SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST

Summary This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Responsibilities As a SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST at the GS-0080-13/14 some of your typical work assignments may include: Performs duties as the PERSEC Chief for DTRA's Personnel Security Program. Serves as an expert level technical and administrative advisor and consultant to the Director SC, Senior Leaders and staff on Personnel Security related issues. Develops, manages, and evaluates all aspects of the DTRA Personnel Security programs to ensure efficient compliance and execution. The position requires a mastery of Personnel Security programs and has a variety of duties concerned with optimizing the quality and effectiveness of service, responsiveness to requirements, utilization of highly specialized essential skills and compliance with regulatory requirements to the DTRA customer service and support program. Approves and implements National, OSD, and DoD policies and procedures, executive orders, and other government agency requirements; and establishes and prescribes DTRA policies to maximize the security posture in support of Agency missions. Ensures complete integration of related National, OSD, Personnel Security and Research Center (PERSEREC), Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) and other Agency policies and processes as required in the development and execution of comprehensive DTRA programs. Maintains current knowledge of excising mission support requirements, ongoing issues affecting support requirements, and the status of issues that impact future requirements. Represents DTRA as the Agency technical expert for Personnel Security issues and programs at interagency, OSD, DCSA, PERSEREC and at the national level on committees and working groups, conferences and seminars designed to promote and address changes in security policies and technology. Develops long and short range goals and objectives, for the security service program. Reviews funding requirements and reprograms and commits resources within broad guidelines. Develops security plans that affect all DTRA employees and identifies individual, office, department, and Directorate-level actionable measures and procedures to address the various threats. Ensures that annual security reviews are conducted to determine DTRA's state-of-readiness against threats and provides analytical recommendations to strengthen the agency's overall security posture based on budget constraints, prioritization of resource allocation, and risk management. Provides direct support to the Chief of Security in the development and promulgation of security policies and procedures that are far reaching and affect effect all DTRA employees and concern issues that tend to be highly complex reflecting the wide diversity of locations, occupations and missions. Analyzes and solves difficult and complex security problems while de-conflicting and coordinating different competing program requirements. Supervises subordinate federal employees. Plans and assigns work to be accomplished by employees, develops performance standards and objectives, tracks quality of work, and evaluates performance. Interviews prospective candidates and recommends selection for vacant positions. Recommends promotion and reassignment of subordinate employees. Initiates changes in duties and responsibilities for reclassification of positions. Recommends employees for awards and bonuses. Provides advice, counsel and instruction; effects disciplinary measures; hears and resolves complaints and refers serious issues to a higher-level supervisor. Identifies developmental and training needs and ensures a training plan is established for each employee. Develops procedures and methods to improve quality of work and business practices, reduce barriers to productivity and promote team building. Advises and instructs personnel on professional work and administrative matters. Ensures fairness and equal opportunity in determining qualifications, selections, assignments, training opportunities, promotions, details, disciplinary actions, and awards for employees. Prepares briefings and reports for Agency senior leaders, higher-level managers, customers, and peers. Develops, reviews, and modifies Agency security training as needed. Conducts security training and education in security awareness events, Agency sponsored training, or other venues. Conducts debriefings and performs other related educational requirements. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service: Experience applying personnel security principles and methods to process initial clearances, periodic re-investigations, and clearance upgrades/downgrades, and to complete the adjudication and appeals processes. Experience evaluating internal and external security clearance requests and ensures applicant's actions are consistent with regulatory requirements. Experience applying the principles of supervising and evaluating federal employees. You may qualify at the GS-14, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service: Expert experience applying personnel security principles and methods to process initial clearances, periodic re-investigations, and clearance upgrades/downgrades, and to complete the adjudication and appeals processes; Expert experience evaluating internal and external security clearance requests and ensures applicant's actions are consistent with regulatory requirements, and; Expert experience supervising and evaluating federal employees. Experience must be clearly demonstrated in your resume 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. Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. Additional Information Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements: Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/register/) The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision. NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy. Selective Service Requirement: Please visit http://www.sss.gov for more information. For more information, please visit https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3d Re-employed Annuitant: This position DOES NOT meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).