Personnel Security Specialist

1 week ago

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States Advantage SCI Full time
Job Title: Personnel Security Specialist VI

Job Summary:

Advantage SCI is seeking a highly skilled Personnel Security Specialist VI to support a federal agency personnel security program. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting thorough investigations, analyzing data, and making recommendations regarding security clearances.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct exhaustive checks in accordance with guidelines, policies, and procedures to determine an individual's suitability for a security clearance.
  • Analyze investigative files and related material to identify potential security vulnerabilities.
  • Request, receive, and scrutinize investigative files and related material to determine an individual's eligibility for a security clearance.
  • Provide on-the-job training, instruction, guidance, and advice to lower-grade specialists.
  • Participate in the direction of highly sensitive and complex security assessment investigations.
  • Act as a technical expert in one or more security programs and serve as an assistant to a program manager.
  • Prepare in-depth summaries of data obtained and compose correspondence for investigation initiation.
  • Evaluate reports of investigations, personnel files, and other records.
  • Provide a recommendation regarding the adequacy and completeness of the investigation and of other means by which data were collected.
  • Recommend whether a security clearance should be granted, denied, revoked, or suspended, as appropriate.
  • Recommend and coordinate the execution of polygraph examinations and/or interviews.
  • Coordinate/correlate investigative activity, information gathering, and matters of mutual interest between field offices, Legal Attaches, USG agencies, and private industry.
  • Analyze the results of investigations to ensure all issues have been addressed/resolved, and all gaps covered.
  • Ensure cases are handled in compliance with policies and legal requirements.

Requirements:

  • Current TOP SECRET clearance with SCI eligibility and willingness to pass a security CI polygraph exam.
  • Master's degree with eight (8) + years of experience in Federal, state, local, or military LE or 10+ years of experience working in the personnel security field.
  • 12+ years of federal, state, local, or military LE experience.
  • Minimum of four (4) years of experience developing and writing Reports of Investigation that form the basis for creation of investigative records.
  • Nine (9) years of experience in the personnel security investigative or investigative analyst field.
  • Technical training/certification as an investigator and/or adjudicator is required.
  • Experience interpreting Governmental and commercial database checks to identify areas of concern during the investigative process.
  • Experience developing investigative reports and other sources of information to identify security vulnerabilities.
  • Experience conducting and interpreting database checks and credit reports.
  • Experience performing routine office administrative support functions.
  • Demonstrated analytical ability to critically review and analyze various types of incoming material and investigative reports.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience to conduct established Federal Government standards for investigations, BIs, and security investigations relating to suitability and security standards.
  • 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 of the indices systems, various record check systems, and file review processes.
  • Demonstrated analytical ability to extensively analyze various types of materials, including investigative reports.
  • Proficient computer skills to include Internet use and expert knowledge of Microsoft Office software applications.
  • Experience with various Federal LE and IC IT systems for conducting automated record checks.
  • Knowledge of and experience with use of applicable commercial and Federal Government database systems.
  • Experience performing database searches for information related to personnel security.
  • Responsibility for security of program data and materials.
  • Processing security clearance and BI documentation in preparation for adjudication.
  • Preparing documentation for Government agencies and customers.
  • Experience performing multiple administrative tasks dealing with databases queries, filing, processing mail, and performing audits.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Detailed knowledge of the FBI Security Program (Security Access / Clearance, Trusted Workforce (TW) and CV), its goals and objectives, tenets, and procedures.
  • 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 to compose and prepare documentation to DOJ and other Government agencies, the Intelligence Community, and private industries.
  • Thorough understanding of the personnel security analysis interrelationships between FBI components, DOJ, IC, and other agencies.
  • Experience and capability to assist others to ensure compliance with customer 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 internal personnel.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the following security-related/investigative guidelines:
    • Federal Investigative Standards (FISs)
    • Security Executive Agent Directives (SEADs)
    • Executive Orders (EOs)
    • U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (US CFR)
    • Trusted Workforce and Continuous Vetting (CV) Programs

Working Conditions:

  • Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time.
  • Able to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist, and reach.
  • Able to sit, stand, walk, and run.
  • Able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Advantage SCI, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Advantage SCI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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