SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST (ICA)

DCSA's Personnel Vetting is looking for a transformational and dynamic leader to serve as a Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist located in Boyers, PA. This person will be required to lead, plan, direct, control, and evaluate the policies, procedures, and day-to-day operations of the Case Management Field Support and Review Team. Visit www.dcsa.mil to learn more about our agency.

Major duties

This is a Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist position located within Case Management, Personnel Vetting, Defense Counterintelligence Security and Agency (DCSA), Department of War (DoW). Located in Boyers, PA. As a SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST (ICA) you will be responsible for the following duties: Supervise a team of Personnel Security Specialists and support staff conducting case review and quality assurance within a specific area of responsibility. Plan, direct, operate, control and evaluate the operation of the teams. Ensure the effective use of material resources necessary for day-to-day team operations, to include case distribution and compliance with all pertinent legal and regulatory requirements. Oversee the Personnel Security Specialist mentoring process and recommend formal training. Oversee internal review and auditing initiatives to ensure quality products. Resolve problems within the scope of his/her authority, referring other problems (with recommendations or solutions) to the Program Manager. Direct communication and customer service initiatives with external partners to resolve complex personnel security inquiries and facilitate seamless interagency case coordination.

Qualifications

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/security-administration-series-0080/ for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 10/19/2026 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade (GS/GG-12) in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: Applying federal personnel security regulations and investigative standards to evaluate complex background investigations. Establishing and conducting auditing initiatives to monitor program performance metrics, compliance, and case processing trends. Participates or develops process improvement projects, ensuring a quality background investigation product. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:

1. Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
2. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
3. Oral Communication- Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
4. Decision Making- Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
5. Planning and Evaluation - Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
6. Flexibility - Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with ambiguity.
7. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.