Overview
Personnel Security Specialist Jobs in Idaho Falls, ID at US Department of Energy – Agency Wide
Full Job Description
Duties
As a Personnel Security Specialist, you will:
Manage the security disciplines and activities.
Process and adjudicate security clearances and badges for local security offices.
Identify and evaluate investigation’s request for security credentials.
Identify and evaluate investigation’s request to grant or continuous security clearances
Utilize systems to enter applicable data.
Draft personnel security correspondence such as letters of interrogatory and psychiatric evaluation requests.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
Subject to satisfactory security and suitability requirements.
May be required to successfully complete a 1-year probationary period.
This position does not support 100% remote work. You will be required to report physically to the official reporting worksite as specified by the supervisor, but no less than 2 days per pay period.
This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing thereafter. Failure to test or a positive result on random drug tests conducted after appointment may result in removal from Federal employment.
A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work. Current Federal employees or other individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check.
This position has been designated as Critical Sensitive and requires a security clearance at the Q LEVEL. The incumbent is required to obtain and maintain this clearance; failure to do so may result in separation from federal service.
This position is included in the Department of Energy’s Technical Qualification Program (TQP).
Qualifications
GS-12 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:A qualified candidate’s online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting All of the following:
Scheduling and conducting personnel security interviews in selected cases and evaluating the results of the interviews with recommendations for appropriate and final action in each case AND
Preparing letters of interrogatory in derogatory cases to address issues of security concern. AND
Evaluating responses to interrogatories and providing recommendations for further action in the case.
GS-13 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
A qualified candidate’s online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting All of the following:
Developing operating procedures, regulations, and guidelines for security programs. AND
Arranging for psychiatric and/or psychological determination under appropriate authority to obtain competent medical opinion concerning unresolved security concerns. AND
Responding to inquiries from the public and private sectors regarding status checks.
“Experience” refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through Nation…
Title: Personnel Security Specialist
Company: US Department of Energy – Agency Wide
Location: Idaho Falls, ID
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