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Personnel Security Specialist
Homeland Security Staff
$62,729–$118,261/yr
📍 Kansas City, Missouri
This position is in the Personnel and Security Branch, Personnel and Document Security Division (PDSD), Office of Homeland Security (OHS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). PDSD administers the Department's Personnel Security Program and is responsible for USDA-wide personnel security policy and operations. Applies OPM Suitability/Fitness and ODNI national security adjudication standards, criteria and procedures to evaluate background investigative information on the individual's suitability for employment and eligibility for a security clearance. Completes the necessary security checks necessary for processing preliminary vetting and national security eligibility of department applicants, employees, contractors and affiliates. Drafts letters of interrogatory, as well as other...
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This position is 29 miles from Fort Leavenworth. The 2026 BAH rate there is $1,815/month for an E-5 with dependents — useful for working out what the salary above is actually worth locally. Nearest VA facility: Kansas City VA Medical Center, 1 mile away. 11 other open positions are currently listed within 25 miles. Browse all jobs near Fort Leavenworth.