Personnel Security Specialist

Other Agencies and Independent Organizations - AmeriCorps · Washington, District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia

Company

Other Agencies and Independent Organizations - AmeriCorps

Location

Washington, District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Summary

This position is located in the Office of Human Capital, Department of the Chief Operating Officer, in Washington, DC.

Learn more about this agency

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • You must be a United States Citizen
  • A 2-year probationary period is required for new Federal employees and supervisors.
  • Merit Promotion and internal applicants must submit a SF-50 to verify Status and grade
  • Satisfactory completion of a background investigation.
  • A financial disclosure may be required for this position.
  • Dates of employment, including beginning and end dates in the following format: month/day/year, must be included on resume.

Qualifications

Applicants must have one year specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to at least the mid-range of the NY-02 pay band, which would be at or equivalent to, the GS-09 level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is that which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes: 1) Experience supporting the initiation and review of Federal background investigation forms, using automated personnel security programs/systems, to include data input and analysis; 2) Experience with Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12) Smart Card or issuance of Smart Card Credential processes and systems; 3) Adjudicating applicant and appointee suitability cases in accordance with 5 CFR, Ch. 731; and 4) Implementing Federal personnel security policies, regulations, directives, standards, and procedures.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps VISTA) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Such experience must be clearly documented in the applicant's resume.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement; education may be substituted for Specialized Experience at this grade level.

If you are qualifying based on education alone, you must have Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 years of progressively higher-level education leading to such a degree. This education demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work of this position. A copy of your unofficial transcript must be submitted or you will lose consideration. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. educational standards.

You may also qualify based on a combination of education and experience, if applicable.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Additional information

Additional Selections: Additional selections may be made from this announcement or for similar positions across AmeriCorps. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) at AmeriCorps.

Military Selective Service Act: 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.

Veteran's Preference: If you are claiming 5-point or 10-point veteran's preference, you must submit documentation described below in "Required Documents."

Special Employment Consideration: Persons with disabilities, disabled veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the Armed Forces, VISTA volunteers, some Peace Corps employees and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for noncompetitive appointment. If you are eligible and would like to be considered for one of these noncompetitive appointments, applicable documentation that supports your eligibility must be submitted with your application package.

Ethics Requirement: Our Agency is committed to the highest ethical standards and, as an employee you will be covered by the criminal conflict of interest statutes (18 U.S.C. 201-209) and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (5 C.F.R. part 2635). Additionally, you may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) or Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e) within 30 days of your appointment date and on an annual basis thereafter.

Read more
Apply Now

Date Posted

09/30/2024

Views

0

Back to Job Listings Add To Job List Company Profile View Company Reviews
Positive
Subjectivity Score: 0.5

Similar Jobs

Logistics Resources Specialist - Legislative Branch - Architect of the Capitol

Views in the last 30 days - 0

This job announcement is for a position at the Architect of the Capitol specifically in the Visitor Services Planning Operations and Evaluation Divisi...

View Details

IT Specialist - Department of Health and Human Services - Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services

Views in the last 30 days - 0

This job posting details the requirements and conditions for a position in the Department of Health and Human Services specifically within the Office ...

View Details

Supervisory Exhibits Specialist - Other Agencies and Independent Organizations - Smithsonian Institution

Views in the last 30 days - 0

The Smithsonian Institution is hiring for a position in the Design Department Smithsonian Intuition Exhibits SIE which is the Smithsonianwide resource...

View Details

Program Communications Specialist - Department of Energy - Department of Energy - Agency Wide

Views in the last 30 days - 0

The Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations OCED is hiring a Program Communications Specialist for a GS13 or GS14 position The role involves leading or ...

View Details

Geographer/Biologist/Physical Scientist/Cartographer - Department of the Interior - National Park Service

Views in the last 30 days - 0

The job posting is for a Geographic Information System GIS specialist role in one or more parks The role involves developing managing coordinating and...

View Details

Interdisciplinary General Engineer/Landscape Architect/Architect/Civil Engineer/Mechanical Engineer - Department of the Interior - National Park Service

Views in the last 30 days - 0

The National Park Service is seeking a Project Manager for the management maintenance repair and construction of facilities in the National Mall and M...

View Details