in the Adjudications process such as; but not limited to analyzing cases using the whole-person concept and the adjudicative guidelines in SEAD4, drafting a Statement of Reasons and summarizing unmitigated information in a Letter of Denial/Revocation.2. Demonstrated knowledge in the key executive orders, policies, regulations, and guidelines that influence the personnel security methodology.3. Demonstrated experience in evaluating, interpreting, and analyzing reports of investigations, applying adjudicative guidelines, and in rendering eligibility determinations for access to classified information.4. Demonstrated experience collaborating with internal and external customers to achieve mission requirements.EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A. Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. -OR- B. Combination of Education and Experience: A minimum of 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of coursework in any area listed in option A, plus experience or training in adjudication, investigations, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. As a rule, every 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of coursework is equivalent to one year of experience. Candidates should show that their combination of education and experience totals 4 years. -OR- C. Experience: A minimum of 4 years of experience or training in adjudication, investigations, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. -AND- LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: Must obtain Adjudicator Professional Certification (APC) within 24 months. Must obtain Due Process Adjudicator Professional Credential (DPAPC) within 48 months.DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired: 1. Demonstrated knowledge with the federal investigative standards and adjudication process within the Intelligence Community or Department of Defense.2. Demonstrated experience within an Intelligence Community's Personnel Security or Counterintelligence functional area.3. Desired certifications, such as Adjudicator Professional Certification (APC); Due Process Adjudicator Professional Credential (DPAPC) and/or Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC).

Contacts

• Address NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Mailstop: S44-HDR 7500 GEOINT Drive Springfield, VA 22150 US
• Name: Recruitment
• Phone: 571-557-1999
• Email: [email protected]