Personnel Security Specialist

U.S. Trustee Program (U.S. Department of Justice); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Trustee Program (U.S. Department of Justice) in Washington, DC seeks a Personnel Security Specialist at GS-0080-11/12 to process and adjudicate personnel security clearances and coordinate investigations. The role requires prior Federal experience and compliance with security procedures.

Qualified applicants must meet Time-in-Grade requirements and support responses with the online questionnaire. Closing date is 2026-11-23.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 in the Federal service or equivalent in private/public sector.
• Experience in adjudicating or coordinating Personnel Security investigations and ensuring security standards compliance.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with adjudicating complex Personnel Security clearances.
• Assist with directing and coordinating Personnel Security investigations of applicants and employees to ensure they meet security standards.
• Overseeing compliance with personnel security procedures and requirements.

Skills

Adjudicating complex clearances

Coordinating investigations

Compliance with security procedures

Job description

This announcement is open to current or former federal employees and specific hiring authorities.

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

To Qualify for GS-0080-11

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector:

• Assisting with adjudicating complex Personnel Security clearances; Assist with directing and coordinating Personnel Security investigations of applicants and employees to ensure they meet security standards; or participating complying with compliance with personnel security procedures and requirements.

To Qualify for GS-0080-12

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector:

• Adjudicating complex Personnel Security clearances; directing and coordinating Personnel Security investigations.
• Overseeing and determining compliance with personnel security procedures and requirements.
• Determining objectives and strategies; coordinating with other parts of the organization to accomplish goals.
• Monitoring and evaluating the progress and outcomes of operational plans; anticipates potential threats or opportunities.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including Time-in-Grade, by the closing date of this announcement, 11/23/2026.

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