FBI - Personnel Security Specialist VI - Poly Bonus; Relocation Incentive; Refer

FBI - Personnel Security Specialist VI - Poly Bonus; Relocation Incentive; Refer

Washington , DC

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FBI - Personnel Security Specialist VI

Protection Strategies Inc.

$5000 Relocation Incentive or $10K Polygraph Bonus (in scope)

$1500-$2000 Referral Bonus

About Us:

Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to join a diverse team supporting a unifying mission? PSI is always looking to enhance its staff with professional, talented individuals.

PSI is willing to sponsor candidates for Top Secret Clearance (for specific jobs that require it)

Culture

PSI's success is driven by our motto "People First, Mission Always." We put people first, and this starts with our team members. We treat everyone on our diverse team with respect, and we work hard to ensure everyone's success by providing leadership, training, mentorship, and development opportunities. Our competitive benefits and culture of integrity, professionalism, and excellence attracts top talent in the industry.

Missions

Together with our federal partners, PSI is engaged in protecting critical assets by investigating and adjudicating personnel for secure and sensitive programs, protecting the resiliency of the Nation's essential infrastructure, and supporting the safe placement of unaccompanied refugee minors. We support the mission of our customers through trusted partnerships and by creating tailored solutions that meet their needs and overcome the challenges created by the ever-evolving landscape.

Workforce Diversity

PSI has achieved and maintains one of the most diverse workforces in the country. 56% of our workforce is ethnically diverse and 53% of our workforce are women. This extends to our leadership team as well. 56% of our leadership team is ethnically diverse and 50% of our leadership team are women. At PSI, we do not talk about doing the right thing, we just do it.

About the role:

The Personnel Security Specialist reviews investigation request documentation for accuracy and completeness and processes e-QIP packets for federal and contractor employees. They initiate the paperwork for background investigations, review the information submitted by the applicants, corresponds with the applicants for clarifying information, responsible for data entry requirements associated with each record, making case files, forwarding cases for processing, and submits the e-QIP packet to be reviewed and forwarded to OPM.

Responsibilities:

• Prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
• Schedule and coordinate meetings and schedules for stakeholders and facilities.
• Assist in preparation of presentations.
• Coordinate communications.
• Conduct massive data analysis to include development of query techniques, prototype programs and algorithms.
• Conduct analytical and critical thinking.
• Develop innovative projects to strategically and tactically analyze threat related information and entities.
• Provide reactive data analysis support in response to requests from FBI Headquarters, field offices, and other Government agencies.
• Perform quality control of processes and products produced.
• Write clear, concise and timely products threat identify, analyze and collate disparate pieces of information.
• Make accurate observations and judgments.
• Assist in the development of administrative and organizational policies and procedures.
• Collaborate and interact with behavioral and social science experts to conduct research and analysis.
• Gather, analyze, evaluate and the prepare recommendation on threat and risk matters.
• Compare and contrast information from different sources.
• Prepare, produce, and disseminate both scheduled and unscheduled general products, such as briefings, studies, estimates, and assessments memoranda.
• Promote and coordinate, where applicable, the sharing of information.
• Represent activity in working groups (both internal and external) and committees as substantive authority in subject area.
• Define critical intelligence topics and initiate comprehensive or unique research efforts on topics as related to extensive or speculative analytical projects.
• Define overall analytical objectives in relation to existing or proposed policy and identify required analytical resources.
• Forecast gaps and initiate development of comprehensive collection plans to address these gaps.
• Perform long - range planning in support of existing and projected organization mission requirements.
• Make assessments as to overall resource capability to answer existing/projected requirements and identify resource shortfalls.
• Assist in the development of administrative and organizational policies and procedures.
• Perform all duties associated with a Grade 5 as necessary.
• Performs complex, high - risk, insider threat, high - level security investigations and adjudication recommendations.
• Perform as contractor Team Lead.
• Perform Quality Control (QC) case review.
• Identify additional training requirements from QC case reviews.
• Perform Just-in-Time training to remedy identified QC deficiencies.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Reports of Investigation that form basis for creation of investigative and / or adjudication record.
• Bachelor's Degree and ten (10) years of experience in the personnel security investigative or investigative analyst field or an Associates Science Degree and twelve (12) years experience.
• Demonstrated oral and written communications skills to functionally conduct interviews, security briefings, discuss analysis and opinion in a concise, logical and objective manner, and prepare written communications setting forth analyses and recommendations.
• Thorough knowledge in order to develop and extract the most complete and accurate information relative to the subject as possible.
• Demonstrated analytical ability in order to extensively analyze various types of materials, including investigative reports, to develop information regarding security vulnerabilities; to develop investigative leads; to propose a recommendation as to the approval, denial, or revocation of security clearances.
• Ten (10) plus years of experience in Federal LE working in the personnel security field; prior security management experience preferred.
• Technical training / certification as an investigator and / or adjudicator is required.
• Capable of obtaining a Top Secret security clearance and SCI access that includes a requirement to pass a security CI polygraph exam

