Summary
This is a Term appointment with an initial expectation to last one year and one day. At the agency's discretion, this appointment may be extended without further competition up to a maximum not-to-exceed (NTE) total of four years. This position is located at Departmental Offices, Terrorism and Financial Intelligence - Intelligence Analysis. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as Senior Personnel Security Specialist within the DO Personnel Security Branch.
Duties
Pursuant to 50 USC 3024 (v), and with concurrence and consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, this position is being established in the excepted service as an element of the Intelligence Community within the Department of the Treasury. The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. Develop, coordinate, and control Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), suitability, fitness, and personnel security functions within the DO Personnel security Branch. Ensures that the HSPD 12, suitability, fitness, and security programs are consistent with Department and Federal regulations. Review and evaluate program components, including complex matter's dealing with the DO HSPD-12, suitability, fitness, and national security programs. Provide recommended solutions with alternatives, in order to eliminate problem areas and establish proper procedure for anticipated and actual complex situations. Review, evaluate, and adjudicate reports of investigations, personnel files, and other records to determine whether to grant, deny, revoke, suspend, or restrict security clearances consistent with national security and/or suitability issues. Recommend proper disposition action on unfavorable findings. When additional inquiry is required, advise the Chief, DO Personnel security Branch. Initiate requests for formal investigation. Review, evaluate, and recommend action, approval, or denial, on requests for HSPD-12, suitability, fitness, and national security eligibility submitted for DO applicants, employees, and/or contractors. Make final security clearance determinations in coordinating and overseeing the work of non-supervisory personnel.
Requirements
Key Requirements: Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. All newly appointed employees to the competitive (or excepted) service are subject to a probationary (or trial) period. During this time, your performance, conduct, and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated. You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the probationary (or trial) period. Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service. If no certification is made before the probationary (or trial) period ends, your appointment will be terminated. You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor, seek feedback, and understand role expectations. Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding. Must have, or be able to obtain and maintain, a Top Secret security clearance based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI). Must be eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. Must successfully complete a background investigation. All new hires will be required to comply with federal ethics laws. A review of financial or other interests may be conducted to determine if they create any real or apparent conflict of interests with official Treasury duties. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. Please refer to the "Additional Information" section for additional Conditions of Employment.
Education
The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.
How you will be evaluated
Your application includes your resumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resumé may result in a "not qualified" determination. Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Specialized Experience. All candidates who meet all the qualifications and other eligibility requirements may be referred for consideration. Your application may be reviewed by a Subject Matter Expert. Although the veteran's preference requirements of Title 5 do not apply to this Title 50 appointment authority, it is OIA's policy that meeting the "veterans' preference" criteria ("preference-eligible") shall be considered a positive factor in OIA's selection process. In all cases, preference-eligibles on the certificate(s) will be considered. However, preference-eligibles do not "float" to the top of the list of referred candidates nor have extra points added to any numerical score, and selection of a non-preference-eligible does not require "passover" procedures. Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.