The NCUA is ranked #9 for the 2023 best places to work in the Federal government (mid-size agencies). This position is at the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) in the Office of Continuity and Security Management (OCSM). This position serves as a Personnel Security Specialist.

Duties

As a Personnel Security Specialist, you will: Assists senior Personnel Security Specialists in the development and implementation of policies and programs to assess and enhance personnel security for applicants, appointees, employees, and contractor staff. Review and evaluate reports of investigations conducted by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), and other agencies to adjudicate for personnel suitability/security and identify the presence of unfavorable information. Completes designation of position descriptions for public trust risk and National Security sensitivity. Provides guidance and instruction regarding the NCUA and DCSA vetting process to include the requirements of a background investigation to NCUA managers, specialists, employees, contractors, and liaisons.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Suitable adjudication of background/security investigation is required.
• A probationary/trial period may be required.
• Drug testing is required.
• A financial disclosure is required.
• Must complete initial online questionnaire.
• Applicants must complete an assessment battery (i.e., Assessment Questionnaire and USA Hire Assessment) via the USA Hire platform if notified to do so.
• This position requires a Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).

Qualifications

Specialized experience is the experience that has equipped you with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. All applicants applying for the CU-13 level must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the CU/GS-12 level obtained in the private or public sector. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience: Performing suitability adjudications and rendering a determination. Preparing written material related to personnel security matters. AND Providing guidance on personnel security policies or processes. You must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement. Please note, all experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. YOUR RESUME MUST provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience and support your responses to the online questionnaire as described in the vacancy announcement. When describing your experience in your resume, please be specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Please ensure that your resume includes the grade (if you are a current or previous federal employee), month, and year that you began and ended for each position held or that position may not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. Full-time employment will be assumed unless otherwise stated on your resume. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Failure to provide details will result in an ineligible rating. Your resume must also support your responses to the online questionnaire. Failure to provide support may result in a lower rating and/or you may be excluded from consideration. Your latest resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and supersedes previous submissions.

Education

Education may not be used in lieu of experience for this opportunity.

Contacts

• Address National Credit Union Administration 1775 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314 US
• Name: Amanda Brown
• Phone: 703-518-1568
• Email: [email protected]