Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist
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$101,423.00/yr - $131,856.00/yr
Summary
This position serves as the Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist, and the work assigned is of a very confidential, complex and highly sensitive nature. The Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist will be responsible for performing the security-related functions in support of a Network Personnel Suitability within a Shared Services Unit.
Major Duties Include:
- Responsible for the day-to-day activities of the Personnel Security Program. Conducts security and suitability adjudications related to background investigations.
- Reviews completed suitability investigations with the purpose of providing recommendations on pre-employment and continued employment considerations.
- Determines the impact of potential adverse or derogatory information; exercises personal judgement and discretion to evaluate the nature of information received and recommends or takes appropriate action.
- Notifying employees in a timely manner of requirements for initiation of periodic reinvestigations.
- Processes and oversees the submission of higher-level investigations and acts as a liaison with other services on security issues.
- Periodically coordinates with the Information Security Officer (ISO), Medical Center Compliance Officer, and the Privacy Officer on various program audits that relate to the Personnel Security Program.
- Has delegated authority to determine suitability on both non-actionable and actionable closed investigation cases.
- Works with Staffing and Classifications Section to ensure each position has the appropriate risk and sensitivity level designated in HR SMART.
- Performs audits and spot checks the Employee's Official Personnel Folders (eOPF's) to review for compliance with personnel security related documents. May be assigned to mission specific meetings where the incumbent provides information as a subject matter expert.
- Review personnel security investigation components for the purpose of summarizing issues and providing recommendations to the Human Resources Officer and Chief of Personnel Security on pre-employment and continued employment considerations, and placement of personnel.
- Utilizes Veterans Affairs Centralized Adjudication Background Investigation System (VA-CABS) to perform all functions related to the adjudication of background investigations.
- Review initiated investigations in NBIS for processing and scheduling.
- Ensures that security activities are in accordance with security policies. Keeps security information confidential and assures compliance with the requirements of safeguarding personal and other sensitive data pursuant to the Computer Security Act of 1997, and the Privacy Act of 1974.
- Develops and implements procedures and practices to cover multiple security objectives.
- Ensure background investigations are adjudicated according to 5CFR 731.
- Supervise the team in identifying, distributing and balancing workload and tasks among employees in USA Staffing in accordance with established work flow, skill level and/or occupational specialization; making adjustments to accomplish the workload in accordance with established priorities to ensure timely accomplishment of assigned team tasks.
- Serve as a Role Holder in USAccess.
- Serve as an advisor to VISN Staff regarding their background investigation processes.
- Conducts monthly training to staff on Personnel Security Systems of Record.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: 8am-4:30pm
Remote: This is not a remote position. The selected candidate will be required to be physically present at a pre-authorized VA Facility in accordance with the President's return to office memorandum. (You may be expected to travel 25% or less for this position).
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist/PD99949S
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
- You may be required to serve a probationary period
- Subject to background/security investigation
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
- Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/07/2025.
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 as described below:
Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include: Performing a wide range of personnel security/suitability concepts, principles, and practices while reviewing, analyzing, and resolving complex personnel security issues; conducts adjudications of personnel suitability; interpreting policy, providing authoritative interpretations and guidance to management officials and other personnel security officers; security program planning at a major organizational level; addresses system and technical issues and resolves employee and staff problems. Conducting and administering training to staff; oversees the daily operation of a unit and ensures that agency policies and priorities are being followed.
Competencies for this position:- Computer Skills
- Internal Controls/Integrity
- Interpersonal Skills
- Managing Human Resources
- Problem Solving
- Security
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.
Education: There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.