Security and Counterintelligence is responsible for the protection of NSA/CSS information, people and facilities worldwide. In support of this mission, Adjudicators are responsible for ensuring a trusted workforce by providing timely and efficient decisions to determine an individual's eligibility for initial or continued access to NSA classified information, to include evaluating candidates sponsored by the military or external agencies for access to NSA operational areas. Adjudicators work in a myriad of offices within Security and Counterintelligence and their responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Conducting security adjudicative administrative processes - Conducting the security adjudicative analytic and risk mitigation process
- Coordinating the security clearance process, including vetting, approval, denial, and access control
- Making security clearance determinations in accordance with DOD, IC, and NSA/CSS personnel security regulations, principles, and processes
- Evaluating reports of investigations, interpreting, and applying adjudicative guidelines to formulate a recommended course of action consistent with relevant Executive Orders, OPM, Department of Justice, and NSA related to security/suitability determinations
- Corroborating or mitigating serious derogatory information
- Reviewing case files of all relevant materials pertaining to a case including all paperwork, any other source materials, and the opinions of other relevant/investigative personnel
- Reviewing investigative documents to identify discrepancies, inconsistencies, and areas potentially requiring clarification or additional investigation
- Reviewing internal records to determine if there are any open internal cases which may be related to affiliate's background investigation
- Determining if additional inquiries are necessary to resolve discrepant, negative, or contradictory information
- Retrieving data from credit bureaus, requesting Local Agency checks, reviewing reports to determine criminal records or traffic violations
- Reviewing adjudicative determinations of other personnel security professionals (e.g., polygraphers, security information specialists, counterintelligence investigators)
- Reviewing and verifying information submitted on applications/Personnel Security Questionnaires

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants. NSA is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations. All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564.

Qualifications

ENTRY/DEVELOPMENTAL
Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 4 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree plus 2 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree and no experience. FULL

PERFORMANCE
Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 7 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree and no experience.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

The ideal candidate has a desire for continual learning with excellent problem-solving, analytic, and interpersonal skills who is:
- A strong written and oral communicator
- Able to work as an individual and in team environment
- Capable of making independent decisions or recommendations
- Well-organized, able to handle multiple assignments and prioritize work
- Focused on customer needs
- Able to use basic office tools and functions, such as Microsoft Products (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Able to lift 20lbs
- Preference is given to applicants with a DoD Adjudicator Professional Certification (APC)

The National Security Agency (NSA) is part of the DoD Intelligence Community Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions in the NSA are in the Excepted Services under 10 United States Codes (USC) 1601 appointment authority. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you may be asked to submit documents verifying your eligibility.

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