For former Federal LE PSSs, the following minimum experience is also required:

• The most recent five - years of experience shall be directly-related to analyzing investigations, record checks, and other information as necessary for the purpose of making a written record of the accuracy and completeness of the investigation.
• Experience conducting record checks utilizing IC and third - party Information Technology (IT) systems; prepare and type clear concise written reports in a timely manner, free of grammatical and spelling errors; make effective recommendations for personnel security adjudications based on and expert examination of the facts and supporting evidence; and conduct open source Internet checks in support of investigations.
• Experience conducting, directing, or evaluating TS / Secret investigations with preferred experience in counterintelligence / espionage, counterterrorism, criminal matters, and personnel security investigations.
• Demonstrated skills and knowledge regarding criminal and civil law and procedures, and enforcement operations; have documented extensive, combined with on-the-job training, as proof of the skills and knowledge to perform the duties of a federal investigative analyst consultant.
• Must have served as a senior investigator responsible for planning and directing broad investigations of national or international scope; providing administrative and technical supervision over a staff of journeyman level criminal investigators.
• Documented experience planning, organizing, administering, and coordinating the full spectrum of investigative activities; and representing an organization as a recognized authority in the investigative field at conferences, meetings, and presentations involving issues of considerable importance.

Preferred Qualifications/Requirements:

• Advanced degree in any field of study.
• Detailed knowledge of the FBI Security Program (Security Access / Clearance), its goals and objectives, tenets, and procedures in order to efficiently plan and carry out assignments and discern and develop new methods of approach.
• Extensive knowledge of the processes and procedures involved with conducting sensitive, complex security matter investigations, from inception to completion, to instigate security BIs;
• Extensive knowledge of FBI's methods of communications and experienced skill in correlating, organizing, and evaluating data in order to compose and prepare necessary documentation to higher authorities to include DOJ and other Government agencies, members of the Intelligence Community, and private industries.
• Thorough understanding of the personnel security analysis interrelationships between FBI components, DOJ, IC, and other agencies to obtain, develop, resolve, and correlate information and efforts, as required.
• Experience and capability to assist others to ensure compliance with FBI procedures and regulations, so that work is complete in an efficient and timely manner.
• Experience in establishing and maintaining effective relationships with representatives of other Government agencies and supervisory and agent personnel of the FBI in order to ensure effective and efficient coordination of matters involving the safeguarding of National Security Information.

Company Benefits/Perks:

• Medical
• HSA + HRA
• Goodrx
• Telemedicine
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Basic and Voluntary Life and Ad&D
• Disability Products
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(K) Retirement Plan
• Commuter Benefits
• Financial Advisor
• Tuition Assistance

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. Our company takes affirmative action in support of its policy to and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Our company maintains a drug-free workplace. All offers of employment will be contingent on applicant passing a pre-employment drug screen.

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