Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist

Summary

This position serves as a Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist, in the Office of Security, reporting directly to the Director of Security. The primary purpose of this position is to oversee the agency personnel security vetting program and exercising the authority to ensure that all agency personnel, including FTEs and contractors, are vetted according to the security regulations prescribed by Executive Orders other external orders, regulations and policies.

Duties

As a Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist, you will be responsible for duties to include, but are not limited to: Supervises the daily activities of the Personnel Security Division to include overseeing, planning, and coordinating all personnel security vetting services. Serves as the deciding authority on all adverse vetting determinations. Develops policy, recommends projects, and serves as the technical authority on all personnel security developments and interpretation of personnel security guidelines, policies, legislation, and regulations covering personnel security operations within USAGM. Supervises and ensure all activities performed within the Personnel Security Division are conducted in accordance and compliance with applicable federal laws, executive orders, Suitability and Security Executive Agent policies, and USAGM procedures. Develops and implements standards for program performance to ensure alignment with agency objectives. Develops and implements metrics and establishes benchmarks for thePersonnel Security Division. Qualifications

Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-13 or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector.Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience required for this position includes all of the following: Lead/manages personnel security projects relating to continuous vetting/adjudications, working with a diverse team related to process improvements; Provides guidance on personnel security policies including evaluating and adjudicating various levels of background investigations and rendering suitability/fitness and clearance eligibility decisions in accordance with federal policies; Coordinates or oversee work of non-supervisory employees; Analyzes and evaluates effectiveness of suitability program operations; developing measurement criteria, procedures, and instruments for evaluations.

Education

Education is not required for this grade level. It cannot be used for qualification purposes. How You Will Be Evaluated

Once your resume or application is submitted, a review of your qualifications will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements and competencies required for this position. Competencies: Accountability Leadership Personnel Security Security Possession of competencies may be addressed in a cover letter and/or resume. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your qualifications. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Fair Chance Act: Under the Fair Chance Act, agencies are not allowed to request information about an applicant's criminal history until a conditional offer of employment has been made, except as allowed for access to classified information; assignment to national security duties or positions; or recruitment of a Federal law enforcement officer. An applicant may submit a complaint or any other information related to an organization's alleged noncompliance with the Fair Chance Act. The complaint must be submitted within 30 calendar days of the date of the alleged noncompliance. To make a Fair Chance Act inquiry or complaint, send an email with the appropriate information to [email protected], subject line: Fair Chance Act. Other Information

1. Candidates MUST meet all qualification requirements by closing date. 2. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency. For Military Selective Service Act requirement information, please visit https://www.sss.gov. 3. Your application to this vacancy announcement will only allow consideration for this announcement. We cannot electronically or manually move your application to corresponding announcements if applicable. 4. Additional vacancies not reflected in the announcement that occur after the opening date of the vacancy announcement for position(s) identical (same grade, series and title) to the original vacancy may be filled from the selection certificate during the validity of the certificate. 5. Budgetary conditions may delay or otherwise affect filling this vacancy. However, all interested candidates should apply now.