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SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST (ICA)

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency · Department of Defense

Security Administration

Salary
$110,047–$143,062/year
Grade
13
Work location
Telework eligible · Boyers, Pennsylvania
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 8, 2026
Apply by
Oct 19, 2026
Category
Security Administration

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Summary

DCSA's Personnel Vetting is looking for a transformational and dynamic leader to serve as a Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist located in Boyers, PA. This person will be required to lead, plan, direct, control, and evaluate the policies, procedures, and day-to-day operations of the Case Management Field Support and Review Team. Visit www.dcsa.mil to learn more about our agency.

Duties

This is a Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist position located within Case Management, Personnel Vetting, Defense Counterintelligence Security and Agency (DCSA), Department of War (DoW). Located in Boyers, PA. As a SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST (ICA) you will be responsible for the following duties: Supervise a team of Personnel Security Specialists and support staff conducting case review and quality assurance within a specific area of responsibility. Plan, direct, operate, control and evaluate the operation of the teams. Ensure the effective use of material resources necessary for day-to-day team operations, to include case distribution and compliance with all pertinent legal and regulatory requirements. Oversee the Personnel Security Specialist mentoring process and recommend formal training. Oversee internal review and auditing initiatives to ensure quality products. Resolve problems within the scope of his/her authority, referring other problems (with recommendations or solutions) to the Program Manager. Direct communication and customer service initiatives with external partners to resolve complex personnel security inquiries and facilitate seamless interagency case coordination.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the SME Resume Panel review. Application Questionnaire: Applicants must complete a screen out questionnaire as part of the application process. Applicants identified as meeting the basic education requirement and minimum qualifications for the position may move on to the SME Resume Panel review. EXCEPTED SERVICE PILOT REVIEW: Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. All applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Top ranked candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified'. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

About this listing

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency has 22 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Boyers, Pennsylvania. See all Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $110,047 to $143,062 a year. That covers GS-13 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 11 days, from Oct 8, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026. Among currently open Security Administration postings at Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, the typical advertised window is about 12 days. As of Oct 15, 2026, it closes in 4 days.

Who can apply: employees of the hiring agency and National Guard and Reserve technicians. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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