Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist
What you'd do
This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer.
Major duties
HUD's Mission The mission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is to foster strong communities by supporting access to quality, affordable housing, expanding the housing supply, and unlocking homeownership opportunities for the American people. The Department is committed to furthering the promise of self-sufficiency in every American while promoting economic development to revitalize rural, tribal, and urban communities across the country. The Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) serves as the primary authority for human capital management at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). OCHCO leads department-wide human capital strategy and operations to support a mission-ready workforce through the delivery of integrated services across the full employee lifecycle. Office of the Chief Performance Officer (CPO) This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO), Office of the Chief Performance Officer (CPO). CPO supports and strengthens HUD's performance culture with services, policies, systems, and strategies to engage, inspire, and retain a high-performing workforce that achieves mission objectives. CPO provides the following Department-wide functions: Personnel Security; Performance Management; Employee Recognition and Awards; Labor Relations; Employee Relations; and the full range of Executive Resources Management. As a Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist, you will: Establishes internal controls consistent with OMB Circular A-123. Where delegated, exercises authority to approve, revise, or rescind personnel security policies impacting Department-wide operations. Resolves highly sensitive or precedent-setting security issues involving access determinations, risk mitigation, or insider threat concerns. The incumbent directs all aspects of the personnel security lifecycle, including: preemployment onboarding and vetting; Suitability and national security adjudications; Credentialing and identity management (PIV issuance); Continuous vetting and reinvestigation programs. Ensures compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 and Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201. Oversees integration of personnel vetting systems, including NBIS (National Background Investigation Services), ensuring data integrity and system security. Serves as Program Manager for PSD-related contracts and interagency agreements, ensuring compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation. Leads workforce planning, training, and certification of personnel security staff to meet Federal investigative and adjudicative standards. Works collaboratively with other OCHCO organizations to resolve complex personnel and labor relations issues.
What you need to qualify
You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-15, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: Leading a federal personnel security program encompassing onboarding, suitability and national security adjudications, credentialing, continuous vetting, and clearance reciprocity operations; AND Developing and implementing personnel security policies and procedures in accordance with Executive Orders, Trusted Workforce 2.0 requirements, and federal personnel security regulations; AND Overseeing position designation, risk and sensitivity determinations, and adjudications using Security Executive Agent Directive 4 guidelines and Security Executive Agent Directive 7 reciprocity requirements; AND Directing multi-branch security operations through subordinate supervisors, including workforce management, resource allocation, contract oversight, and performance management; AND Advising senior executives and coordinating with federal investigative, adjudicative, and intelligence agencies on complex personnel security, clearance, and compliance matters. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume. Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-15 you must have been at the GS-14 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.
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