PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST, Position Description Number D2479000 and is part of the J2, National Guard. This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.

What you will do

• As a Personnel Security Specialist (GS-0080-09), you will serve as a Personnel Security Specialist, responsible for assisting in the personnel security clearances process and supporting an Administrator/Adjudicator with suitability adjudications /determinations for the fitness and suitability on individuals for entry and retention in sensitive and non-sensitive positions required by Army.
• Additional, this position will review personnel security background investigations and other source documents that determine suitability, fitness, for federal employment, and other credentialing decisions.
• Ensures investigative scoping items are met, personal identifying data and investigative questionnaire information is accurate and complete.

Education

If you are using Education to qualify for this position: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related or COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level.

You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond a four year degree in a related field.

Graduate Education: Education at the graduate level in an accredited college or university.

You must provide Official Transcripts as documentation to support your educational claims.

To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

How you will be evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):Ability to Plan and Organize Work, Personnel Security, and Security Education, Training, and Awareness

Documents you must provide

• To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1.
• Detailed resume to include employer, job title with to and from dates (to include month/year), duties, responsibilities, and experience gained in each position held.
• Resumes cannot be more than two pages in length.
• If the resume provided is longer than two pages, it will not move forward in the qualification process.
• The resume provided must have relevant experience pertaining to the position in which you are applying to.
• If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade.
• If your resume does not meet the above requirements, you will automatically be disqualified for the position.
• Official college transcripts, if qualifying based on education.
• Other Supporting Documents, if applicable, such as: - Current Federal employees: Your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent), as well as the highest grade (or promotion potential) held, on a permanent basis and containing information which shows you meet time-in-grade (e.g., STEP increase, etc.) No award SF-50 will be accepted. - Former Federal Employees separated from Federal Government over a year ago: Your separation Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent) showing your permanent status and your last Federal performance appraisal plan/rating.
• You must submit an SF-50(s) that shows permanent career or career conditional tenure to be considered (No award SF-50 will be accepted).
• Your last Federal performance appraisal plan must reflect a rating of Fully Successful or equivalent.

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 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 (Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)).

This position is an indefinite appointment that may be made permanent later without competition. Employees hired under indefinite appointments may not exceed 5 years (consecutive) time with the agency. The applicant selected may be released at any time subject to a 30-day notice and advised of his/her rights and benefits to which entitled.

If a permanent employee accepts this indefinite position, their tenure will change from permanent to indefinite. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration.

This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the TAG.