SECURITY ASSISTANT

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to provide security assistance in support of Air Force personnel security program for new accession enlisted Airmen requiring Top Secret (TS) and/or Secret Compartmental Investigation (SCI) security clearance submissions prior to completion of Basic Military Training. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Processes requests for Personnel Security Investigations (PSis) and performs substantive reviews of security clearance applications. Initiates and processes subsequent requests for security investigations when verification of initial investigations cannot be made. Performs fingerprinting for new and updated security clearances and other clerical tasks. Schedules traines for Sensitive Skills interviews. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, to include the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Clerical and Administrative Support Positions for the GS Security Clerical and Assistance Series 0086. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 (or higher) grade level or equivalent pay systems (may have been obtained in the federal service, military, or public sector) which includes knowledge of security processes and procedures and general clerical office functions; knowledge of personnel security clearances and investigation processes; knowledge of one or more automated databases associated with a specific security function to support office and security operations and produce a variety of documents and reports. OR EDUCATION: Applicants must have successfully completed four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education by 36. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify) Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-04 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-05 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of security processes and procedures and general clerical office functions. 2. Knowledge of personnel security clearances and investigation processes. 3. Knowledge of one or more automated databases associated with a specific security function to support office and security operations and produce a variety of documents and reports. 4. Skill and ability to locate, assemble, and compose information for personnel security reports, inquiries, and limited technical correspondence. 5. Ability to plan and organize work, follow instructions, and accomplish multiple ongoing projects. 6. Ability to communicate effectively (orally and in writing) with a diverse grou

Salaire : $41,334 – $53,735/Per Year | Avantages : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/

The mission of the United States Air Force is: To fly, fight, and win...Airpower anytime, anywhere. To achieve that mission, the Air Force has a vision of Global Vigilance, Global Reach and Global Power. That vision orbits around three core competencies: Developing Airmen, Technology-to-Warfighting and Integrating Operations. Core competencies and distinctive capabilities are based on a shared commitment to three core values -- integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do. Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide: 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans AF DCIPS Interchange AF Internal Employee DoD Transfer (Excluding Air Force) EO 12721 Certain Former Overseas Employees EO 13473 Appointment of Certain Military Spouses Former Federal Employees (Reinstatement) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Employee Military Spouse Preference National Service (Peace Corps and VISTA) Non-AF DCIPS Interchange Non-Appropriated Fund Non