Personnel Security Specialist

Federal Aviation Administration •

Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Position Type: Contractor

Job Description:

This position is located in the Security and Hazardous Materials Safety (ASH) organization and may be assigned to a geographical location under the purview of the Office of Personnel Security. The mission of ASH is to ensure aviation safety, support national security, and promote an efficient airspace system through the development and administration of policies and programs.

Duties

This position supports ASH in accomplishing mission critical responsibilities and key agency goals and objectives by implementing the requirements of the Personnel Security Program.

At the FV-G level, the incumbent performs a combination of routine, multiple, and varying assignments under the general direction of a manager or more experienced specialist. He/she applies experience and detailed knowledge of the Personnel Security Program to plan and accomplish assignments. As a developmental, the incumbent supports a more experienced specialist in the conduct of various program-related duties. Typical assignments include, but are not limited to, the following: Assists in establishing the position sensitivity/risk level designation and the investigative requirements for agency positions. Ensure the timely initiation of the appropriate investigations for all applicants, employees, and/or contractors to include the review of required documents and forms for accuracy, completeness, and clarity. Initiates and conducts additional inquiries/interviews of applicants, employees, and/or contractors as may be necessary. Assists in establishing more complete data prior to do submission of forms to the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) for investigation. Assists in establishing administrative procedures to monitor the investigative process. Maintains liaison with DCSA and with security offices of other government agencies and departments; Federal, state, and local law enforcement; and industrial security agencies to ensure expeditious accomplishments of investigations.

At the FV-H level, the incumbent performs multiple and varying assignments under the limited direction of a manager or more experienced specialist. He/she applies experience and advanced knowledge applicable to the Personnel Security Program to plan and accomplish assignments. Established policies and procedures provide guidance for most assignments but allow for discretion to select the most appropriate approach or to recommend new approaches. Assignments typically require solutions that are derived by interpreting and extrapolating from situations that were faced in the past. Typical assignments include, but are not limited to, the following: Assists in establishing the position sensitivity/risk level designation and the investigative requirements for agency positions. Ensures the timely initiation of the appropriate investigations for all applicants, employees, and/or contractors to include the review of required documents and forms for accuracy, completeness, and clarity. Initiates and conducts additional inquiries/interviews of applicants, employees, and/or contractors as may be necessary to clarify or obtain more complete data prior to submission of forms to the Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency (DCSA) for investigation. Reviews and recommends adjudicative action for personnel security investigations. Prepares and screens cases for action by a senior specialist or the manager. Assists in establishing administrative procedures to monitor the investigative process. Maintains liaison with DCSA and with security offices of other government agencies and departments; Federal, State, and local law enforcement; and industrial security agencies to ensure expeditious accomplishment of investigations. Assists senior specialists and/or the manager in the formulation of policies, standards, procedures, and methods and their application for preparing, distributing, and interpreting security educational material.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:
Requirements Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
Please review How to Apply, Required Documents & Additional Information.

Qualifications

Reference OPM Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions.

To qualify for this position at the FV-G level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-F, FG/GS-5-9 level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Specialized experience includes experience that demonstrates the ability to analyze problems, identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; personnel security experience, including initiating or adjudicating background investigations or participating in Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card operations; entering and maintaining information in a personnel security database.

Substitution of education or equivalent combinations of education and experience may be qualifying for this position. Education Substitution: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

To qualify for this position at the FV-H level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV- G, FG/GS-10/11 level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Specialized experience includes experience implementing the processes and procedures of a personnel security program; reviewing and adjudicating security investigations; entering and maintaining information in a personnel security database; and providing technical guidance and advice on matters pertaining to personnel security.

Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.

QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT.

Special Note Concerning Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA); Leadership and Management Dimensions; and Other Factors in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) or other factors listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

Education

Education Substitution for the FV-G level: Successful completion of a Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree OR Three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree (OR)LL.M., if related.

NOTE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all levels for which both education and experience are acceptable.

Education may not be substituted for experience at the FV-H level.

If you are using education to qualify for this position: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to 405-954-3003 (please include announcement number on each page). Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.

Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.

Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Required Documents

Current or Former Federal employee (including a current FAA employee): You MUST submit a copy of your most recent (non-award) SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action that verifies tenure (block 24, code 1 or 2). Failure to provide the required documentation by the closing date of this announcement will result in non-consideration for this position.

Applicants claiming eligibility for the Expanded Veterans Hiring Opportunity (EVHO), MUST submit a DD Form 214 reflecting character of service to verify eligibility by the closing date of the announcement as requested by the Human Resource Office. Eligibility for EVHO will be considered based on applicable documentation submitted by the closing date.

If you are a current or former Federal employee (including a current FAA employee), you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.

If you are a current Federal employee and need a current copy of your SF-50, please contact your personnel office. If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/. If you are a former Federal employee, you can obtain a copy of your SF-50 by writing the National Personnel Records Center Annex, 1411 Boulder Boulevard, Valmeyer, IL 62295. Additional information is available from this link: https://www.archives.gov/st-louis/opf.

Expanded Veterans Hiring Opportunity (EVHO) are preference eligibles and veterans who are honorably discharged from the Armed Forces after completing at least three (3) years of continuous active service. Applicants claiming eligibility for EVHO, MUST submit a DD Form 214 reflecting character of service to verify eligibility by the closing date of the announcement as requested by the Human Resource Office. Eligibility for EVHO will be considered based on applicable documentation submitted by the closing date.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Salary Range: $52,112 - $97,046

Job Ident #: 820390100

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