Identity Vetting Specialist - Bellevue, United States - National Guard Employment Network

Description

Job Description

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Summary
This position is located at U.S. Embassies and Consulates overseas primarily in designated high threat countries. Post location in Iraq.

Support the vetting program designed to clear both host country nationals and third country nationals for access to Chief of Mission facilities or recommend their denial of access.

Essential Functions

Schedules and conducts in-depth counterintelligence and counterterrorism vetting interviews of locally employed staff job applicants and locally employed staff undergoing a renewal of their security certification.

Also conduct interviews specifically related to polygraph failures and any other investigations under the direction of the Regional Security Officer.

Provide timely written Memorandums of Interview for RSO review and approval.
Compile information provided by Identity Intelligence Analysts into a final vetting report for RSO review and approval.
Interviews walk-in sources, conducts liaison, supports security/force protection programs and produces timely written reports and assessments.
Provide analytical support for the conduct of polygraph examinations as required by RSO SOPs.
Provide direct support to the Regional Security Office as appropriate, thereby freeing Regional Security Officers for other duties.
Ensure that individuals who pose a potential threat to U.S.

interests are added to appropriate watch lists and that information regarding these individuals is shared with Regional Security Officers in a timely manner.

Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, executive orders, and directives promulgated by Congress, the Secretary of State, and the Director of National Intelligence to achieve goals and objectives.

Answer e-mail inquiries from other offices regarding threat information.

Responses should provide analysis and assessment, as necessary, and should be sent in a timeframe commensurate with the urgency of the threat.

Prepare and present oral briefings on their findings to CCV management and other DS offices as appropriate.
Participate in foreign travel for the purpose of deploying DSIAS to new locations at U.S. Embassies and Consulates.

This duty includes providing training to Foreign Service National Investigators on DSIAS and conducting mass enrollments of locally employed staff into DSIAS.

Perform Temporary Duty at any RSO Office world-wide to work as a Vetting Specialist to support the RSO mission of vetting locally engaged staff employees and job applicants.

Utilize DSIAS to biometrically enroll locally employed staff and job applicants at U.S. Embassies and Consulates world-wide.
Undertake any other auxiliary duties as assigned to support the DS/ICI/CCV mission.
Ensures the proper storage and maintenance of accumulated data (classified and unclassified).
May be requested and required to participate in Proposal Support functions due to expertise.
Competencies

Ability to provide advice, guidance, and consultation to officials with regard to the interpretation and application of intelligence information.

Skill in oral and written communication to prepare and present analysis, provide guidance, solicit information, defend proposals, and negotiate agreements.

Experience in the collection, analysis and dissemination of foreign affairs and terrorism-related information.

Ability to deal effectively with individuals at all organization and management levels both inside and outside the Department in order to establish and maintain liaison with individuals representing a broad range of organizations and interests involved in and affected by Directorate programs.

This includes Intelligence Community and other Executive Branch agencies.
Problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize multiple and sometimes conflicting and complex tasks.

Must be able to operate as part of a team, cooperate effectively with other team members, and be mission focused.

Must be in good physical condition in order to perform overseas travel to high threat locations that may involve extended travel time and exposure to dangerous conditions that require use of personal protective equipment while exercising special safety precautions.

Supervisory Responsibility

No Supervisory Responsibility

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Must be able to remain in a stationary position 75% of the time.
Occasionally moves about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
Expresses or exchanges ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Frequently moves standard office equipment up to 25 pounds.
Must be able to work indoor conditions 90% of the time.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Typical days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Evening and weekend hours required, as required by business need.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.