This vacancy is for a GS - 0080 - 11, Personnel Security Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, OP LOC-ADJUDICATIVE SERVICES BRANCH -CG-DCMS-3421.
To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. 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. Specialized experience must include the following: Demonstrated knowledge of security clearances as they pertain to military or civil service personnel, interim security clearances, personnel security policies, suitability, quality assurance, customer service, sensitive compartmented information (SCI), HSPD-12, derogatory information and clearance appeals, accessions and reciprocity in order to make difficult adjudication and suitability decisions; skill in determining eligibility for access to classified or sensitive information and granting personnel security clearances/accesses in the presence of minor derogatory information; skill in responding to or resolving complex problems or questions involving Personnel Security and Suitability for service-related matters; and skill in oral and written communication NOTE: Education CAN NOT be substituted for experience at this grade level. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: Candidates must have experience conducting security and/or suitability adjudication. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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). 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. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
You will serve as a/an Personnel Security Specialist and be responsible for performing security clearance and/or suitability actions for military, civilian (summer hires, interns/externs, volunteers, NAF employees), contractors, auxiliary and reserve personnel; providing customer service; and carrying out varied functions in support of communications and records maintenance, quality control, and policy coordination elements of the Security Center, interim security clearances, SCI program, and HSPD-12 activities. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Evaluates the sensitivity determinations for each position, as described by management on need-to-know principles Determines the suitability and security eligibility of individuals for entry and retention in sensitive and non-sensitive positions Reviews, evaluates, and adjudicates reports of investigations, personnel files, and other records to determine whether to grant, deny, revoke, suspend, or restrict security clearances consistent with national security and/or suitability issues Provides authoritative information and assistance to organization officials by advising on personnel security policies and related matters and on the impact of personnel security requirements on organizational missions and advising on procedures for adverse security determinations and employee rights