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Personnel Security Specialist
Agricultural Research Service · Posted 67 days ago
On-site Albany, CA $62K – $145K Apply by Jul 16, 2026 Security Administration ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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This position is located at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Administrative & Financial Management's Human Resources Division (HRD), Office of the Deputy Director for Human Resources Operations, Personnel Security and Suitability Branch (PSSB). In this position, you will provide direct technical support, as well as advice and guidance on various programmatic and operational issues related to personnel suitability and security.
What You'll Do
- →Receives and processes background investigation forms and ensures the form is complete.
- →Performs adjudications/determinations for the suitability, fitness, and/or credentialing of employees, contractors and/or applicants for initial and continuous vetting; interprets and applies suitability factors.
- →Accesses the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) secure portal or its successor and initiates the background investigation via electronic application (eApp).
- →Captures and transmits fingerprints for applicants, employees, and contractors, or when the FBI returns fingerprints unclassifiable for various reasons, as needed.
- →Determines the eligibility of individuals for entry and retention in federal and contractor positions, in accordance with regulations, as to whether they meet the suitability or fitness requirements for employment.
- →Accesses the automated systems for security/suitability investigations to determine if there is an existing adjudication or investigation that meets the current need.
- →Ensures all investigative files are available prior to reviewing and rendering a suitability adjudicative/determination in accordance with suitability guidance and guidelines.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a US Citizen or US National.
- ✓Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- ✓Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- ✓Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period unless previous federal service is creditable.
- ✓During this time your employment will be evaluated, and we may consider: your performance and conduct, the needs and interests of the agency, whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government, and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Must be able to obtain and maintain the following suitability training: Fundamentals of Suitability for Suitability and Fitness Adjudicators Suitability Action Procedures for Suitability Adjudicators Suitability Training for HR Professionals
Personality Fit
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