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Personnel Security Specialist - Pueblo, United States - U.S. Army Chemical Materials Activity
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Summary Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.About the Position:
Serves as a Personnel Security Specialist.
This position will be impacted by a Reduction In Force (RIF) within the next 3-5 years(subject to change), due to closure of the organization.
Impacted employees will be assessed for all eligible RIF benefits should that occur. Responsibilities Provide technical and administrative guidance to personnel on personnel security issues, such as adjudication, suitability determinations. Apply personnel security principles and methods to process i.e. Initial investigations, clearances, periodic re-investigations.Evaluate protection systems and devices to insure protection of sensitive information, equipment and other material against sabotage, destruction loss, theft, misuse, or subject to terrorist, malicious mischief, or other acts of willful interference.
Prepare correspondence to leadership involving denied and revoked clearances or public trust determinations. Analyze and report on clearance and appeals findings to senior officials, to include prepare appropriate notifications.Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.
You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.
See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (nonExperience 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; spiritual; community; student; social).
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Additional information about transcripts is in this document.Specialized Experience:
one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes: provide support through research, review, and/or interpretation of personnel and operations security policies and guidance for program oversight; conduct resolution interviews to address security concerns; provide security awareness and OPSEC training to personnel; coordinate with investigative agencies regarding security clearance and/or investigative actions.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level in the federal service (GS-09).
OR Education:
Ph.
D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M.
[remove LL.M., if unrelated] in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as:
Security Administration.
OR Combination of Education and Experience:
A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18.
Add the two percentages.Time in Grade Requirement:
Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-9)
Education 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:
d.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
This is a(n)Pysical Security and Law Enforcement (19) Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable.
Visit for more information.Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests:
If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.
Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.
Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision.
You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.
To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:\_Accommodations\_for\_USA\_Hire