PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST

PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Bremerton, Washington

Salary Range: $99606 - $129494 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST in the SECURITY SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISON, SECURITY DIVISION, EXECUTIVE SUPPORT OFFICE of PSNS and IMF.

Major Duties:

• You will serve as a technical advisor on Personnel Security rules, regulations, and procedures for PSNS and IMF Department Security Coordinators, Supervisors and Managers as well as tenant commands, ships force and contractor personnel.
• You will serve in an advisory role as liaison in the exchange of information, particularly on procedures and policy and provide advice and guidance on all aspects of personnel procedures and regulations.
• You will administer all functions associated with processing PSNS and IMF employees for security clearances including but not limited to completion of associated forms, initiation of investigations, verification of eligibility various clearances etc.
• You will provide direct assistance to subordinates through internal training and counseling on all aspects of their responsibilities with the program office.
• You will screen and analyze various types of security investigations, ensuring completeness and adequacy of scoping and identifying derogatory information and falsification.
• You will interpret and analyze medical, legal and financial records associated with the case files.
• You will provide information to NAVSEA as requested, particularly in association with Congressional inquiries related to security clearance actions and statistical reporting of security clearance activities of PSNS and IMF.
• You will provide notification of approvals and denials to appropriate personnel staffing specialists and reviewers.
• You will conduct in-depth personnel security interviews to obtain details related to information associated with security clearance eligibility criteria.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: analyzing and resolving complex personnel security issues such as personnel clearances, policy interpretation, and system implementation utilizing investigative techniques, suitability criteria, and security protocol for the support of national security programs. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 12/24/2025. Applications received after 12/24/2025 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2025-12-24