Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management • Washington, DC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located within the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM), Office of Human Resources (OHR), Division of Personnel Security (DPS). In this position, your primary responsibility is overseeing functions pertaining to all 5 vetting scenarios of Trusted Workforce (TW) 2.0 to include overseeing pre-screen risk determinations, adjudicating suitability, national security background investigations and continuous vetting finds in support of TW 2.0 for people appointed to covered positions. The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers. As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty. The full performance level is GS-14. Supervisors have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics and must serve as models of ethical behavior for subordinates. This position is subject to the confidential supervisory financial disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. Therefore, if selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest(s) and your prospective position with DOL. This information will be required annually. This is not a remote work position. The selectee will report to an assigned DOL office location on a regular basis and is eligible for participation in telework as determined by management in accordance with DOL policy. Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy. The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to screening for illegal drug use prior to the appointment. All Department of Labor employees are subject to the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Program. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Requires a pre-employment drug test and subject to random drug tests.
• Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
• Requires a supervisory probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Experience managing and conducting complex personnel security adjudications involving national security eligibility, suitability, and fitness determinations.
• Experience analyzing background investigation reports, derogatory information, subject responses, and continuous vetting findings to determine adjudicative significance.
• Experience applying national security adjudicative guidelines, the whole-person concept, and applicable suitability and fitness standards to evaluate disqualifying and mitigating information.
• Experience preparing and reviewing documented adjudicative analyses, determinations, and recommendations related to national security eligibility, suitability, and fitness.
• Experience providing expert guidance on the adjudication of information developed through Trusted Workforce initiatives, Continuous Vetting, and Continuous Evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate character and conduct concerns involving applicants, appointees, employees, and contractor personnel, as applicable, under 5 CFR part 731 and other governing fitness authorities.
• Assess the significance of substantiated conduct, relevant circumstances, rehabilitation, and position requirements while distinguishing agency-delegated authority from matters reserved to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
• Advise Department of Labor officials, managers, human resources staff, and legal counsel on complex suitability, fitness, national security, and credentialing issues.
• Recommend adjudication requirements, explain adverse-determination procedures and employee rights, and represent the organization in developing interagency guidance and operating procedures.
• Direct assigned professional, technical, clerical, and administrative staff; establish priorities; plan work; and assign responsibilities according to case complexity, employee capability, and program needs.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities consistent with internal management controls, ethical standards, and safety and occupational health obligations.
• Oversee the validation, assessment, and resolution of continuous-vetting alerts, self-reported information, and agency referrals.
• Determine whether information warrants additional inquiry, updated adjudication, documented mitigation, continued monitoring, or referral for protective action, and maintain a documented rationale for each disposition.
• Establish performance standards, evaluate work quality and productivity, provide timely feedback and instruction, and address performance deficiencies.
• Identify developmental needs and provide or arrange training, mentoring, and assignments that strengthen technical proficiency and support organizational objectives.
• Oversee electronic case information, eligibility records, adjudicative documentation, and program-management data.
• Ensure records are accurate, complete, appropriately protected, and maintained in accordance with applicable access, privacy, retention, and information-security requirements.
• Apply applicable Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentialing standards to determine or recommend eligibility for routine access to Federal facilities and information systems.
• Coordinate credential issuance, denial, suspension, or revocation with responsible officials while maintaining the distinctions among credentialing, suitability, fitness, and national security determinations.
• Oversee initial vetting, continuous vetting, upgrades in trust, transfers of trust, and reestablishment of trust.
• Establish coordinated workflows, decision points, responsibilities, and controls to support consistent processing throughout the personnel vetting lifecycle.
• Translate applicable requirements of 5 CFR parts 731 and 1400; Executive Orders 12968, 13467, and 13764, as amended; the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004; HSPD-12; and governing executive-agent guidance into Departmental policies, standard operating procedures, adjudication tools, and internal controls.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

What This Job Offers

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