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Position Title
Lead Personnel Security Specialist
Agency
Small Business Administration
Announcement Number
18-148-CS Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, February 22, 2018 to Thursday, March 1, 2018
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Eligibilities
1. Do you meet one of  the following Competitive Merit Promotion Eligibilities:
  • Current or former Federal employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service;
  • Transfer or Reinstatement eligible
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. A copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your competitive status. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement. (limit characters)
2. Are you eligible to apply under one of the following Non-Competitive Hiring Eligibilities:
30% Disabled Veterans; 
Schedule A, Individuals with Disabilities; 

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documents. For example, a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of service which includes character of service; VA letter; Schedule A letter, etc. (limit characters)
3. Have you occupied a permanent position in which the full performance level (FPL) is equivalent to the FPL of the position being advertised?

ie: to be eligible for NonCompetitive consideration to a  position being advertised at the GS-09, with an FPL of a GS-12, you must have previously held one of the following:
  • GS-09 with an FPL of GS-12,
  • GS-11 with an FPL of GS-12,
  • GS-12 - 15
To verify your eligibility as a current or former Federal civilian employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status and full performance level. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2);
• status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1); AND,
• full performance level (equivalent to the FPL of the position being advertised). (limit characters)
Assessment 1
1. Select the one statement below that BEST describes your experience to meet the basic requirements for the Lead Personnel Security Specialist GS-14.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Assign and coordinate the accomplishment of work.
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3. Provide technical direction to a team of employees.
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4. Develop, monitor and conduct training and developmental activities.
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5. Facilitate work assignments, employee complaints and daily operations with a supervisor.
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6. Applied laws, Executive Orders, regulations and OPM guidance governing personnel security programs.
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7. Provided advice and guidance in relation to laws, rules, regulation and OPM guidance governing personnel security programs.
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8. Reviewed proposed agency policy as it relates to personnel security programs and provided feedback.
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9. Utilized Federal personnel security forms, records, systems, databases, other information sources and procedures to obtain and evaluate information in support of personnel security adjudications.
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10. Implemented or maintained systems related to HSPD-12 and PIV related activities and system.
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11. Utilize e-QIP to initiate investigations.
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12. Understand and have applied adjudication principles and practices when reviewing reports of investigations
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13. Evaluated and adjudicated personnel security investigations conducted by other Federal and investigative agencies.
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14. Conducted additional investigative work when required.
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15. Prepare reports of adjudication.
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16. Brief other Personnel Security Specialists, team lead and/or supervisors on adjudication recommendations.
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17. Conduct interviews with individuals to obtain additional information for personal security determination.
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18. Monitor and update personnel security databases.
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19. Conduct suitability and security file management.
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20. Provide administrative support to higher level personnel security specialists.
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