SECURITY ASSISTANT (OA)

Duties
Help

• You will receive requests for personnel clearances and access from departments, apply specific security regulations and instructions regarding the type of security check needed and initiate investigations by the appropriate government agency.
• You will prepare and/or assist in the preparation of all necessary forms and supporting documents to have clearance granted, prepare and submit clearance certificates for NWDC personnel visiting other commands.
• You will review requests for visits to NWDC with accompanying clearances using standard methods or web-applications such as Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) or the Contractor Verification System (CVS).
• You will maintain listing of all clearances within the command and promulgate access lists to Naval Station, Norfolk and the NWDC Security quarterdeck.
• You will maintain files on the status of security clearance requests that have been submitted for adjudication and employee clearances requiring updated investigations.
• You will review and evaluate reports of personnel investigations and other data to determine if the person employed (or newly hired) meets security standards.
• You will establish and maintain security reports, record and file computer listings required for facility access control, visitor control for DOD employees and government contractors and documentation needed for courier related requirements.
• You will operate the digital badging system and LENEL Identification Camera system for preparing security ID photos, prepare official correspondence, draft and prepare memoranda and naval messages, input and retrieve data in security databases.

Requirements
Help
Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

This position requires the ability to type at least 40 words per minute. Your response to the typing skill question on the Occupational Questionnaire will be used in your qualification determination.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS=04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience performing clerical and assistant tasks in support of personnel, physical, information, and industrial security programs.
• Experience working with personnel security forms or letters, such as: the SF-312 (Standard Form-Non-Disclosure Agreement), the DD-254 (Contract Security Classification Specification), and computer-based programs used for processing personnel investigations and clearance requests such as the Contractor Verification System (CVS) and the Defense Information Security System (DISS).
• Experience analyzing and evaluating reports of investigations including those containing conflicting information or evidence.
• Experience using data processing techniques and computer operations needed to maintain security related databases.
• Experience using correct format needed for the preparation for Navy messages and official correspondence. The employee must be proficient in typing and word processing skills.
• Experience using correct grammar, accurate spelling and the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

The following education may be substituted for specialized experience:

Four years of education above high school
(except Reporting Stenographer)
OR

A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience must equal one hundred percent.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.