Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist-Temp NTE

Temporary Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist

This position is for a temporary not to exceed 1 year detail/promotion, and may be extended and/or made permanent at a later date without further competition. You may be returned at any time to the position from which you were temporarily promoted/detailed, or to a different position of equivalent grade and pay. The return is not subject to reduction-in-force, performance-based reduction in grade and removal, adverse, or agency administrative grievance procedures action.

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Performs suitability adjudications in cases of facility upper management and Network office personnel and/or subordinate organizations as applicable.
• Processes adverse actions as they relate to suitability issues up to, but not limited to, the development of suitability and employee relation case files that document contact with the applicant, appointee or employee in the processing of the request for personnel action.
• Processes agency requests to Pass-Over a Preference Eligible or Object to an Eligible as it relates to Suitability IAW:
  Title 5 CFR 731.202 or Title 5 CFR 315.805. Communicates directly with the Delegated Examining Unit (DEU) and VACO's Personnel Security and Credential Management Office to ensure that all required documentation meets their standards involving Pass-Over Request.
• Provides expert advice to subordinate organizations when servicing affiliates, clinical trainees on time limit appointments, contractors, and without compensation employees.
• Acts as a Personal Identification Verification (PIV) card site manager, providing guidance on the interpretation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12).
• Conducts program planning at a major organizational level. This involves applying policy direction to specific operating requirements and developing guidance for applying personnel security and suitability policy, procedures, and techniques.
• Provides expert advice to Human Resource personnel responsible for initiating and reviewing background investigations at facilities within the Network.
• Establishes, gathers, and coordinates record of evidence in support of proposed personnel security and suitability actions and decisions. This includes submitting disposition requests to the appropriate court, law enforcement agency, or other source to obtain clarification or additional information regarding a case.
• Prepares removal cases and represents the facility before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) on pre- and post-employment suitability issues.
• Considered a major authoritative source of personnel security and suitability program knowledge and is responsible for interpreting policy originating from higher organizational levels (or national policy), providing authoritative interpretations and guidance to management officials and other personnel security officers at the same and lower levels, and for resolving issues involving conflicting requirements.
• Identifies and determines training priorities regarding VA's Personnel Security and Suitability Program and is responsible for conducting and administering such training to Human Resources staff and other facility staff as necessary.
• Provides guidance and renders decisions on complex determinations unresolved by subordinates on a continuous basis through review of completed work and assessment of results obtained.
• Responsible for furthering the goals of equal employment opportunity (EEO) by taking positive steps to assure the accomplishment of affirmative action objectives and by adhering to nondiscriminatory employment practices.
• Serves as authoritative figure on eApp and PIV card issuing systems

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm

Telework:
This position may be authorized for telework on an ad-hoc basis at supervisor discretion. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Virtual:
This may be virtual on site at any of the VISN 19 station facilities only.

Position Description/PD#:
Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist-Temp NTE 1 year PD99949S

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized