Security Specialist (PERSONNEL)

Summary

About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the National Ground Intelligence Center, Enterprise Directorate, Staff Management Division, S2 Security Office, Charlottesville, VA 22911.

Duties

• Serves as a Personnel Security Specialist with responsibility for implementing, administering and monitoring the National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) Personnel Security Program.
• Grants clearances and/or accesses based on results of background investigations and the application of knowledge of regulatory requirements that must be met for each level of security clearance.
• Reviews results of personnel security investigations and uses judgment and knowledge of Department of Defense (DoD) regulations and DoD Instructions to determine appropriate courses of action to take.
• Receives requests for personnel security investigations of individuals appointed or assigned to critical or sensitive positions requiring access to classified, unclassified but sensitive, cryptographic, and special access program information.
• Makes initial determination as to scope of investigation required, considering such factors as sensitivity level of position, background information on individual, criteria for governing various classes of security clearances, etc.
• Coordinates with affected agencies and personnel when an individual clearance has been suspended, denied, or revoked.
• Oversee the foreign travel and foreign reporting program IAW current regulation and guidance.
• Performs a wide variety of security administration functions which include, but are not limited to: managing the security data base.

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. 10-Point Other Veterans’ Rating 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans 5-Point Veterans' Preference Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Disabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30% Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Prior Federal Service Employee Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible United States Citizen Applying to a DCIPS Position Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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; 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. Department of Army employees who are fully qualified for this position and are already at the full performance level are ineligible. Specialized Experience GG-09: This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS/GG-07). Experience Utilizing electronic databases, tracking systems, or spreadsheets to input, update, verify, or retrieve sensitive personnel, background, or compliance records. AND experience reviewing incoming applications, forms, or questionnaires (such as SF-85, SF-86, or comparable commercial intake forms) for completeness, clerical accuracy, and signature requirements. AND experience administrative Customer Support: Assisting employees or customers with the process of completing standardized forms, submitting fingerprints, or providing routine status updates regarding pending actions. OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Criminal Justice, Security Management, Public Administration, or Cybersecurity. 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized experience GG/GS-12: This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS/GG-11). experience administering and monitoring a personnel security program in accordance with federal, Department of Defense (DoD), or Intelligence Community regulations; and experience reviewing background investigations, analyzing derogatory information, and recommending eligibility determinations for security clearances (such as Secret, Top Secret, or SCI accesses); and experience utilizing personnel security databases to manage clearance workflows, process investigation requests, or track reporting requirements (such as foreign travel or reporting programs); and Experience conducting personnel security screenings, interviews, or briefings to provide guidance to employees or leadership. Specialized experience is progressively responsible intelligence-related security work directly related to the position being filled. Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector or in another government agency as long as it was at a level at least equivalent to the next lower band in the series.

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Grade: GG 9 to 12. . Telework eligible. Apply by 2026-11-13 on USAJOBS.