Personnel Security Specialist

7 days ago


Los Angeles, California, United States United States Department of Agriculture Full time


This position is located in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), National Finance Center (NFC), Office of the Deputy Director, Administrative Management Staff.

Incumbent provides technical leadership on security matters for personnel that includes civilians and contractors for offices within the organization. Provides personnel support for sensitive positions that require clearances up to and including Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI).

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.


Specialized Experience:
To qualify for GS-12:

Have at least one (1) year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 level in Federal Service or equivalent responsibility in the private sector/pay systems that equipped me with the particular competencies to successfully perform as a

Personnel Security Specialist:

Such experience includes: 1) Displaying technical ability and knowledge of federal personnel security program requirements and policies; 2) Experience functioning as a technical authority in adjudicating suitability and fitness issues; 3) Formulation and application of security policy, procedures, systems, and programs involving the loyalty and reliability of people; 4) Advising on procedures for adverse issues; administering programs for continuous evaluation; 5) Experience using the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201, Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), to ensure activity in issuing credentials are compliant with rules and regulations; and 6) Experience planning, coordinating, and providing guidance on personnel security regulations, directives and policies.


Time in grade:


Merit Promotion(Current Federal)applicants must meet applicable time-in­-grade requirements to be considered eligible, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.

Applicants must have on year of specialized experience at the next lower grade to be considered for the higher grade (e.g. one year at the GS-11 grade level for consideration for the GS-12 grade level). This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.


Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The following links provides more information on the qualifications for this position:

Individual standards:
standards/0000/security-administration-series-0080/

Group Standards:
standards/#GS-ADMIN
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