KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Reviews Public Trust (Low, Moderate, or High Risk) and National Security investigation (Onboarding and periodic reinvestigation) requests, when received for completeness and accuracy. When investigation requests are not complete and/or accurate, work with the selectee, Human Resources point of contact, and/or Contracting Officer’s Representative on the steps needed for completeness/accuracy.
Provides recommendations, answer questions, and provide guidance to internal and external customers, peers, supervisors, and managers concerning personnel security processes, investigations, and policies.
Exercises professional and courteous customer service skills when communicating with other internal RD contractors and employees as well as those outside of the agency.
Applies Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and OPM Suitability adjudicative standards and criteria to analyze all available, relevant information, both favorable and unfavorable, to recommend whether the selectee’s past or present conduct will impact adversely on the integrity and/or efficiency of the agency and Federal service.
Assists with researching, drafting, and maintenance of the RD Suitability Desk Guide and associated training materials.
Assists with the development and training on personnel security related topics to new or existing staff and contracted employees. This may include development of training materials and presenting training.
Provide support, including but not limited to:
Monitors general phone line messages and relay messages for actions as appropriate to the Lead and responsible Adjudicator.
Provides a consistency review of the Personnel Security Database daily during timeframes identified by the government to ensure all information has been captured completely and accurately.
Provide a daily database exception and inconsistencies notification to the Branch Chief and Personnel Security Lead.
Identifies issues and/or potential conflicts of interest that may have a nexus with the agency mission or position.
Completes special projects and other duties when assigned.
Prepares and provide written reports, documents, and other materials; prepare and present oral presentations.
Attends internal and external meetings.
Researches and interprets Federal, state and/or local laws and regulations.
Researches, implements, and maintains policies and procedures.