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This position is located at the National Cemetery Administration, Human Resource Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Learn more about this agency11/19/2024 to 11/25/2024
$103,409 - $134,435 per year
Pay is based on the rest of the US locality. Pay will be set once selection is made and work location finalized.
GS 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes
Not applicable, this is a remote position.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
13
No
No
No
RP-25-RMW-12613947-768
819863400
Current federal employees of this agency.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Open to current permanent NCA HR Center employees.
The incumbent serves as the Lead Personnel Security Specialist in the NCA Human Resources Center and is responsible for leading the day-to-day activities and providing technical oversight of the personnel security program for all NCA employees to include all Personal Identity Verification (PIV) and e-App requirements. Acts as liaison with District Offices and Cemeteries on security issues and routinely coordinates with the Information Security Officer, and other Personnel Security Officers VA-wide.
Develops and implements Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), and National Cemetery Administration (NCA) policies and procedures for the nationwide personnel security program. Ensures that the program meets all legal and mandatory requirements and that all agency regulatory requirements are followed. Conducts security and suitability adjudications related to background investigations for NCA employees, contractors and state cemetery employees. Reviews completed personnel suitability investigations with the purpose of providing recommendations on pre-employment and continued employment considerations.
Determines the impact of potential adverse or derogatory information; exercises personal judgment and discretion to evaluate the nature of information received and recommends or takes appropriate action. Maintains liaison with local agencies (police, criminal investigators, etc.) to ensure timely record checks are conducted on personnel. To ensure consistency with policy and guidance implementation, the incumbent is responsible for notifying employees in a timely manner of requirements for initiation of periodic reinvestigations.
Work schedule: Required to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Compressed/Flexible Schedule: May Be Available
Telework: Not Available
Remote: This is a Remote Position. Remote positions are where an employee works 100% of the time in non-VA-owned or leased space (i.e., work from home/100% telework).
Position Description Title/PD#: Lead Personnel Security Specialist/PD1664649
The full performance level of this position is GS - 13.
Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
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For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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