Personnel Security Specialist

This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Inspection Division, Office of Security Programs, Personnel Security and Suitability section. This position's primary purpose is to lead, deliver, and enhance processes for the safety and security of DEA personnel and assets, foreign and domestic, by accurately assessing current and future reliability and trustworthiness, thereby minimizing potential security vulnerabilities. Applicants must meet all of the required qualification requirements described below by the closing of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education or if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you must submit a copy of your college transcript with your application. GS-9 Qualification Requirements A. Have at least one full year of qualifying specialized experience that is at least equivalent in difficulty and complexity to work performed at the GS-07 grade level. Qualifying experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting in planning, organizing, and execution of security-related functions; Assisting in developing specific security procedures for an organization; Assisting in conducting the oversight review of physical, personnel, and information security matters. B. 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. C. Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-11 Qualification Requirements A. Have at least one full year of qualifying specialized experience that is at least equivalent in difficulty and complexity to work performed at the GS-09 grade level. Qualifying experience must demonstrate the following: Planning, organizing, and execution of security-related functions; Assisting in developing specific security procedures for an organization; Conducting the oversight review of physical, personnel, and information security matters; Assisting in reviewing security packages to ensure receipt of complete packages in accordance with ISR directives, initiating required checks for all national agency systems. B. 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. C. Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized 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. Additional information on the position qualification requirements are located in the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Standards Handbook. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of this announcement. #J-18808-Ljbffr Drug Enforcement Administration