Associate Industrial Security Representative

Leidos•Gaithersburg, MD

4d•$52,000 - $94,000

About The Position

The Digital Modernization Sector at Leidos is seeking an Associate Industrial Security Representative to support several customers to include the Department of Justice and its components. The selected candidate will play an integral role in getting new hires and subcontractors through the Public Trust and DoD Clearance lifecycle. Primary Responsibilities •Responsible for interpreting and reviewing Security Policy from Government Customers •Develop, administer and audit the security program for compliance with government regulations and contract requirements •Develop, implement and maintain Security Metric Reports •Provide day-to-day security support that includes continuous assessment of procedures to identify shortfalls and provide appropriate recommendations for revising and improving security policies, procedures and systems •Perform roles supporting all contractual security requirements for Public Trust programs •Assisting candidates through the entire public trust background investigation process to include coordination, review and completion of eAPP, electronic fingerprints, hard copy fingerprints, and required documentation, shipping, tracking and submission to the government •Ensure timely notification of pertinent security matters to program technical and management staff •Reviews all required paperwork and documentation to ensure they are complete and accurate prior to submission to the government for processing •Maintain internal security database •Attend regular meetings with internal and external customers to provide statuses on the security processing

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and 2 or more years of relevant experience
Ability to obtain a Top Secret
Possess practical knowledge of and experience with eAPP and Public Trust processing
Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
Ability to enter data efficiently, timely and correctly in order to meet deadlines
Highly organized with excellent oral and written communication skills
Experienced working in a dynamic work environment, supporting several tasks at once, with potential for short deadlines
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment are essential
Possess outstanding customer service dealing with all levels of management both internally and externally
Computer literacy; Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, data entry

Nice To Haves

Possess practical knowledge of and experience with DISS, eApp and NP2 Portal
Knowledge of Government suitability processes and requirements
Experience supporting multiple customers at one time who have differing Security Requirements

Responsibilities

Responsible for interpreting and reviewing Security Policy from Government Customers
Develop, administer and audit the security program for compliance with government regulations and contract requirements
Develop, implement and maintain Security Metric Reports
Provide day-to-day security support that includes continuous assessment of procedures to identify shortfalls and provide appropriate recommendations for revising and improving security policies, procedures and systems
Perform roles supporting all contractual security requirements for Public Trust programs
Assisting candidates through the entire public trust background investigation process to include coordination, review and completion of eAPP, electronic fingerprints, hard copy fingerprints, and required documentation, shipping, tracking and submission to the government
Ensure timely notification of pertinent security matters to program technical and management staff
Reviews all required paperwork and documentation to ensure they are complete and accurate prior to submission to the government for processing
Maintain internal security database
Attend regular meetings with internal and external customers to provide statuses on the security processing