Personnel Security Specialist, MC-0080-5A

To qualify for pay band 5A you must meet one of the following: Have at least one year of specialized experience relevant to the position duties and comparable to the MCC Pay Band 5B (GS-7) or an equivalent level which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. For this position, this experience is defined as Reviewing and processing documents for background investigations. Reviewing security packages and identifying if all required background investigation documents have been submitted. Reviewing the status of investigations and updating into a personnel security database; Accessing and Initiating background investigations within an electronic system. Sponsoring individuals for fingerprinting through the use of an electronic system. Maintaining current background investigation records and security clearance files. Maintaining office files to verify personnel security clearances, investigations and security documents in accordance with agency policies and regulation; experience with adjudications to determine the fitness and suitability of candidates. Processing Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards in compliance with HSPD-12 standards. . Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application. OR EDUCATION: Master’s or equivalent graduate degree or two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR A COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: applicants may qualify on a combination of education and experience. Only graduate level education more than the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. Time-in-Grade: Time-in-grade requirements apply. You must have one year of Federal service equivalent to Pay band 5B or GS-7 to be eligible for pay band 5B. Applicants are strongly encouraged to ensure the work history portion thoroughly documents the duties, responsibilities, and accomplishments that are directly related to this position in order to verify specialized experience. A new hire’s direct and overall experience are critical factors in determining a salary offer. It is important that your resume fully reflects all of your directly related work experience. Salary offers include three key factors: – The selectee’s directly related experience at the same level as the position. – The selectee’s overall experience in a particular area. – The salaries of employees in similar positions and with similar levels of experience. MCC also takes the selectee’s skill set into account. Applicants should note that salary offers seldom fall near the upper end of the salary range listed in the vacancy announcement. Salary may be set from the minimum to the midpoint of the salary range of the pay band. In some instances, based on a selectee’s extensive experience directly related to the position, salary may be set at or above the mid-point up to the maximum salary for that pay band. See information on MCC base pay ranges and salary structure (https://www.mcc.gov/careers/compensation/).
This position is located within the Domestic and International Security (DIS) office, within the Department of Administration and Finance (A&F), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Although the position is advertised equivalent to GS-9, MCC uses a pay banded system to compensate employees. This position is pay band MC-5A which is generally equal to GS-9.