Personnel Security Specialist

This role involves ensuring personnel security through rigorous evaluation and adjudication processes. We are looking for individuals who meet specific experience or education requirements.

• *Minimum Qualification Requirements:**
• One year of specialized experience at a level comparable to the next lower Federal grade or equivalent in the private sector.
• All qualifications must be met by the application deadline.
• Qualifying experience includes both paid and unpaid work, such as volunteer service.
• *Specific Level Requirements (Meet one of the following):**
• *GS-09 Level (or equivalent experience):**
• **Experience:** One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07, demonstrating:

* Gathering and coordinating evidence for personnel security and suitability actions. * Submitting requests to courts or law enforcement for case clarification or additional information.

• **Education (as an alternative):** A Master's or equivalent graduate degree, 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education, or an LL.B./J.D. in a relevant field.
• **Combination:** A combination of the above described education and specialized experience that totals 100%.
• *GS-11 Level (or equivalent experience):**
• **Experience:** One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09, demonstrating:

* Evaluating personnel files and investigation reports; conducting interviews to adjudicate fitness for security clearance in compliance with national security and suitability standards. * Exercising judgment in granting, revoking, suspending, or restricting security clearances. * Resolving a variety of personnel security issues.