Personnel Security Specialist

USAGM; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

USAGM is seeking a Personnel Security Specialist in the Office of Security, Personnel Security Division, to process and adjudicate suitability for public trust and national security positions. The incumbent handles cases involving questions of utmost sensitivity and complexity, and the role requires a Top Secret - Sensitive Compartmented Information (TSSCI) clearance to attend meetings at that level.

The position emphasizes thorough adjudication of complex security cases and application of

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in personnel security adjudication.
• Ability to analyze complex clearance cases and apply criteria.
• Experience reviewing eligibility of non-citizens and individuals with foreign language considerations.

Responsibilities

• Process and adjudicate suitability for public trust and national security positions.
• Handle cases involving questions of utmost sensitivity and complexity.

Skills

Personnel security expertise

Clearance adjudication

Analytical reasoning

Job description

This position is located in the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), Office of Security, Personnel Security Division. The incumbent serves as a Personnel Security Specialist to process and adjudicate suitability of candidates for public trust and national security positions; handles cases involving questions of utmost sensitivity and complexity. The position requires a Top Secret - Sensitive Compartmented Information (TSSCI) clearance to attend meetings requiring that level of clearance.

For the GS-13:

You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position includes:

• Expert knowledge of the theories and practical applications of personnel security to analyze and resolve the most difficult and most complex security problems, involving conflicting testimony or sources and degrees of significant information in clearance adjudication cases;
• Adjudicating complex personnel suitability and security clearances and to developing guidelines for applying general criteria covering derogatory information that requires extensive experience and personal judgment to resolve; and
• Expert knowledge of practices and procedures for reviewing suitability for employment of non-U.S. citizens and other individuals with special language skills and foreign backgrounds.