PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST (SENIOR ADVISOR)

Summary The position is in DCSA's Personnel Vetting, Trust Decision- Adjudications Directorate (PVD). Under the direction of the Deputy Associate Director (DAD) the Senior Advisor will serve as a primary member of the executive leadership team and will advise the DAD and work closely with PVD senior leadership. The Senior Advisor will lead and support strategic projects identified as priority PVD initiatives for the PVD mission and the workforce to include Security Review Proceedings. Duties As a PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST (SENIOR ADVISOR) you will be responsible for the following duties: - Lead, advise, oversee and manage PVD programmatic initiatives; lead progress toward organizational goals and make appropriate recommendations for adjustments. - Manage/provide planning, direction and leadership across the multi-disciplinary fields of personnel security. - Lead, advise, manage, and oversee PVD projects for design and scope supporting strategic mission and workforce planning. - Collaborate with internal and external agency executives and senior leadership to ensure strategic alignment with the mission, goals, objectives and cross agency priority goals. - Lead, organize and direct multi-cross functional small, medium and large teams responsible for both personnel security operational, human capital and workforce innovative solutions. - Advise and execute on tasking responses, work activities, assignments and projects internal and external to the organization ensuring the effective completion of initiatives and requirements. - Work successfully with Federal officials (both civilian and military) at various levels and exhibit the leadership characteristics of persuasion, diplomacy, mature judgment, reliability and ingenuity. Requirements Conditions of employment Must be a US citizen Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered This is a Drug Testing designated position Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601 Work Schedule: Full Time Overtime: Occasionally Tour of Duty: Flexible PCS (Permanent Change of Station): May be Authorized Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt Financial Disclosure: Not Required Telework Eligibility: Supervisors may approve situational telework on a case-by-case, temporary basis for limited situations. If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement. Qualifications The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: Security Administration Series 0080 (opm.gov) for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 12/29/2025 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GG/GS 14 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: Expert-level experience leading and supporting projects that include high level implementation of mission planning, project design, and integration strategies; leading and supporting future developments, advancements and changes for the workforce and workforce planning; leading and directing multi-cross functional teams responsible for personnel security operational, human capital and workforce innovative solutions; advising and executing task responses, work activities, assignments and projects internal/external to the organization ensuring the effective completion of initiatives; directing and managing large multi-faceted programs with a wide variety of activities being accomplished concurrently; and ability to work successfully with Federal officials at various levels and exhibit the leadership characteristics of persuasion, diplomacy, mature judgment, reliability and ingenuity. (Experience must be reflected in resume) Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1.Customer Service: Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. 2. Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change. 3. Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with ambiguity. 4. Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes. Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. Additional information VETERANS PREFERENCE/CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria. Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period. 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. All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statue, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status. For more information on the DCIPS occupational structure click here. For more information about career advancement in DCIPS click here. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. 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