Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist

JOIN OUR TEAM! The Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist position performs the security-related functions in support of a Network Personnel Suitability and Credentialing Program and assure that all appointees have the appropriate level of security/suitability clearance. This position entails Personal Identity Verification Program (PIV) responsibility, which is a Government-wide identification standard. Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/03/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a gs-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the gs-11. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience, there is no educational substitution at the GS-12 grade level, as described below: GS-12 Grade Requirements: Specialized experience: In addition to meeting the time in grade, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as but not limited to: successful completion of the DCSA Fundamentals of Suitability for Suitability and Fitness Adjudicators or its OPM equivalent; performs high risk, moderate and low risk adjudications; serves as the e-QIP administrator; and responsible for the PIV Program planning at a major organizational level. This specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. (NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your application/resume for full consideration and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week.) You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and Management Education and Training Managing Human Resources Security Technical Competence 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary and is usually accomplished while the employee is comfortably seated at a desk or table. However, some walking and standing may occur in the course of a normal workday in connection with travel to, and attendance at, meetings and conferences away from the primary work site. Incumbent may be required to bend, lift, carry personnel security equipment such as laptops, scanners, etc. long distances at affiliate organizations. Must be able to lift 20-30 lbs. No special physical effort other than lifting/carrying of equipment is required to perform the work. Preferred Experience: Extensive experience with the adjudication of background investigations, computer systems, and verbal and written communications. Leadership and managerial skills, strong computer skills, team-oriented, and ability to work independently. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.