Summary

Located in PVOD, SESD, Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), this position manages personnel vetting operations division. The role directly supports the Office of the Secretary of War, DA&M, WHS, and key external clients-including SCOTUS, Administrative Office of U.S. Courts, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, PFPA, Defense Legal Services Agency, Capitol Police, CBO, and Congress.

Duties

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The incumbent serves as the Branch Chief, PVOD with responsibility for all Personnel Security (PERSEC) actions to include the oversight of personnel security actions for Presidential Transitions, Presidential Support Program (Yankee White), OSW, Congressional and Supreme Court security clearance nominations. Responsible for the planning and implementation of the Personnel Security Program. This includes ensuring compliance with applicable personnel security regulations, directives and guidance from higher headquarters. Contacts and maintains liaison with the immediate Office of the Secretary of War, USWs/ASWs, House, Senate and Supreme Court Security Offices, FOi/PA managers, Defense Information System for Security and National Background Investigations System program managers, contacts of War and other U.S. Government agencies to include FBI, CIA, Department of State, OPM, DOE, DIA, and DCSA, Represents WHS at Department level meetings, conferences, and working groups pertaining to the Personnel Security Program. Oversees and controls coordination of specific disclosures of classified information, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), and national security sensitive information.

• Directs, plans, coordinates, manages, and completes tasks relevant to the mission of the PVOD for WHS with full responsibility for executing the assigned personnel, personnel vetting, suitability, credentialing, and continuous vetting.
• Performs full range of formal first line supervision for subordinate employees and informs them of pertinent policies and procedures and changes to technical and administrative guidelines.
• Manages system for checks of any and all national security and non-national security agencies, releasing certain investigative and other security data to accredited agents of other Department of War and U.S. Government agencies.
• Responsible for the administration and control of the Personnel Security Program to include all actions pertaining to and concerning U.S. security clearances in accordance with DoW Regulations.
• Develops plans and guidance for subordinate staff, explaining new or changed programs, functions, goals, and procedures, establishing overall operating guidelines for work requirements.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
• This position is subject to the DoD Priority Placement Program
• The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with SCI and SAP components. A Special Background Investigation (SBI) is required with favorable adjudication by a determining authority.
• This position may require up to 10% occasional travel away from your normal duty station for official business on military or commercial aircraft.
• The incumbent may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/ or overtime.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to (1) Managing and executing comprehensive Personnel Security (PERSEC) and Continuous Vetting (CV) programs for high-visibility populations, to include processing and overseeing security clearance nominations for Presidential Support Programs, Presidential Transitions, Congressional offices, or Federal Judicial bodies; (2) Supervising or conducting the adjudication of personnel background investigations and determining the operational impact of derogatory/adverse information; and utilizing national security enterprise vetting systems, e-APP, or the National Background Investigations System [NBIS] to ensure compliance with federal suitability and clearance standards; AND (3) Serving as a primary interagency security liaison with external intelligence, law enforcement, and federal agencies; and providing direct first-line supervision, work assignment, performance evaluation, and professional mentorship to a team of security specialists or adjudicators.

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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include

ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Additional information

Probationary Periods: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

- your performance and conduct;

- the needs and interests of the agency;

- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and

- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.

Reemployed Annuitants: Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants (DODI 1400.25, volume 300). http://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/DoD-Issuances/140025/

Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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