Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Department of Health and Human Services
This job in plain English
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia is hiring a supervisor for personnel security and suitability work in its Office of Safety, Security, and Asset Management. This is a permanent, full-time job with few vacancies, and travel of 25% or less may be required. Telework is allowed under agency policy, and the job is a drug testing designated position that requires a background investigation.
It may close early. This job will close once 50 applications are received, which may happen before the closing date.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
This job is open to U.S. citizens, nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the U.S. Veterans' preference applies, and displaced federal employees in career transition programs (CTAP, ICTAP, or RPL) may get selection priority.
What you would do
- Lead and oversee assigned staff to meet organizational goals.
- Direct workforce operations to keep staffing ready and programs running.
- Give technical direction for nationwide personnel suitability activities.
- Advise leadership and outside partners on significant security matters.
- Develop solutions to new regulatory, operational, and program challenges.
Do you qualify for GS-14?
With experience: You need one year of specialized experience, meaning work similar to the job's main duties, at a level equal to at least GS-13. That experience must include all of these: supervising employees, managing workforce activities, managing or evaluating personnel security and suitability programs, and analyzing personnel security issues and risks.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of no more than two pages showing duties, accomplishments, skills, and start and end dates for each job
- Hours per week for any part-time work
- Complete online application and occupational questionnaire
- College transcript if you qualify based on education
- DD-214 if claiming 5-point veterans' preference
- SF-15 and official VA or military document if claiming 10-point veterans' preference
- CTAP, ICTAP, or RPL documents if they apply to you
How you will be rated: Subject matter experts will review your resume to check whether you meet the specialized experience requirement, and you must answer a minimum qualification question. Some applicants may be invited to a structured interview, and qualified applicants are rated Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified; overstating your experience or cheating on an assessment can get you removed.
Tips for this job:
- Give exact start and end dates and hours per week for each job, or your experience may not be credited.
- Do not copy the duties or questionnaire text into your resume, because it will not count as proof of your qualifications.
- Keep your resume to two pages and show experience that matches all four specialized experience areas.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time.
Incentives and relocation: Incentives may be authorized, depending on available funds, and could include moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentives, student loan repayment, or a superior qualifications appointment. Some incentives may require a service agreement to stay in federal service for up to 3 years. The announcement does not guarantee any incentive, and relocation expenses are not reimbursed.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship required
- Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service
- Suitable for federal employment
- Background security investigation with favorable decision
- Documents for Form I-9 checked through E-Verify
- Federal pay paid by direct deposit
- All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date
- Financial disclosure statement may be required
- Probationary period may be required
- Supervisor probationary period may be required
- Drug testing designated position with negative applicant drug test required
- Random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug testing after hiring
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $133,007 – $172,915 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-14 · General Schedule
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- Few
- Security clearance
- Other
- Travel
- 25% or less
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- Yes
- Occupation
- Security Administration (0080)
- Announcement
- HHS-CDC-DE-27-13068866
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