Personnel Security Assistant – Human Resources Management Service

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/22/2024. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-05 Personnel Security Assistant Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience in applying knowledge in a variety of assignments involving different and unrelated steps, processes, or methods. Identifying and understanding the issues involved in each assignment and determining what steps and procedures are necessary and the order of their performance. Completion of each transaction typically involves selecting a course of action from a number of possibilities. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have four (4) years above high school. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. GS-06 Personnel Security Assistant Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience in in working independently within the framework established by leadership in carrying out recurring assignments such as obtaining, inserting, and correcting missing and incorrect data in Personnel Security files and automated systems; Following established procedures or instructions that specifically describe how the work is to be done and the kind of modifications or exceptions that can be made. GS-07 Personnel Security Assistant Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience in applying knowledge of the regulations, policies, procedures, principles and concepts that govern the personnel security. Experience in providing oral communication in order to provide technical advice and guidance to customers. Entering, extracting, and evaluating employee information via access to various computer databases. Knowledge in how to deal with highly charged emotional situations and have the ability to work calmly and effectively in sensitive, stress producing situations. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management’s website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
The Personnel Security Assistant will be assigned to one of the PIV Offices within VISN 22 Desert Pacific Healthcare Network. The primary purpose is to perform and support security-related functions such as Network Personnel Suitability and Credentialing. Locality Pay Scale: Albuquerque, NM: $39,993 to $64,405 Per Year Loma Linda/Los Angeles, CA: $46,020 to $74,110 Per Year Phoenix, AZ: $41,338 to $66,570 Per Year Prescott, AZ: $39,576 to $63,733 Per Year Tucson, AZ: $40,288 to $64,879 Per Year