SENIOR ADVISOR BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS & CONTINUOUS VETTING

Summary The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is a separate Agency of the Department of War (DoW) under the direction, authority, and control of the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Intelligence (OUSW (I&S)). The position is placed in the Office of the Associate Director for Personnel Vetting and reports to the Deputy Associate Director (DAD), Background Investigations & Continuous vetting (BI/CV). This is a Tier 1 position. Responsibilities The Personnel Vetting mission delivers background investigation and continuous vetting products that illuminate risk, enable decisions, and advance national security in support of a trusted workforce across government and industry. As the federal government's largest investigative service provider and the primary implementer of Trusted Workforce 2.0, DCSA conducts 95% of all federal background investigations-transforming the vetting enterprise through continuous innovation and enhanced service delivery. The end-to-end vetting process ensures a thorough review of cleared personnel, seamlessly complementing the internal security and insider threat activities of the clearance-granting agency. DCSA's Personnel Vetting mission elevates agency readiness by delivering cost-effective, high-quality investigative products while leveraging active customer feedback to drive continuous improvement. As the Senior Advisor, Background Investigations & Continuous Vetting (BI & CV) you will: Exercise delegated authority to champion the principles of the Trusted Workforce (TW) 2.0 initiative and foster an agile, secure, and continuously vetted workforce. Assist the Deputy Associate Director (DAD), BI & CV with overseeing the sustainment, transformation and integration of DoW Personnel Security and Suitability, and Credentialing (SSC) programs within DCSA and the inculcation of new personnel vetting and related missions across the DCSA enterprise. Support BI and CV operations to ensure directorates, along with other personnel security programs, execute requirements in accordance with appropriate laws, DoW regulations and policies. Advise the DAD, BI/CV, and other DCSA executives in modernizing how the U.S. Federal Government assesses personnel security by working in conjunction with DoW to support the design, development, security and operation of technology focused personnel security systems and programs, including BI & CV risk operations. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQ): To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Do NOT submit a separate narrative statement specifically addressing the Technical Qualifications (TQs). Demonstrated ability in applying the principles, techniques, methods, processes, and technology involved in personnel security, suitability and credentialing, adjudications, insider threat, and counterintelligence operations to plan, organize, and manage complex personnel vetting programs and operations. Demonstrated success leading major business transformations associated with developing and implementing new procedures, products, techniques, and solutions for use by Agency personnel and external stakeholders for assessing risk, e.g., Initial Vetting, Continuous Vetting (CV), and the U.S. Government's Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiative. Education This position does not have a positive education requirement. Additional Information If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions. If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS. Selection under this appointment authority does not confer civil service competitive status. Joint Duty Credit: All DCSA executive level positions require Joint Duty Credit. Only those candidates who meet the Joint Duty Credit requirement will be eligible to compete/be considered for a senior executive position. Employees will receive joint duty credit for many almost any rotational assignments assignment to another IC component and may also be eligible to receive credit for service outside the IC (military, other government, or private sector) that was at least at the GS/GG-1113 or DCIPS Pay Band 3 level, that and it occurred on or after September 11, 2001. An external candidate, if selected, will be required to immediately apply for Joint Duty credit. Note: Employees without Joint Duty Credit may apply for the position and can be considered. If selected, a waiver would be required prior to final appointment. DCSA seniors without Joint Duty at the same tier level may lateral into the position if selected without requesting a waiver. This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or firm job offer being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.