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Position Title
Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist
Agency
DHS Headquarters
Announcement Number
IMP-12329627-24-MH Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 to Monday, April 1, 2024
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Eligibilities
Select the appropriate eligibility item(s) based on the below recruitment considerations.

Merit Promotion: You will only receive consideration (if eligible) under competitive merit promotion procedures if you select any of the following eligibilities: CTAP, or DHS Only - Merit Promotion.

Non-Competitive: You will only receive consideration (if eligible) under non-competitive procedures if you select DHS Only - Noncompetitive.
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1. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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2. Are you a currently employed as a Federal civilian employee with the Department of Homeland Security in the Competitive Service?

To verify your eligibility as a current DHS 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. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status is in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).

Please note: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying).
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3. Are you a currently employed as a Federal civilian employee with the Department of Homeland Security who has held or currently holds, a permanent competitive service position in the federal government with equal or higher promotion potential as this position?

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Are you currently employed as a Federal civilian employee with the Department of Homeland Security in the excepted service and under a valid interchange agreement?

To verify your eligibility as a current DHS 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. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status is in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1), or, your status is in the excepted service (Position Occupied field is 2) and you are eligible under a valid interchange agreement.
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Preferences
1. In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
  • A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
  • A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
  • A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
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Assessment 1
1. From the descriptions below, select the letter that describes how you meet the basic requirement for this position at the GS-15 level.
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For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below. (limit characters)
2. Use subordinate supervisors to direct, coordinate or oversee work.
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3. Resolve group grievances or serious employee complaints.
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4. Make decisions on employee training needs and/or training requests.
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5. Review and approve disciplinary actions involving non-supervisory subordinates.
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6. Develop department-wide personnel security and suitability policies and procedures.
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7. Assist in the formation of short and long-range personnel security plans, goals, and objectives.
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8. Consult with DHS components and other federal agencies on personnel issues.
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9. Assist with the deciding official on the issuance and/or revocation of security clearances.
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10. Evaluate the effectiveness and adequacy of personnel security division programs, operations, work methods and/or techniques.
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11. Consult with legal and personnel on suitability.
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12. Assess national security policies and procedures to determine impact on agency programs.
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13. Collaborate with agency officials to determine the budget, procurement, and/or allocation of staff resources to support the program.
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