Personnel Security Specialist

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This position is located in the Office of Personnel Security and Suitability (PSS), Office of the Senior Coordinator for Security Infrastructure (SI), Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS). PSS is responsible for managing the Personnel Security Program, to include implementation of Executive Orders and other statutorily mandated personnel security and suitability programs including the Federal Investigative Standards, Continuous Evaluation, Quality Assurance, suitability for employment, etc. Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience managing or overseeing personnel security program activities.; Experience interpreting and applying federal security policies, regulations, and directives.; AND Experience managing personnel security records in accordance with the Privacy Act, Federal Records Management policies, and procedures. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position. In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities: Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others; Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances; Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress; Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and Capacity to "see the job through."

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