Summary This position is located in the Office of Administrative Services, Executive Office, Environment and Natural Resources Division. The Office administers a range of administrative support functions including space, security, equipment, facilities and maintenance, records and publication management, and comparable management support functions. The incumbent provides assistance with administrative support in the areas of personnel, physical, and information security. Responsibilities As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Provide support to the administration of the Division's Security programs. Initiate e-App security survey questionnaires. Recommend security clearances and special accesses as needed. Interview applicants and request investigation from appropriate agencies. Perform indices checks, arrest record checks, and the like to obtain pertinent and identifying information for the cases assigned. Summarize data and compose correspondence for initiation of investigation, outlining background of individual cases, advising of information obtained from research and analysis and define security concerns. Compose a variety of documents to include responses to routine inquiries, reports, letters and other related documents. Prepare analysis of all information developed, to include potential remedial or precautionary action to meet minimum security standards for entry, retention, and employment suitability. Manage and maintain official documents into the defined system of record, management, workflow, or tracking systems, files, and /or sub-files. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify at the GS-9, you must meet one of the following: A. At least one year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-7 Federal grade level processing personnel security procedures and assisting others with basic questions on personnel security processes. B. A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. Such education demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. C. A combination of specialized experience described in letter A above and post high school education described in letter B above. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps; AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skill and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time in Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements (one year at the next lower grade) by the closing date of announcement. YOUR RESUMÉ MUST support your responses to the online questionnaire and provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience as described in the vacancy announcement if you are using experience to meet all or part of the qualification requirements. Please ensure that your resumé includes the month and year that you began and ended each position held or that position will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Failure to provide details will result in an ineligible rating. Your latest resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and supersedes previous submissions. Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. To preview questions, please click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12663445 Education All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see www.ed.gov Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html All documentation must be in English or include an English translation. https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Additional Information Career Transition Programs: The Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in DOJ with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If you have received written notification of your eligibility for consideration under CTAP/ICTAP, you may receive special priority consideration for this position if you are well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. Benefits: DOJ offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.General Employment Information: DOJ EEO STATEMENT: The U.S. Department of Justice fosters an inclusive and diverse workforce, find our EEO statement online at: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/page/file/1394116/dl?inline SELECTIVE SERVICE: Additional information is found at: www.sss.gov.