To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.
Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.
GS-12 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: knowledge of the regulations, policies, procedures, principles, and concepts that govern VA's Personnel Security and Suitability Program, OPM's e-QIP System and the PIV Program and knowledge of interpreting and applying regulations, knowledge of applicable equipment and programs to include, but not limited to PIV, FTS, PIPS, VA CABS, HR SMART, QART, US ACCESS, USA STAFFING, etc., the employee must have knowledge of a wide range of personnel security and suitability concepts, principles, and practices to independently review, analyze, and resolve difficult and complex problems, knowledge of personnel security and suitability program interrelationships to coordinate the objectives and plans of multiple, specialized programs, make accommodations in study or survey recommendations to allow for differing program requirements, develop and/or implement practices and procedures to cover multiple objectives, serve on inter- organization and/or inter- agency committees and groups to identify, resolve, or assign responsibilities for resolving outstanding issues, or perform similar work, knowledge of the requirements (e.g. forms, documentation, fingerprints, etc.) necessary to obtain any type of background investigation (e.g. T1/NACI, T2/MBI, T4/Bl, etc.) and the ability to assist employees, contractors, affiliates, and volunteers with any questions they may have about these requirements.
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
- Communications
- Technical Competence
- Problem Solving
- Manages Human Resources
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; religions; 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.
Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary. Some work may require movement between offices, hospitals, warehouses, and similar areas for meetings and to conduct work. Work may also require walking/standing, in conjunctions with travel to and attendance at meetings and/or conferences away from the work site. Incumbent may carry and lift light items weighing less than 15 pounds.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.