Grade 09: You qualify for this position if you possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-07 level. For this position specialized experience as defined as experience 1) initiating and adjudicating suitability background investigations; 2) reviewing submitted documents for accuracy; 3) organizing documents required to finalize security credentialing and adjudication process; and 4) documenting movement of security packages through background process.
OR You qualify with Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree;
OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree;
OR LL.B. or J.D., if related
OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education.
Grade 11: This specialized experience is defined as 1) initiating and adjudicating suitability background investigations; 2) reviewing submitted documents for accuracy; 3) organizing documents required to finalize security credentialing and adjudication process; 4) documenting movement of security packages through background process; and 5) Maintaining ongoing relationships with Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) and other federal agencies to monitor investigations, stay current on personnel security policies, and exchange best practices relevant to institutional security programs.
OR You qualify with 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 You may qualify by a combination of experience and education.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
In an effort to streamline our hiring process, SI employees whose current position of record is in the same job series (0080) and who are in a Federal competitive as this advertised position, are not required to submit a transcript with your application package. However, if selected, you will be required to provide a copy of your transcript before your start date in the position.
Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying).