Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist

Joining the Secret Service, Office of Administration, Personnel Security and Vetting Division will allow you to conduct studies to evaluate branch and field operations, investigate operating deficiencies and/or to revise traditional personnel security policies and practices to accommodate changes needed. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.

The selectee will serve as a Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist in the Office of Administration, Personnel Security and Vetting Division. Typical work assignments include: Conducting studies to evaluate branch and field operations, investigating operating deficiencies and/or to revising traditional personnel security policies and practices to accommodate changes needed. Conducting continuing evaluations of the effectiveness and adequacy of programs, operations, work methods, and techniques. Serving as a Branch Chief performing a wide variety of highly complex duties providing and developing continuing technical advice, process improvements and assistance to managers, supervisors, and other specialists in the branch.

U.S. Citizenship is required. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. If selected for this position, you will be required to: Obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Tier 5 clearance. For more information visit OPM Mythbuster Page. Submit a credit check after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted. Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position. Submit to a Full-Scope polygraph examination prior to your appointment. Subject to a one-year probationary period for supervisors/managers. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.