PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST

Summary You will serve as a Personnel Security Specialist in the Security Division, Code 0543 of OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH. Responsibilities You will serve as the ONR Subject Matter Expert concerning personnel security. You will manage Letters of Intent (LOI) and Letters of Decision (LOD) within ONR and make appropriate coordination with Human Resources and Office of Counsel concerning the impact of loss of eligibility for employees. You will counsel individuals concerning options and appropriate responses to the DoN Central Adjudication Facility, Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals, and/or the DoN Personnel Security Appeals Board. You will provide oversight to the personnel security process for all ONR field sites and ONR Global offices, world-wide. You will coordinate, administer, and implement the Facility Access Determination Program as it pertains to ONRHQ and field sites for uncleared contractor employees and for approximately 160 ONR researchers. You will review classified contracts and prepare the DD-254, DoD Contract Security Classification Specification. You will coordinate with ONR code 02 (contractors) and other departments within ONR to ensure appropriate verbiage is inserted into contracts to support desired result concerning access to classified information. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower pay band (NO-02) or GS equivalent (GS-5/10) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties:1) Providing advice concerning the development, planning, and implementation of personnel security processes to address submissions of request for investigation, clearance eligibility verification, assignment of access to classified information, and approval of requests for temporary access; 2) Utilizing knowledge of security requirements established in legislation, regulations, and various policy statements; 3) Analyzing and evaluating reports and preparing oral or written analysis, decisions, conclusions, and recommendations that organized, clear, concise, and unbiased; and 4) Planning and improving comprehensive personnel security programs while inspecting and monitoring the implementation of such operations. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/security-administration-series-0080/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: 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 A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.