Summary DCSA's Adjudication and Vetting Services (AVS) is looking for a Branch Chief for Continuous Vetting to address the multidisciplinary security fields of investigation, adjudication, information assurance, and related subject matter areas as they pertain to personnel security and Continuous Vetting. Interested in National Security? Consider DCSA and be part of America's Gatekeeper Team! Responsibilities As a SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties: This position is with Adjudication and Vetting Services (AVS), an office within the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), Department of Defense (DoD). Serves as a Branch Chief for Adjudication and Vetting Services and the incumbent will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of a branch located within the Continuous Vetting continuous vetting (CV) portfolio. Supervision of teams of individuals responsible for the collection, analysis, and referral of CV alerts. Manages day to day CV operations to include data collection, case generation, case analysis, referral generation/tracking, and the development, assessment and maintenance of required enterprise tools to meet mission requirements. Establishing program objectives and work priorities and assessing progress toward established goals within the division. Participating in conferences with key government and/or industry officials for the discussion of policy, procedural, and problem matters regarding the CV program and practices. Communicates pertinent information to diverse audiences in a timely and proper manner, using an extensive network of contacts to identify issues, effective solutions and introduce recommendations for improvement and changes. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: Security Administration Series 0080 (opm.gov) for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 11/04/2024 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GG/GS 13 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: Leading teams of personnel security specialists (continuous vetting (CV) analysts, adjudicators, etc.) to accomplish priorities and objectives in a production driven environment; developing personnel and/or serve as a mentor, providing guidance/training on both personnel security related processes and employee development; analyzing data (case inventory, productivity measurements, manpower assessments, etc.) in order to manage part of the CV portfolio and develop, recommend, and/or implement process improvements; and providing briefings to government and industry officials on CV processes. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1. Leadership- Inspires, motivates and guides others toward goal accomplishment; coaches, mentors, and challenges subordinates; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations; models high standards of honesty, integrity, trust, openness, and respect for the individual by applying these values to daily behaviors. 2. Personnel Security - Apply personnel security principles and methods to process initial investigations, clearances, periodic re-investigations, and clearance upgrades/downgrades, suspension, revocations, terminations, reinstatements and to complete the adjudication, and appeals processes. Evaluate internal and external security clearance requests and ensures applicant's actions are consistent with regulatory requirements. Analyze and report on clearance and appeals findings to senior security officials and makes appropriate notifications. 3. Customer Service - Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement. 4. Problem Solving - Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; seeks/generates and evaluates alternative perspectives/solutions; makes timely/ effective recommendations, based on potential implications of findings or conclusions. Critically evaluates to identify the causes of problems and chooses courses of action that balance the interests of the mission and stakeholders. 5. Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. Additional Information VETERANS PREFERENCE/CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria. Other Notes: Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period. If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions. If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS. Selection under this appointment authority does not confer civil service competitive status. All current and former Federal employees must submit a copy of your latest SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc. Resumes should NOT include: Classified information/SSN/Photo of yourself/personal information (gender, religion, affiliation etc/Encrypted digitally signed docs). Resumes with this prohibited information will be automatically ineligible for consideration.
