Duties

• You will determine the eligibility of persons to occupy a National Security sensitive position, based on current security concerns related to suitability for employment.
• You will ensure that required security clearance determinations are met through Central Verification System, or reciprocally accepting and verifying non-Do D Agencies' background investigations and final adjudications.
• You will review requests for security clearances, evaluating the sensitivity classification of the position by applying need-to-know principles and pertinent security guidelines, reviewing and evaluating background investigation reports.
• You will conduct and review fingerprint results to determine the security eligibility of individuals for access to sensitive information, material, resources, or work areas.
• You will design and conduct other Security-related briefings, including the in-person, annual Security refresher briefing for the entire command and other educational security presentations.
• You will organize, effectively communicate, and coordinate changes in the Personnel Security Program (PSP), as related to work requirements within personnel security and the impact of those changes on administrative functions within the Agency.
• You will provide advice and counselor instruction on administrative and work matters, ensure PII documentation is protected, and ensure records no longer needed are appropriately destroyed based on activities records management requirements.
• You will ensure classified information shall be appropriately labeled, stored, and protected in accordance with activities Information Security regulations.
• You will conduct an annual Personnel Security Program self-inspection, site assists (Government and Industry), and inspection of other field activities with the Inspector General, covering both Personnel Security and Counterintelligence.
• You will review incoming sensitive/PII documentation, determine who should review them based on content and need-to-know, set up appointments and brief new personnel for security indoctrinations.
• You will save indoctrination documents, upload documents and build profiles in DISS and NBIS, grant security clearances, track interim/temporary clearances to completion of final adjudication to grant final clearances.
• You will request investigations as required by the sensitivity of the position in relation to national security.
• You will suspend, revoke, deny, or the investigation should be expanded or initiated to meet investigation type and continuous evaluation recertification timeliness requirements.
• You will be responsible for any refinements, updates, additions, or deletions along with meeting necessary changes in world situations to routinely make recommendations to the Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist and the Director of Security.
• You will develop and implement policies and procedures for the personnel security program within the command, review requests for security clearances, afford rights to due process through hearings and appeals when necessary.
• You will request investigations as required by the sensitivity of the position in relation to national security.
• You will evaluate any derogatory information and decide, based on the Adjudicative Guidelines, whether security clearances will be granted.
• You will suspend, revoke, deny, or the investigation should be expanded or initiated to meet investigation type and continuous evaluation recertification timeliness requirements.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (Do D), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
• The incumbent must meet Do D requirements for Security Fundamentals Professional certification under the CDSE Security Professional Education Development (SPe D) program, within first two years of employment.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits
  
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• Required Documents
  
  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
  A complete resume is required. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.
  
  Are you claiming membership in any professional organizations, or possession of a license, certificate or credentials? Check the Conditions of Employment section above to see if any are required. If you claim membership, license, certification, or credentials, you must submit a copy of said document in your application package.
  
  Are you using education as a substitute for some or all of the experience requirement? Is there a basic education requirement for this position? Check the Education section above to see what is allowed and what is required. Any claims you make in your resume or assessment questionnaire regarding education or degrees MUST be supported by submitting with your application official or unofficial transcripts or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned issued from your school. While unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application, an official transcript will ultimately be required if you are selected for the position. You may submit a copy your degree(s) if specific coursework does not have to be verified.
  
  Are you a veteran claiming 5-point veterans' preference or claiming sole survivorship preference? You must submit a copy of your latest DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (any copy that shows all dates of service, as well as character of service [Honorable, General, etc.] is acceptable) OR a VA letter that shows dates of service or service connected disability AND character of service. If you have more than one DD-214 for multiple periods of active duty service, submit a copy for each period of service. If you were issued a DD-215 to amend aforementioned information on the DD-214 you must submit that too. If you are not sure of your preference eligibility, visit the Department of Labor's website: Veterans' Preference Advisor
  
  Are you a disabled veteran or claiming 10-point veterans' preference?
  If you are eligible to claim 10 point veterans preference you must submit a DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty as described above for 5-point preference.
  
  You must also provide the applicable supporting documentation of your disability (e.g. disability letter from the VA) as described on Standard Form-15 (SF-15). http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.
  
  Are you an active duty service member? Active Duty Service Members are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.).
  
  Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents contain personal information such as SSN and DOB and some documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove said personal information before you submit your application. You must provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected.
  
• How to Apply
  
  An unscreened list will be forwarded to hiring manager upon closing of announcement.
  
  Facsimile applications will not be considered.
  
  All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer.
  
  It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.
  
  Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.
  

  Agency contact information

  Lauren Gottholm-Stiles

  Phone

  202-451-3934

  Email

  lauren.gottholm@ssp.navy.mil

  Address

  STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS
  1250 10th Street SE
  Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374
  US

  Next steps

  Qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.
  
  Our evaluation will be based on the information you provide. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, and security information and take that information into account in making employment offers.
  
  
• Fair and Transparent
  
  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
  

  • Criminal history inquiries
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Financial suitability
  • New employee probationary period
  • Privacy Act
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Selective Service
  • Signature and false statements
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency