PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST
What you'd do
This position for The Defense Information Systems Agency is at Ft. Meade, MD . **This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants. Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, HOW TO APPLY and NEXT STEPS sections below for instructions.
Major duties
Initiates security clearance actions for applicants for entry into employment and for employees for retention in employment with DISA. Reviews, and evaluates a variety of material relative to clearance requirements to determine adequacy and completeness. Interviews employees or potential employees concerning errors, emissions, and the requirement for further clarification of entries on their Personnel Security Questionnaire (SE Forms 85, 85P, 86). When investigations are completed, ensures that all relevant information has been developed in accordance with requests and security regulations controlling the particular type of investigations. Makes recommendations for streamlining records management for the Security Operations Branch. Manages and coordinates file and source research for the Directorate, Division and Branch Chiefs. Oversees the compilation of reference materials.
What you need to qualify
Basic Requirements: Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or higher grade in Federal Service. For the GS-12, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-11 if outside the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Processing initial and periodic background investigations, evaluating security eligibility of individuals for entry and retention in sensitive positions, and reviewing personnel security questionnaires for accuracy and completeness. You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.
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