Summary

Adjudicators ensure a trusted workforce by providing timely and efficient decisions to determine an individual's eligibility for initial or continued access to NSA classified information. Decisions are based on information developed through Reports of Polygraph Examination, Reports of Investigation, continuous evaluation programs and various other investigative/analytical resources per the criteria established in Security Executive Agent Directive 4 (SEAD 4).

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Duties

Security and Counterintelligence is responsible for the protection of NSA/CSS information, people and facilities worldwide. In support of this mission, Adjudicators are responsible for ensuring a trusted workforce by providing timely and efficient decisions to determine an individual's eligibility for initial or continued access to NSA classified information, to include evaluating candidates sponsored by the military or external agencies for access to NSA operational areas.

Adjudicators work in a myriad of offices within Security and Counterintelligence and their responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting security adjudicative administrative processes
• Conducting the security adjudicative analytic and risk mitigation process
• Coordinating the security clearance process, including vetting, approval, denial, and access control
• Making security clearance determinations in accordance with DOD, IC, and NSA/CSS personnel security regulations, principles, and processes
• Evaluating reports of investigations, interpreting, and applying adjudicative guidelines to formulate a recommended course of action consistent with relevant Executive Orders, OPM, Department of Justice, DoW, ODNI, DCSA, IC elements, and NSA related to security/suitability determinations
• Corroborating or mitigating serious derogatory information
• Reviewing case files of all relevant materials pertaining to a case including all paperwork, any other source materials, and the opinions of other relevant/investigative personnel
• Reviewing investigative documents to identify discrepancies, inconsistencies, and areas potentially requiring clarification or additional investigation
• Reviewing relevant security databases and repositories/records to determine if there are any open internal cases which may be related to the affiliate's background investigation
• Determining if additional inquiries are necessary to resolve discrepant, negative, or contradictory information
• Retrieving data from credit bureaus, requesting Local Agency checks, reviewing reports to determine criminal records or traffic violations
• Reviewing adjudicative determinations or relevant databases of security personnel in relation to valid investigative requirements
• Reviewing and verifying information submitted on applications/Personnel Security Questionnaires
• Authoring written documentation that clearly cites findings and/or justifies recommendations for eligibility determinations for access to SCI classified information
• Drafting detailed evaluation of adverse information

Requirements

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

The ideal candidate has a desire for continual learning with excellent problem-solving, analytic, and interpersonal skills who is:

• A strong written and oral communicator
• Able to work as an individual and in team environment
• Capable of making independent decisions or recommendations
• Well-organized, able to handle multiple assignments and prioritize work
• Focused on customer needs
• Able to use basic office tools and functions, such as Microsoft Products (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Able to lift 20lbs
• Preference is given to applicants with a DoD Adjudicator Professional Certification (APC)

Required Documents

**VETERANS AND TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBERS**
Thank you for your service! The National Security Agency (NSA) is part of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions at NSA are in the Excepted Service under Title 10, United States Codes (U.S.C.), Section 1601 appointment authority.

Veterans' Preference
In accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, "DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System Employment and Placement," NSA applies veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5, U.S.C., to eligible candidates. If you are claiming veterans' preference, you are required to provide acceptable documentation of your preference eligibility upon application.

Acceptable documentation includes:

• DD-214: "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions (Copy 4);

OR

• Certification of Service:

A written document on letterhead from the appropriate branch of the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed. The certification should include the military service dates, including the expected discharge or release date;
AND

• Standard Form 15 (SF-15) Application for 10-point Veteran Preference (http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf15.pdf).

If you are claiming a service-connected disability of 30 percent or more, the documentation you provide must specifically demonstrate this level of disability;
AND

• VA Letter of Disability (for 10pt and Sole Survivorship rating)

You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center, or online (https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/).
**Failure to provide sufficient documentation of veterans' preference eligibility may preclude NSA from identifying you as a preference eligible candidate during the hiring selection process.

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