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Summary The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) Office of the Chief Security Officer (OCSO), Assistant Director, Security Division is seeking an exceptional Personnel Security Specialist (Adjudicator) to perform a variety of security tasks in support of the AOC security program. Responsibilities Duties quoted below at GS-12 level. If hired at the GS-11, the employee will perform a variety of moderately difficult assignments designed to progressively develop the experience required to assume larger responsibilities. MAJOR DUTIES: Reviews and evaluates cases involving potential suitability disqualification based on qualification fraud, including, but not limited to, education claims related to non-accredited institutions and diploma mills. Exercises administrative decision-making authority for all final suitability and fitness actions for cases at all levels of difficulty, including those that are the most complex, with extensive issue information, conflicting results, incomplete law enforcement reports or the need to analyze and compare complex data and resolve substantive discrepancies between authoritative source documents. The decisions must clearly establish the basis for the action, the additional considerations pertinent to the decision and the potential impact of the conduct on the efficiency and integrity of the agency, as well as provide written justification to support decisions involving complex adjudicative concepts such as establishing intent related to falsification. If adjudicative analysis and recommendations are adverse to the applicant or employee, the incumbent prepares a detailed written adjudicative analysis citing applicable provision of AOC and Congressional suitability guidance and makes a recommendation accurately balancing the rights of the applicant or employee against those of the government that are subject to supervisory and legal review. Participates in the administration of an effective information security program with emphasis on security education and training, assignment of proper classification and safeguarding of controlled unclassified information and classified material. Maintains records to document security program compliance. Additionally, supports development and maintenance of security program SOP's. Participates in inter-agency personnel suitability working groups, as required, to provide input and recommendations regarding changes and improvements to the AOC’s suitability program policy, processes and execution. Performs periodic reviews of security management programs and evaluate and report on findings to OSP management and senior leadership. Respond to inquiries, provide recommendations and perform policy updates as required. The incumbent must follow all relevant safety rules, regulations and standard operating procedures. Must utilize knowledge of and must comply with all OSHA safety rules and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner. Performs other related duties as assigned. * Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.* This position is considered "essential" for purposes of reporting to work when the facility might otherwise be closed. ** Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be able to pass a drug test Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs You must meet the definition of specialized experience. You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security clearance. To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below: A citizen of the United States; A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B); A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States. Qualifications You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at OPM qualification standards Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, an applicant's one full year of specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. To qualify at the GS-12 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-11 level in the federal service. Examples of qualifying experience include the following types of tasks performed on a regular and recurring basis: Performing a wide variety of analysis and studies of personnel security risk management; Advising management on personnel security policies; and Reviewing, evaluating, and adjudicating reports of investigation, personnel files, and other records to determine whether to grant, deny, revoke, suspend, or restrict security clearances consistent with national security and/or suitability issues. To qualify at the GS-11 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-09 level in the federal service. Examples of qualifying experience include the following types of tasks performed on a regular and recurring basis: Advising management on personnel security policies and Reviewing, evaluating, and adjudicating reports of investigation, personnel files, and other records to determine whether to grant, deny, revoke, suspend, or restrict security clearances consistent with national security and/or suitability issues. -OR- Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or at least 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or an LL.M. -OR- Combination of education and experience: Have an equivalent combination of the above specialized experience AND higher level graduate education that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. Education Additional Information Welcome Veterans. The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) gives veterans' preference rights in the legislative branch to certain veterans as applied by the Congressional Accountability Act. Veterans' preference is applied on this vacancy announcement. If you are a veteran and have been separated under honorable conditions, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility; SF-15, if applicable; and Department of Veterans Affairs documentation of disability, if applicable. For more information, please visit OPM vet guide If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information. DRUG TESTING: The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is a Drug Free Workplace. As part of the AOC’s suitability assessment, a candidate tentatively selected for a position who is not currently an AOC employee is required to submit to screening for illegal drug use. Satisfactory completion of a drug test is a condition of employment with the Agency. A candidate must test negative prior to being eligible for appointment into a position. We will schedule, provide and cover the cost for the drug test. The selectee(s) under the vacancy announcement for this position is subject to a criminal record check by the U.S. Capitol Police and satisfactory adjudication to be eligible for employment at the Architect of the Capitol. The Architect of the Capitol is an E-VERIFY Participant. E-VERIFY is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment authorization in the United States. If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the DHS Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-VERIFY" electronic system. For more information on E-Verify, please visit http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1185221678150.shtm The Architect of the Capitol is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information and/or disability. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Moving expenses are not authorized. Relocation expenses are not authorized. Probationary Period - A newly appointed selectee is subject to the completion of a one-year trial/probationary period, regardless of whether or not a trial/probationary period has been completed previously with the Architect of the Capitol or another Federal agency. This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies in any of the jurisdictions of the Architect of the Capitol. All application materials become the property of the Architect of the Capitol.