Personnel Security Specialist,

Summary This position is located in the Division of Administration, of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in Washington, DC and is responsible for planning, implementing, and supporting the day-to-day activities for the FDIC Personnel Security Program. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement. Responsibilities Adjudicates background investigation reports and Continuous Vetting (CV) alerts to determine the suitability, fitness or security eligibility of individuals who need access to FDIC facilities, networks/systems, and sensitive information. Coordinates with Human Resources and evaluates official Position Descriptions (OF-8) to ensure the position sensitivity and risk levels have been properly designated in accordance with relevant policy and the signed Position Designation Tool results are maintained. Provides authoritative information and guidance on Trusted Workforce 2.0 and other personnel security policies to employees at all levels of management within FDIC and to individuals external to the organization. Prepares written summaries to communicate and justify final trust determinations for suitability, fitness, security eligibility or credentialing. Writes and maintains Standard Operating Procedures for everyday operations within the Personnel Security Program (PERSEC) Program. Conducts and prepares briefings to FDIC stakeholders on all matters related to Personnel Vetting and communicate program changes. Represents FDIC at interagency security meetings, working groups and other forums that are tasked with formulating personnel vetting policies. Requirements Conditions of Employment Registration with the Selective Service. U.S. Citizenship is required. Employment Conditions. Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure may be required. Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance through a T5 background investigation. Must pass a pre-employment drug screening. Qualifications Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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). 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. Additional qualifications information can be found here. To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 11- grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience rendering trust determinations; managing personnel security automated systems; preparing written material related to personnel vetting matters and providing guidance on personnel vetting policies and processes. Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors – if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement. Applicants eligible for ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program) must achieve a score of 85 “well qualified” for this position. For more information, Click Here. Education There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position. Additional Information Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office two days per week. If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type. This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. Must be able to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to do so may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal. To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.