Personnel Security Specialist

Patent and Trademark Office; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

USPTO is seeking a candidate for a position in the Office of Administrative Services, Security and Emergency Management Division, Personnel Security Branch. The role requires meeting OPM qualification standards for a GS-7 level and involves assisting with personnel security forms and background investigations.

Ideal candidates will participate in interviews with senior security specialists and help ensure accurate and complete data collection in support of security clearances and employment

Qualifications

• Specialized experience with personnel security processes and forms.
• Experience assisting with background investigations per HSPD-12 and 5 C.F.R, 731.
• Ability to participate in interviews with senior security specialists to obtain background information.

Responsibilities

• Assist with processing personnel security forms to ensure complete/informative data.
• Assist with processing employee or contractor background investigations in accordance with policy.
• Participate in interviews with senior security specialists to obtain additional background information.

Skills

Background investigations

Job description

This position is located in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Office of Administrative Services (OAS), Security and Emergency Management Division, Personnel Security Branch. OAS plans and administers a variety of administrative support programs, including security services, safety and health services. SEMD provides a broad range of innovative services and programs responsive to the physical and personnel security needs of the USPTO workforce.

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at Security Administration Series 0080 Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 in the Federal service: For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-07.

Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Experience assisting with processing personnel security forms to ensure the scope of information requested in the instructions is met, (e.g. reviewing the forms to identify any incomplete or inconsistent data and contacting relevant subject to obtain omissions, corrections, or required signatures);
• Experience assisting with processing employee or contractor background investigations in accordance with HSPD-12 and 5 C.F.R, 731;
• Experience participating in interviews with senior security specialists to obtain additional background information from contractor and or/employees.

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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.