Summary The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) seeks people for the position of Personnel Security Specialist. This role supports the efficient delivery of background investigations, continuous vetting, and adjudications to uphold the integrity and trustworthiness of the federal, contractor and industry workforce. Responsibilities As a SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties: Senior Liaison for the System Liaison Branch (SLB) . Manages the day to day running of a support desk. Advises the Branch Chief of unexpected system outages and communicates those outages, as needed, to the customer agencies. Develops training and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for teams that they manage. Advocates for customer agencies' needs/requirements within the DCSA and to the Suitability, Security and Credentialing (SSC) Community. Provides training, career development guidance and mentors their subordinates. Acts as liaison between System Liaison members and other parties, such as the Branch Chief, Customer Engagements Team, partner agencies, contractors, etc. to communicate information about goals, objectives, work plans, products and services as well as deadlines and time frames for completion of work. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/security-administration-series-0080/ for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 05/06/2024 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG 12 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: Liaison for customer-facing portions of DCSA's automated systems; Utilizes DCSA's investigations program and processes as well as the SSC program, including governing public laws, Executive Orders (EO), regulations, policies, and guidance; Analytical ability to assess complex operational situations, identify and describe problems, and recommend alternative solutions based on personnel security guidance; Provides direction, advice and leadership to subordinates and liaisons on personnel security work methods, practices and procedures. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1. Leadership Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations. 2. Personnel Security Develops and/or establishes Security policies, procedures, or methodologies for core Security principles of personnel security or insider threat. Evaluates internal and external security policies and ensures consistency with regulatory requirements. 3. Communications Communicate (i.e., written and oral) rights, responsibilities, management directives, policies, and/or regulations to employees, supervisors, and/or other pertinent individuals. 4. Problem Solving Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. 5. Customer Service Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement. Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. Additional Information VETERANS PREFERENCE/CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria. Other Notes: Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period. If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions. If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS. Selection under this appointment authority does not confer civil service competitive status. All current and former Federal employees must submit a copy of your latest SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc. Resumes should NOT include: Classified information/SSN/Photo of yourself/personal information (gender, religion, affiliation etc/Encrypted digitally signed docs). Resumes with this prohibited information will be automatically ineligible for consideration.