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I am applying for a position to teach onboard Navy vessels I had filed for bankruptcy in 2008 will that stop me from getting my clearance? How long does it take for a clearance the paper work was over 120 pages
If you have DUI, Felony or bad credit then don't even bother. Having a government secret security clearance open all kind of doors for you such as federal jobs, navy, marines, air force, nasa, boeing, raytheon, lockheed marten etc. It's a valuable asset and almost as valuable as your college degree.
Does anyone know the process to get a security clearance? also is it hard to get and how long? thanks
To get a security clearence you must have a sponsoring agency or agency contractor a private individual can't apply for a clearance even if he wants to apply for a job requiring clearence. In some cases a government contractor will hire a person with special technical knowledge or skills and then makes the clearence application. Such an individual may be put on a non-cleared project or probationary status until the clearance is issued. When the clearance arrives he then starts the job or task he was hired for. In the military "L" clearances are issued to personnel when they are assigned to a billet requiring a clearance for example strategic weapons, intelligence or special operations. Clearances usually only give a person access to information that is "need to know" it isn't carte blanche and a quick way to lose a clearance is to access information that is not authorized by the generator of the security clearance or the classified information. When a task is complete and you leave the employ of the contractor or gov. agency the clearance is surrendered to the agency originating the clearance. You can't keep the clearance.
... When a task is complete and you leave the employ of the contractor or gov. agency the clearance is surrendered to the agency originating the clearance. You can't keep the clearance.
But it's much easier to renew a clearance than to get a new one. So having had a clearance is valuable to the next employer.
To get a security clearence you must have a sponsoring agency or agency contractor a private individual can't apply for a clearance even if he wants to apply for a job requiring clearence. In some cases a government contractor will hire a person with special technical knowledge or skills and then makes the clearence application. Such an individual may be put on a non-cleared project or probationary status until the clearance is issued. When the clearance arrives he then starts the job or task he was hired for. In the military "L" clearances are issued to personnel when they are assigned to a billet requiring a clearance for example strategic weapons, intelligence or special operations. Clearances usually only give a person access to information that is "need to know" it isn't carte blanche and a quick way to lose a clearance is to access information that is not authorized by the generator of the security clearance or the classified information. When a task is complete and you leave the employ of the contractor or gov. agency the clearance is surrendered to the agency originating the clearance. You can't keep the clearance.
That would be somewhat inaccurate. A clearance provide you the authority to access information up to that level (be it Secret, TS, TS SCI etc.). For any role you have, that authority stops the minute you quit. So yes, in a sense, you can't take it with you. However, the clearance provided is based on the results of the background investigation that was conducted on the individual - that does go with you.
So in essence, when you quit your job, your clearance is immediately deemed inactive. You no longer have access to the appropriate level of sensitive information. But if you find another job within a certain time frame (1 year?), they can simply activate said clearance with minimal work (basically account for your activities while inactive). Any clearance granted needs to be reinvestigated after certain amount of years anyways.. I believe a TS is every five years, Secret is 10 years... etc.
I'm getting ready to take the foreign service officer test. I feel like I'm qualified in every aspect. I know 2 foreign languages both being the one getting the bonus points. I have a master degree. I have lived & worked in 3 different countries. The only thing I'm worried about is my credit history which was flawless before my unemployment in 2009 & my divorce in 2010. I have also been living in a foreign country with very low income so pretty much impossible to pay anything. My student loan is differed but my credit cards are delinquent & getting charged off. If I get the job or any job which could make life easier I will definitely pay my debts. Do you think I have any chance for these positions or should I completely forget the idea of a foreign service officer or any federal job? My score at the moment is between 560 to 611 with the 3 reporting agencies. Please advise
Do you think I have any chance for these positions or should I completely forget the idea of a foreign service officer or any federal job? My score at the moment is between 560 to 611 with the 3 reporting agencies.
I don't really know about foreign service, except that I have heard they are very strict. When I worked for a contractor at Dept of Education, you had to be current on Student Loan debt. I think a deferral is OK, but be prepared of explain your debts if you get interviewed.
I'm getting ready to take the foreign service officer test. I feel like I'm qualified in every aspect. I know 2 foreign languages both being the one getting the bonus points. I have a master degree. I have lived & worked in 3 different countries.
I would worry about passing the test, personal narrative and interviews first. However, here's some information from the State Department that is very useful. It sounds like as poor a credit history as yours will be a detriment and even if you make it past the interview, it'll bump you down the roster.
I took the FSOT and passed it (no sweat!). The personal narrative is what got me. It was just 5 questions in which you write about yourself (i.e. name a time when...) that you have to answer in short response. So basically my passing the allegedly most difficult Federally administered entrance exam meant nothing as I 'failed' in self-glorifying myself to my review board (which, for anyone that knows me on here can attest, I am very good at self-promotion). Sure, it could be that the board marked me down for other reasons than my responses, but I also have a very good record (excellent tier credit, able to speak chinese, japanese, and spanish, dod clearances, 6 degrees, military officer in a relevant field, etc etc...
I agree with reiflame. Focus on passing the written and oral exams (and personal narrative). If you don't get past those, your credit history won't matter. At the same time, I'd work on cleaning up your financial situation. Student loans in deferment might not be too big a problem, but I suspect being delinquent on credit cards for a significant period of time might be different. Being current at the time you have a security review would probably look a lot better than being delinquent for an even longer period.
Try not to get too hung up on the personal narrative or any other single part of the exam. It is only one of several factors that get considered by the board. Really, the biggest issue is that the large number of people who start the process competing for a few hundred jobs means that a lot of people who are qualified just won't get jobs. Even passing the exam doesn't guarantee you a slot. It only means getting on the register and being eligible for a job offer given in rank order. With budget cuts over the next few years, the number of Entry Level Officer slots is likely to shrink, making the process that much more competitive.
It doesn't cost anything to take the exam (although if you're overseas you will have to come back to the US for the oral exams), so you have little to lose by starting the process. If you want the Foreign Service lifestyle, there are very few real alternatives. On the other hand, a lot of people find that their vision of the lifestyle and the realities are sometimes quite different.
Good luck.
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