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Summary The Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) works to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement. For information about our bureau go to: http://www.bsee.gov/ Responsibilities This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Associate Director for Administration, Management Support Division, Security Branch in Sterling, VA. At the full performance level (GS-12) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: 1. The employee is responsible for the direction and coordination of background investigations of employees, applicants, and contractors. The employee is responsible for locating and examining existing records of investigative reports. 2. Applies pertinent regulations and guidelines to determine eligibility for access credentials and makes an adjudicative determination to approve or disapprove the creation of access credentials (physical access ID badge and network account) for employees, applicants, and contract employees of Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and client organizations. 3. Maintains physical custody of, and disseminates information from, several thousand active and pending security and suitability indices and files in accordance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), and Departmental directives. 4. Serves as Functional Administrator, Program Specialist, Data Approver, and Reviewer providing technical guidance for BSEE and client organizations on the DCSA Electronic Questionnaires for Investigation Processing System (e-QIP) system. Initiates, reviews and releases to DCSA investigation requests within the e-QIP system. 5. Is a subject-matter-expert on (1) personnel security and suitability issues, (2) HSPD-12 credentials, and (3) National security issues. As such, resolves issues presented by managers, contracting offices, and other officials. Provides authoritative information and assistance to bureau and other officials serviced by BSEE using expertise on pertinent security policies and related matters, as well as the impact of security requirements on the bureau's or organization mission. Provides recommendations concerning the implementation of security policy. 6. Serves and an Adjudicator and a Read-Only-Sponsor in the Department's DOI Access system. Builds and reviews reports on access credentials for BSEE and its client organizations. Is responsible for tracking and resolving discrepancies in the data in this system, e.g. un-adjudicated credentials, duplicate records, partial terminations, etc. BSEE has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Drug Test Requirement: This position is subject to both pre-employment and random drug testing as a condition of employment. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received. Salary Information: GS-11: ($82,764 - $107,590) per annum. GS-12: ($99,200 - $128,956) per annum. First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available. This vacancy is also announced as BSEE-EECC-24-JB-171(MP) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Merit Promotion procedures. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen. You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation/determination. You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit. You must submit ALL required documents and a completed questionnaire. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born 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. See http://www.sss.gov/. Qualifications Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet A, B or C for the series/grade to which you are applying. GS-11 A. Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related OR B. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-11, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Applying personnel security policy, procedures, techniques, equipment and methods to identify and report conflicts in procedural issues. 2) Assisting in making security clearance adjudications, suitability determinations and recommendations. 3) Directly related experience in the initiation and review of background investigation forms, using automated personnel security programs/systems daily for input, output analysis and correction of adjudication actions; AND 4) Responding to questions and inquiries involving personnel security as they relate to both national security, suitability, and credentialing determinations. Must Meet All. OR C. Combination of Education and Experience: Combination of total qualifying experience and education required for the grade level that totals 100% of the requirement. GS-12 A. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-12, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Applying personnel security policy, procedures, techniques, equipment and methods to manage all aspects of the personnel security program to include, suitability, national security, and credentialing services. 2) Preparing all forms of written documentation associated with determinations for review and approval or adjudications. 3) Initiating and reviewing Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) background investigation forms. 4) Experience with Personal Identification and Verification (PIV) credentials or issuance of PIV credential processes and systems; AND 5) Serving as a subject matter expert for questions and inquiries involving personnel security. Must Meet All. Note: Education not applicable to the GS-12 grade level. Applicant must meet the Specialized Experience defined above. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Education Education: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide transcripts as proof of meeting the requirements. Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated above. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4 Additional Information Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for and performance of higher-level duties. The application contains information subject to the Privacy Act (P.L. 93-579, 5 USC 552a). The information is used to determine qualifications for employment, and is authorized under Title 5, USC, Section 3302 and 3361.