Personnel Security Specialist (Security Specialist)

Full Job Description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Education: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.

To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to successfully perform the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience adjudicating complex personnel security clearances. Experience assisting in the development of national policy and implementing instructions.

Experience formulating and recommending personnel security investigative requirements and advising on procedures for adverse security determinations.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**

Major Duties:

Determines the suitability and security eligibility of individuals for entry and retention in all risk level positions.

Make security clearance and suitability determinations for employees or other persons for access to sensitive information, resources, material, or work sites.

Maintains protection, control and safeguarding of Privacy Act Information on applicants, employees and contractors.

Review, evaluate, and adjudicate reports of investigations, often consisting of reports from multiple federal and state/local agencies; 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.

Provide authoritative information and assistance to organization officials by advising on personnel security policies; formulating and recommending personnel security investigative requirements; and advising on procedures for adverse security determinations.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a favorably adjudicated National Security Clearance at all times.

Failure to obtain/maintain this clearance may results in the person being selected being reassigned to their former position or a position similar to the position they held prior to selection.