Supervisory Security Specialist

Summary

As a Supervisory Security Specialist, you will serve as the primary technical advisor and Subject Matter Expert (SME) on agency personnel security policies.

Location of position: GSA, Office of Mission Assurance, Washington, D.C.

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Duties

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• Serves as the primary technical advisor and Subject Matter Expert (SME) on agency personnel security policies. Analyzes federal legislation, Executive Orders, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidelines, and national security directives to formulate policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), while leading strategic initiatives and managing program communications.
• Performs senior reviews and secondary oversight on complex, high-visibility security cases with significant derogatory information. Evaluates reports and evidence to determine national security risk, public trust suitability, and employment eligibility. Manages and adjudicates background investigations, and prepares technical reports, legal summaries, and adjudicative memos on sensitive agency security issues.
• Leads background investigations, reciprocity determinations, and Trusted Workforce implementation. Maintains 100% RapBack and Continuous Vetting enrollment for all covered personnel, resolves Continuous Vetting alerts and investigative referrals, and optimizes workflows for initial reviews, monitoring, and reinvestigations.
• Analyzes threat intelligence and risk data regarding loyalty, foreign influence, insider threats, and criminal activity. Applies qualitative and quantitative methods to evaluate program metrics, monitor milestones, and implement continuous quality improvements and standardized operational workflows agency-wide.
• Directs, plans, assigns, and reviews daily team operations to balance workloads. Sets standards, coaches staff on technical and adjudicative decisions, addresses development needs, resolves issues, and ensures high-quality deliverables.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
• Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

• Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or NonCareer SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
• Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
• Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 5 investigation level). You must be granted this clearance before you can start the job.
• Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security's e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
• Serve a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period, if required.
• Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Appointment to the position will be contingent upon a negative drug test result.

Qualifications

To evaluate your qualifications, your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience described below. Your resume must not exceed two pages. To ensure your qualifications can be fully evaluated, we recommend including the following information:

• Name, address, telephone number, email address;
• Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade);
• Relevant work experience-should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement.
• Education, certifications or licensures-If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure to include the required information and any required documents like transcripts.

Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to. If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible.

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

The GS-13 salary range starts at $121,785 per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is experience executing personnel security operations, implementing agency-level policies in accordance with federal statutes and executive orders, and conducting complex background adjudications. This includes maintaining continuous vetting frameworks, applying program metrics to improve operational workflows, and delivering technical guidance while managing assigned program resources.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Applicants are encouraged to make their resume searchable in their USAJOBS.gov profile. This will allow Federal hiring specialists and hiring managers across agencies to find their resume as part of agency recruitment campaigns or staffing searches.

If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA's webpage.

Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.

On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved:
• Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government

Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all.

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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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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

You will have access to many benefits including:

• Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans)
• Life insurance coverage with several options
• Sick leave and vacation time, including 11 paid holidays per year
• Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan)
• Transit and child care subsidies
• Flexible spending accounts
• Long-term care insurance
• Training and development

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.