Personnel Security Specialist

• This position is located within the Department of Labor (DOL), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM), Office of Readiness and Security Operations (ORSO), Division of Security Operations. As a Personnel Security Specialist, you will be responsible for the daily operations associated with the DOL's personnel security program. Major duties for this position include but are not limited to the following: Review, analyze, and process personnel security investigations and related documentation to identify security concerns and formulate recommendations regarding suitability, fitness, employment eligibility, and/or eligibility for access to classified information. Administer pre-employment and onboarding personnel security activities by validating position risk and sensitivity designations; reviewing security requests for completeness and regulatory compliance; initiating investigations; processing reciprocity requests; coordinating eApp submissions; monitoring case progress; and resolving deficiencies affecting timely onboarding. Manage Continuous Vetting activities by reviewing alerts and reportable information, evaluating security-relevant information, determining appropriate follow-up requirements, coordinating personnel security actions, and ensuring timely documentation and disposition of vetting events. Interpret and apply personnel security laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and adjudicative standards and provide technical guidance to Human Resources personnel, hiring managers, security officials, contractors, applicants, employees, and other Federal agencies regarding investigative processing, adjudication, reciprocity, onboarding, Continuous Vetting, and related personnel security requirements. Resolve complex personnel security case issues; monitor workload and case-processing activities; analyze trends and performance metrics; and recommend improvements to personnel security processes, automated workflows, systems, policies, and standard operating procedures to enhance program effectiveness and operational efficiency. Maintain and safeguard sensitive personnel security information and utilize applicable security and credentialing systems, including USAccess, to document case actions and perform HSPD-12 credentialing activities such as sponsorships, re-enrollments, card reprints/issuance, and fingerprint adjudication in accordance with applicable requirements.

Education

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service. If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

Required Documents

The following documents must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the vacancy closing date. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements of time-in-grade (52 weeks at the next lower grade), time-after-competitive-appointment (90 days), and minimum qualifications (52 weeks equivalent to the next lower grade in federal service). These requirements must be met within 30 days of 09/21/2026 the announcement closing date.

The following documents are required from all applicants (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY): FEDERAL STATUS APPLICANTS: When applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service, please provide a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action which shows your appointment eligibility for the position for which you are applying.

Your SF-50 must identify the highest grade you held on a permanent basis, Pay Plan/Pay Schedule, Series, Grade/Pay Band, and career status.

Multiple SF-50 may be submitted to demonstrate your highest previous rate and eligibility. *WARNING: An award SF-50 (ex. cash or time off award) may not indicate grade, step, and competitive status. For current DOL employees, an award SF-50 DOES NOT indicate grade and step. Resumes are required - provide a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one from your computer and USAJOBS profile.

To receive full consideration for relevant and specialized experience, please list the month, year, and number of work hours worked for the experience listed on your resume. We also suggest that you preview the vacancy questions and confirm that your resume supports your question responses. Most recent performance appraisal/evaluation signed and dated within 18 months is requested by the agency but will not disqualify candidates if not submitted.

If not submitted during the application process, one may/will be requested at the time of the interview if the opportunity is extended. *In most cases, ICTAP/CTAP applicants must submit this document - please see ICTAP/CTAP links below for more details. The following documents are required (if applicable): Displaced Employee Placement Documents - Only required if requesting priority consideration under Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Eligibility.

Click/Review these ICTAP/CTAP links to confirm what must be submitted as proof that the requirement has been met. DD-214 - verifying military service, eligibility for consideration under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA), and showing the character of discharge (ex. Member Copy 4 and 2 are acceptable vs. Copy 1 which is not acceptable to adjudicate veteran's preference) Special/Non-Competitive Appointing Authority Documents - Applicants who are eligible for consideration, and wish to be considered, under one of the following non-competitive hiring authorities must submit appropriate documentation (click on the links below to see the documentation requirements): (a) Persons with Severe Disabilities (SCHEDULE A) (b) 30% or More Compensable Disabled Veterans (DAV) Land Management Eligible(s): a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent) proving your eligibility for appointment under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act.

This service must have been performed in competitive service, under a time-limited appointment in a Land Management Agency, as defined by P.L. 114-328.

For more information, click here. Unofficial Transcript(s) (in English) - If you are using education as a basis for qualifying for this position, you must submit all applicable academic transcripts demonstrating that you meet the qualifying educational requirements (ex. BA/BS, MA, JD, Ph.D., etc.). If specific coursework is required to qualify, you must supply an unofficial transcript from each academic institution in which the required courses were taken in order to receive credit.

You may upload your unofficial transcript(s) as one document with a maximum size limit of 5 MB. NOTE: The OFFICIAL Transcript(s) MUST BE RECEIVED, if you are selected, and prior to receiving the firm offer with a start date. Reference the Education Section for College Transcript and Evaluation of Foreign Education. Do not upload password-protected documents. Applicants selected for employment who are not current DOL employees will be required to provide proof of citizenship, and the E-Verify system will be used to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires.