PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the ONR Subject Matter Expert concerning personnel security.
• Manage Letters of Intent (LOI) and Letters of Decision (LOD) within ONR and coordinate with Human Resources and Office of Counsel concerning the impact of loss of eligibility for employees.
• Counsel individuals concerning options and appropriate responses to the DoN Central Adjudication Facility, Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals, and/or the DoN Personnel Security Appeals Board.
• Provide oversight to the personnel security process for all ONR field sites and ONR Global offices worldwide.
• Coordinate, administer, and implement the Facility Access Determination Program as it pertains to ONR HQ and field sites for uncleared contractor employees and for approximately 160 ONR researchers.
• Review classified contracts and prepare the DD-254, DoD Contract Security Classification Specification.
• Coordinate with ONR code 02 (contractors) and other departments within ONR to ensure appropriate verbiage is inserted into contracts to support desired results concerning access to classified information.

Requirements

• 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.
• Current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level (time-in-grade requirement).
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), 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.
• 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 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower pay band (NO-02) or GS equivalent (GS-5/10) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties:

• Providing advice concerning the development, planning, and implementation of personnel security processes to address submissions of request for investigation, clearance eligibility verification, assignment of access to classified information, and approval of requests for temporary access.
• Utilizing knowledge of security requirements established in legislation, regulations, and various policy statements.
• Analyzing and evaluating reports and preparing oral or written analysis, decisions, conclusions, and recommendations that are organized, clear, concise, and unbiased.
• Planning and improving comprehensive personnel security programs while inspecting and monitoring the implementation of such operations.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education.

Benefits

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. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.