Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist (Branch Chief Adjudications)
What you'd do
This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.
Major duties
As a Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist (Branch Chief, Adjudications), you will: Direct and supervise the critical analysis and evaluation of background investigation reports and other information obtained from multiple sources related to the loyalty and suitability of applicants and employees; determines whether administrative consideration is warranted and makes suitability and adjudicative decisions. Review security recommendations to ensure evaluations, judgments, and recommendations conform to established criteria and keeps abreast of changes in Executive Orders, laws, regulations, standards, and programs affecting the Personnel Security Program. Serve as liaison with security offices of other Federal agencies, including OPM, DoD/DCSA, and DOS, to provide for the necessary interchange of security information. Exercise full supervisory authority over subordinate personnel security specialists, security assistants, and contractors; assigns work, establishes priorities, evaluates performance, and ensures timely completion of personnel security operations.
What you need to qualify
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Performing and overseeing the analysis and adjudication of background investigations and security information to determine suitability and fitness for federal employment in national security-sensitive positions. Applying personnel security policies, adjudicative guidelines, and applicable statutes and executive orders to ensure compliance and sound decision-making. Coordinating with interagency partners (e.g., OPM, DoD/DCSA, DOS) to obtain and exchange sensitive security information and resolve complex cases. Leading or guiding teams of federal employees and/or contractors in executing personnel security functions, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to established policies and procedures. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through national Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website
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