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PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST
Defense Information Systems Agency
Department of Defense
Location
Salary
$102,415 - $133,142
per year
Type
Full Time
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January 15, 2026
GS-11 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves managing security clearances and background checks for people applying to or working at a defense agency, ensuring they are suitable for sensitive roles.
It requires handling paperwork, reviewing investigations, and advising on security decisions.
A good fit would be someone with experience in government security processes who is detail-oriented and familiar with federal regulations.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent, including processing background investigations and evaluating security eligibility
- 52 weeks of time-in-grade at GS-11 or higher in federal service
- Knowledge of security regulations for initial and periodic background investigations
- Ability to determine suitability of applicants and make recommendations to security leadership
- Experience ensuring investigations comply with requests and regulations
- Skills in forecasting financial needs and problems for personnel security operations
Full Job Description
This position for The Defense Information Systems Agency is at Fort Meade, Maryland . **This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants.
Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, HOW TO APPLY and NEXT STEPS sections below for instructions.
One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-11) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.
Specialized experience at the GS-12 level is defined as: Processing initial and periodic background investigations, evaluating security eligibility of individuals for entry and retention in sensitive positions and reviewing personnel security questionnaires.
Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement.
Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or higher grade in Federal Service.
You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.
Major Duties:
- Initiates security clearance actions for applicants for entry into employment and for employees for retention in employment with DISA.
- Determines the suitability of applicants and makes appropriate recommendations to Chief of Security.
- Processes initial and periodic updates for Background Investigations for civilians and military personnel being considered for employment with DISA.
- When investigations are completed, ensures that all relevant information has been developed in accordance with requests and security regulations controlling the particular type of investigations.
- Aids the Chief, Security Operations Branch, in identifying and forecasting financial needs and problems for personnel security
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