About the Position: Incumbent will serve as the Personnel Security Specialist, assisting and reporting to the Chief, Security, Mobile District. Responsible for independently developing and recommending command personnel security policy, directives, and implementing guidance.

Duties

Determines the impact of potential adverse or derogatory information, exercises personal judgment and discretion to evaluate the nature of information received and its potential effect upon security, and recommends appropriate action. Provides guidance for the issuance of all types of personnel security clearances. incumbent is responsible for properly transferring or destroying sensitive information, security investigations and files. Analyzes derogatory information received on personnel from various sources, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Criminal Investigative Service (CIS), CAF, etc. Collaborates with the Command Security Manager in maintaining security clearance and background investigation records, providing all required information to CAF for adjudications

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position may require TDY 10% of the time.
• This position is required to obtain and maintain the Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) in the Security Professional Education Program (SPeD) within 18 months of accepting position.

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority 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: 1.) Implements the Organization's security programs relative to force protection, personnel security, information security, security education/training, and safety. 2.) Facilitates the review of initial background checks and interim clearance decisions for personnel working with the Organization.. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). 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. 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-11).

Contacts

• Address RL-W07404 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-MOBILE DO NOT MAIL Mobile, AL 36628 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk