Personnel Security Specialist

Army National Guard Units • Topeka, KS

8h

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position with the Kansas Joint Forces Headquarters, National Guard. The Personnel Security Specialist (GS-0080-09) assists with personnel security clearances and supports an Administrator/Adjudicator with suitability adjudications and determinations for individuals entering or retaining sensitive and non-sensitive Army positions. The role reviews personnel security background investigations and source documents for federal employment suitability, fitness, and other credentialing decisions. It ensures investigative scoping requirements are met and that personal identifying data and investigative questionnaire information are accurate and complete. Other duties may be assigned.

Kansas National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment is required before placement, and the selectee must wear the military uniform. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance within one year of appointment. The selectee must attend the ARNG Security Manager Course within 12 months of hire and obtain Security Professional Certification(s) within 24 months of hire. Situational telework is permitted only, including emergency and OPM-prescribed unscheduled telework. Occasional work outside normal duty hours and overtime may be required.

Requirements

• Kansas National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment is required before the effective date of placement; applicants not currently members must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the military grade listed.
• Military grades: E4 through E9 or O1 through O3.
• Must obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance within one year of appointment.
• Must attend the ARNG Security Manager Course within 12 months of hire.
• Must obtain Security Professional Certification(s) within 24 months of hire.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
• Must be able to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers.
• Must be able to collect and analyze data effectively, efficiently, and accurately; apply procedures and directives by interpreting technical material; communicate clearly orally and in writing; follow and retain instructions, regulations, and procedures; and assess the environment to recognize immediate risk levels.
• Must have education and validated understanding of basic personnel security program principles and concepts.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.
• Must have comprehensive knowledge of personnel security concepts, principles, and application.
• Must be able to evaluate application packets for security clearance eligibility and identify and report adjudicative-guideline violations to the appropriate authority.
• Must be able to research, organize, analyze, and synthesize information from automated systems across multiple Department of Defense, federal, and state agencies.
• Must know investigation and reinvestigation processes and be able to initiate and conduct follow-up in approved automated systems.
• Must be able to determine eligibility for access to classified and controlled unclassified information and grant personnel security clearance and access when minor derogatory information is present.
• Must have oral and written communication skills sufficient to write reports, conduct presentations, and communicate personnel security processes, regulations, or training.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• May occasionally be required to work outside normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• A qualifying domestic-violence misdemeanor conviction disqualifies an individual from performing the duties of this position.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the personnel security clearance process.
• Support an Administrator/Adjudicator with suitability adjudications and determinations for fitness and suitability for individuals entering or retaining sensitive and non-sensitive Army positions.
• Review personnel security background investigations and source documents for federal employment suitability, fitness, and other credentialing decisions.
• Ensure investigative scoping items are met and personal identifying data and investigative questionnaire information are accurate and complete.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Applicants hired into this position may qualify for a recruiting or relocation incentive.
• Federal employees receive access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type, including whether employment is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed