Lead Personnel Security Specialist
Reviews requests for security clearances for VA personnel and adjudicates personnel security investigations. Within delegated authority, grants security clearances and forwards recommendations for security clearance denials. Maintains associated personnel security records. Receives requests for appointment to sensitive positions, determines the appropriate investigation required for the positions, ensures the required paperwork is submitted, conducts personnel security interviews, and forwards the investigation and other information to the proper investigative authority. Conducts security and suitability adjudications related to background investigations. Reviews completed personnel suitability investigations with the purpose of providing recommendations on pre-employment and continued employment considerations. As the Technical Lead, the incumbent will be required to carry out many duties to include coordinating, coaching and facilitating training to those employees on the team. All other duties as assigned and/or outlined in the Position Description. Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday 8:
00am-4:
30pm Travel:
Required to travel between Martinez and Mather Locations Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Lead Personnel Security Specialist/PD99953A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/31/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Selective Placement Factor:
Successful completion of the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Fundamental of Suitability and Fitness Adjudicators (Fundamentals) course OR the previously offered Essential of Suitability Adjudication Program (ESAP). Submit copy(ies) of Certificates of Completion (copy(ies) must be included with application). You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-9, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to adjudicating, reviewing, analyzing and resolving security problems related to employment suitability issues and personnel security clearances. OR, Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 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. OR, Combination of specialized experience and graduate level education that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Analysis and Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingDatabase Management SystemsInformation Systems/Network SecurityLead or Supervise 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
This work is primarily sedentary. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Monday-Friday 8:
00am-4:
30pm Travel:
Required to travel between Martinez and Mather Locations Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Lead Personnel Security Specialist/PD99953A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/31/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Selective Placement Factor:
Successful completion of the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Fundamental of Suitability and Fitness Adjudicators (Fundamentals) course OR the previously offered Essential of Suitability Adjudication Program (ESAP). Submit copy(ies) of Certificates of Completion (copy(ies) must be included with application). You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-9, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to adjudicating, reviewing, analyzing and resolving security problems related to employment suitability issues and personnel security clearances. OR, Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 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. OR, Combination of specialized experience and graduate level education that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Analysis and Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingDatabase Management SystemsInformation Systems/Network SecurityLead or Supervise 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
This work is primarily sedentary. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
- Department:
0080 Security Administration - Salary Range:
$78,081 to $101,503 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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