Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist (Ica)
About The Position
DCSA Personnel Vetting is seeking a transformational and dynamic leader to supervise the Case Management Field Support and Review Team in Boyers, Pennsylvania. The position is within Case Management, Personnel Vetting, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), Department of War (DoW). The incumbent leads, plans, directs, controls, and evaluates team policies, procedures, and daily operations, including case review and quality assurance. The supervisor manages personnel and resources, oversees mentoring and training recommendations, directs internal reviews and audits, resolves operational issues, and coordinates with external partners on complex personnel security inquiries. This is a full-time, flexible-tour, mission-essential position in the DCIPS Excepted Service. Occasional overtime, travel away from the normal duty station, and limited situational telework may apply. A security clearance must be obtained and maintained as required.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship.
- Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
- Specialized experience equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade (GS/GG-12), generally one year or more.
- Experience applying federal personnel security regulations and investigative standards to evaluate complex background investigations.
- Experience establishing and conducting audits to monitor program performance metrics, compliance, and case-processing trends.
- Experience participating in or developing process-improvement projects to ensure quality background investigation products.
- Demonstrated competencies in leadership, problem solving, oral communication, decision making, planning and evaluation, flexibility, and customer service.
- Must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance as indicated in the announcement.
- Must successfully complete an initial drug screening; the position is subject to random testing thereafter.
- Education may not substitute for specialized experience at this grade level.
Responsibilities
- Supervise Personnel Security Specialists and support staff conducting case review and quality assurance within an assigned area.
- Plan, direct, operate, control, and evaluate team operations.
- Ensure effective use of material resources for daily operations, including case distribution and compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee the Personnel Security Specialist mentoring process and recommend formal training.
- Oversee internal review and auditing initiatives to ensure quality products.
- Resolve problems within the scope of authority and refer other problems, with recommendations or solutions, to the Program Manager.
- Direct communication and customer service initiatives with external partners to resolve complex personnel security inquiries and facilitate interagency case coordination.
- Apply federal personnel security regulations and investigative standards to evaluate complex background investigations.
- Establish and conduct auditing initiatives to monitor program performance metrics, compliance, and case-processing trends.
- Participate in or develop process improvement projects to ensure a quality background investigation product.
Benefits
- Federal employees receive access to a comprehensive benefits package for themselves and their families; specific benefits depend on position type.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
