About the Position: Serve as a Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist, responsible for overseeing civilian personnel engaged in processing centralized background checks; conducting interim/final suitability adjudication determinations; and, due processes and appeals for the total Army workforce.

Duties

Implement and manage a comprehensive suitability/security program. Provide technical oversight of, and expertise regarding, the centralized background check and suitability determinations made by subordinates. Coordinate and monitor the execution of assigned functions. Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates. Effect minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands and refers unresolved disciplinary problems to supervisor.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• May be required to travel 25% of the time
• Must be able to obtain and/or maintain a TOP SECRET security clearance.
• Incumbent is required to satisfactorily complete the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)Essentials of Suitability Adjudication Program Training Course. Details in Additional Information section below.
• This position requires the incumbent obtain the following coreSPeD Certification: Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within their first two years of employment. Details in Additional Information section below.
• Drug Testing required. Details in Additional Information section below.

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: Includes processing centralized background checks and making suitability determinations; analyzing and evaluating a suitability program using quantitative or qualitative techniques; developing processes and methods to gather, analyze and evaluate significant and/or complex investigative data. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Personnel SecuritySecurity Program ManagementTechnical Competence 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-12).

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