Security Specialist
Falls Church, VA

Job Description

* Duties

Help Duties Summary

This position is located in the Office of Security (OS). The Office oversees EOIR's security and emergency preparedness programs to assure the protection and readiness of it's personnel, assets, and information. OS is dedicated to delivering excellence through quality customer services, solutions, product and support.

The Security Specialist performs a variety of program tasks relating to personnel security programs, initiatives, policies, and issues.

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Responsibilities

This is a Competitive Service position; additional positions may be filled from this announcement within 90 days of certificate issuance.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

* Reviews and processes requests for personnel security investigations including Background Investigations, National Agency Checks (NAC), National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI), National Agency Checks with State Criminal History Repository (SCHR), Single Scope Background Investigations, Secret PRs, etc.).
* Determines eligibility of persons to occupy sensitive positions based on security concerns related to suitability for employment.
* Determines adequacy of investigations and adjudications related to position sensitivity.
* Reviews and evaluates forms submitted to initiate personnel security investigations.

Travel Required

Not required

Supervisory status

No

Promotion Potential

12


* Job family (Series)

0080 Security Administration


* Requirements

Help Requirements Conditions of Employment

* You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
* You must complete a background investigation, credit check, and drug test.
* Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
* Moving and Relocation Expenses are not authorized.
* Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply section).
* Probationary Period may be required, if not already met.

Qualifications

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. (Please submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No Award or General Adjustment SF-50's will be accepted). Time-in-grade requirements also apply to VEOA applicants having held a GS position in the past year.

In order to qualify for the Security Specialist position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

GS-09

Specialized Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service performing the following:

processing requests for personnel security investigations; AND

* Adjudicating personnel security risks of applicants, staff and contractors;
* Determining eligibility for access to classified or sensitive information;
* Utilizing various personnel security information technology tools (i.e. e-QIP, Personnel Investigations Processing System (PIPS) and Justice Security Tracking and Adjudicating Record System (JSTARS), etc) to complete assigned tasks.
* Processing requests for personnel security investigations; AND
* Explaining results of investigations and clearance levels.

OR

Education: Master's Degree or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years (36 semester hours) of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, LL.B or J.D. with major course of study in a field directly related to the work of this position. NOTE: You MUST submit transcripts.

OR

Combination: A combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described directly above that total 100% when combined. First, determine total qualifying experience as a percentage of the specialized experience described above; then determine the education as a percentage of the graduate education described above; and then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Only graduate education in excess of one year (18 semester hours) may be used when combining education and experience for this grade. NOTE: You MUST submit transcripts.

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

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Education

ARE YOU USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: Education must be accredited by an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement). You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/search.aspx . All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. (Note: If you are selected for this position based on education, an official transcript will be required, prior to your first day.) You must meet all qualification requirements 07/02/2019, the closing date of this announcement. For further information, click here.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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, click here.

Translated transcripts are required.