Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist

Joining the Secret Service, Office of Administration, Personnel Security and Vetting Division will allow you to conduct studies to evaluate branch and field operations, investigate operating deficiencies and/or to revise traditional personnel security policies and practices to accommodate changes needed. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.

The selectee will serve as a Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist in the Office of Administration, Personnel Security and Vetting Division. Typical work assignments include: Conducting studies to evaluate branch and field operations, investigating operating deficiencies and/or to revising traditional personnel security policies and practices to accommodate changes needed.

Conducting continuing evaluations of the effectiveness and adequacy of programs, operations, work methods, and techniques. Serving as a Branch Chief performing a wide variety of highly complex duties providing and developing continuing technical advice, process improvements and assistance to managers, supervisors, and other specialists in the branch.

To be considered qualified for this position you must meet the following qualification requirements for the respective grade level in which you are applying. You qualify for the GS-14 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level performing duties such as: Developing, evaluating, updating and implementing security vetting policies and procedures; Conducting research, providing analysis and presenting findings and recommendations on changes that impact security vetting activities; and Providing advice and guidance to stakeholders in resolving difficult and unique security vetting problems/issues.

Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying).

Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current competitive service employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50, "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility.

The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply. The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.

g., Peace Corps, Ameri. Corps) 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.

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, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.