Personnel Security Specialist.

Offices-to-go; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Offices-to-go is seeking a Personnel Security Specialist to initiate, adjudicate, and process background investigations for employees and contractors, ensuring eligibility for SCI access. The role involves resolving data conflicts and recommending interim clearances up to TS/SCI.

Qualifications include US citizenship, ability to pass a pre-employment investigation, and meeting time-in-grade requirements. A USA Hire assessment will be required as part of the application process.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience adjudicating security clearances.
• Education includes Ph.D. or advanced graduate study.

Responsibilities

• Initiating and processing background investigations for employees and contractors.
• Adjudicates results to determine SCI access eligibility.
• Resolves personnel security problems with conflicting or insufficient data.
• Recommends interim security clearances up to TS/SCI.
• Processes pre-appointment waiver requests and resolves issues.

Skills

Background investigations

Adjudication

Interviews

USA Hire assessment

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent degree

Graduate education / LL.M. related

Tools

NBIS/eAPP

Job description

Duties

• Initiating, adjudicating, and processing employees and contractor background investigations.


• Adjudicates the results of background investigations to determine eligibility for SCI access.


• Analyzes and resolves personnel security problems for situations involving conflicting or insufficient data, evidence, or testimony.


• Recommends approval/denials for interim security clearances up to TS/SCI.


• Processes pre-appointment waiver requests, identifies and resolve issues.

Requirements

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.


• You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check which includes a drug screening.


• You may be required to complete a probationary or trial period. See \"Additional Information\" for specific details.


• Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.


• You must meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement and continue to meet these requirements throughout the hiring process. Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met.


• A USA Hire assessment is required. An email will be sent with additional information after you submit your application. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement to complete the assessment.


• This position requires the incumbent to hold a security clearance at the Top Secret/SCI level.

Qualifications

To qualify for the position of Personnel Security Specialist, at GS-0080-11/12, you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below.

Specialized Experience

For the GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-9 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service, which includes: Adjudicating background investigations for security clearances; conducts interviews relative to personnel security investigations; AND verifying information entered into a automated security adjudication system, such as NBIS/eAPP or any other personnel vetting system.

OR

Education

A Ph.D. or equivalent degree or three (3) academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or an LL.M. if related.

Combination of Education and Experience

Combination of successfully completed graduate school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for a GS-11. Only graduate education in excess of the first two years may be used to qualify.

Specialized Experience

For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service, which includes: Processing requests for security clearances up to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI); directing and coordinating investigations of applicants and employees to ensure security standards are met AND overseeing and determining compliance with personnel security procedures and requirements.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by 11/09/2026 of this announcement.

Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.

See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.

After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required of you. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement 11/09/2026 to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.

Education

Education must be reviewed and certified by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, in order for it to be creditable towards your qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from accredited institution.

Foreign Education

• You must submit a transcript, which may be unofficial, as long as it contains a full listing of courses, credit earned, grade and grade-point-average, subject area, degree(s) earned, and dates of award.


• Your


• Please do not submit electronic transcripts with documentation security protection. These may prevent our application system from accepting and processing the document.


• If submitting a foreign transcript, you must have the transcript

Additional selections may be made from this announcement.

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. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

Probationary or Trial Period (as applicable)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;


• the needs and interests of the agency;


• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and


• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

EEO Statement/Policy

The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here:

DOJ Reasonable Accommodation Policy

Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. The DOJ Reasonable Accommodation policy can be found here:

Selective Service

If you were born male, on or after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Additional information is found at:

Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs

The Fair Chance Act prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOJ employee or Federal contractor acting on its behalf has violated your rights under this Act, you may submit a written complaint within 30 days of the date of the alleged non-compliance directly to the hiring office using the contact information listed in the announcement.

Note

In accordance with 5 U.S. Code

• 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R


• 920.201(b) certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance Act.

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.

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.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.