Personnel Security Specialist

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency; United States; Sur place; USD 80 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) invites qualified professionals for a Personnel Security Specialist role supporting Trust Decision Adjudications. You will analyze questionnaires, adjudicate complex cases, and influence national security decisions while coordinating with security personnel and agencies.

The position emphasizes thorough writing, clear communication, and strong project management.

Qualifications

• Experience applying personnel security practices to analyze questionnaires and determine national security recommendations.
• Experience managing projects and correspondence for Continuous Evaluation and adjudication initiatives.
• Experience participating in briefings to provide guidance and resolution of adjudicative issues.

Responsabilités

• Analyze questionnaires to determine recommendations on national security.
• Manage projects and correspondence for adjudication initiatives.
• Participate in briefings to provide guidance and resolve adjudicative issues.
• Communicate with security personnel, agencies, and incumbents to obtain pertinent information.

Connaissances

Decision Making

Personnel Security

Writing

Self-Management

Flexibility

Description du poste

Step into a career where your judgment protects the Nation. As a Personnel Security Specialist with DCSA Trust Decision Adjudications, you will tackle complex cases, influence high-stakes trust decisions, and help shape a stronger personnel vetting enterprise. Bring your analytical edge, lead change, and make a visible national-security impact every day. If you want purpose, challenge, and real responsibility.

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: Security Administration Series 0080 for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 11/20/2026 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-11 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility.

Specialized Experience

• 1. Applying personnel security practices and procedures to analyze questionnaires to determine recommendations on issues concerning national security.
• 2. Managing projects and correspondence for Continuous Evaluation and Personnel Security adjudication initiatives.
• 3. Participating in briefings to provide guidance, resolution of adjudicative issues, and assurance of coordinated/uniform personnel security operations.
• 4. Communicating with security personnel, agencies and incumbents to ensure pertinent information is obtained in accordance with due process procedures.

Competencies

• 1. Decision Making - Evaluates conflicting or incomplete case information, applies adjudicative guidelines, identifies appropriate actions to resolve issues, and reaches sound, supportable security eligibility decisions.
• 2. Personnel Security - Applies personnel security concepts, principles, practices, and applicable procedures to analyze and resolve routine, complex, sensitive, or controversial security eligibility issues.
• 3. Writing - Prepares clear, concise, accurate, and well-supported adjudicative correspondence and decision documents, including Letters of Intent, Statements of Reasons, and revocation or denial documentation.
• 4. Self-Management - Manages workload priorities, documents adjudicative actions accurately and timely, maintains accountability for case progress, and safeguards classified information and sensitive case material.
• 5. Flexibility - Adapts effectively to changing workloads, mission priorities, case complexity, policies, procedures, and personnel security requirements.