• Job Description

  Req#: 826799100
  The Office of Protective Services, Personnel Security Division is seeking a dynamic individual to join our team. As a Security Specialist (Personnel Security), you will be assisting with processing reciprocity and reviewing background investigations for national security clearances, assisting with facilitating clearances for position upgrades and downgrades, preparing and sending collateral visit letters as well as assisting with collateral briefings/debriefings and continuous vetting.
  
  Duties
  
  
  • Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
  • Conducts research of personnel security information using required clearance verification systems to verify an individual selected has a prior background investigation and/or security clearance for reciprocity.
  • Conducts collateral briefings and debriefings for position upgrades and downgrades.
  • Completes and sends collateral Visit Authorization Requests when requested.
  • Assists with preparing correspondence on Continuous Evaluation and Personnel Security matters.
  • Evaluates responses to interrogatories and provides recommendations for further action.
  • Conducts status checks in response to inquiries from others and answers inquiries from the public and private sectors. Maintains group electronic mailboxes.
  • Maintains the Identity and Access Management (IdMAX), NASAs identity management and personnel security tracking system/database in accordance with Agency requirements.
  • Fosters a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.
  
  
  Requirements
  
  
  • This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
  • Position subject to pre-employment background security investigation.
  • You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
  • If selected, you will be required to complete a financial disclosure statement.
  • This position may require a one-year trial period.
  
  
  Qualifications
  
  
  Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.
  
  To qualify for GS-09 level, you must have:
  a) One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level:
  • Maintaining electronic mailboxes to provide guidance and responses to inquiries;
  • Utilizing the internet to obtain background information for performing basic investigative matters;
  • Inputting investigative data and updating that information into computer systems/databases to maintain records.
  OR
  b) Completed all requirements for a master's or equivalent graduate degree in an appropriate field
  OR
  c) Completed 2 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree in an appropriate field
  OR
  d) LL. B or J.D, if related
  OR
  e) Have an equivalent combination of experience and graduate study as discussed in a), b), c) and d) above
  
  To qualify for GS-11, you must have:
  a) One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level:
  • Monitoring electronic mailboxes or personnel security databases to ensure timely processing of cases to ensure compliance with performance and accountability requirements;
  • Ensuring applications for background investigations are completed and meet compliance requirements;
  • Preparing correspondence to customers (e.g., letters, memos, emails) related to personnel security inquiries.
  OR
  b) Completed all requirements for a doctoral degree (i.e., Ph.D. or equivalent) in an appropriate field
  OR
  c) Completed 3 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or equivalent doctoral degree in an appropriate field
  OR
  d) LL.M., if related
  OR
  e) Have an equivalent combination of experience and graduate study as discussed in a), b), c) and d) above
  
  
  Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process.

• About the company

  The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and space research.

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