Automated Records Check (ARC) Security Specialist II

Amentum•Springfield, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking an Automated Record Check (ARC) Security Specialist II to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and Office of Security (SIS) in Springfield, VA. This role involves providing support and maintenance to established Personnel Security (PERSEC) programs, supporting the execution of the day-to-day NGA PERSEC & Case Initiation Team program, and preparing/administering PERSEC program briefings. The specialist will also prepare, write, and present reports/whitepapers and various forms of correspondence, and brief SISPI leadership and other NGA KC’s regarding program requirements and regulations. Key responsibilities include accurately maintaining and updating databases and files (e.g., PeopleSoft security system of records, SISPI SharePoint Page, internal SISP file folders, DISS, RapBack) in a timely manner or real-time. The role requires timely responses to telephone and email inquiries, including checks of internal and external personnel security databases. The specialist will assist in maintaining customer distribution lists for PERSEC, bring case security issues to the attention of Government Team Leads, and assist the government PERSEC team in developing recommendations for improvement. Providing service excellence in guidance and resolution to customer inquiries is essential. The role utilizes security concepts, principles, and practices to analyze and recommend solutions for complex security issues. A Weekly Activity Report (WAR) must be documented and provided to the Government Team Lead according to the SISP designated template and timeline. All actions must be documented, filed, and maintained in the security system of record and completed within mandated timelines (e.g., IRTPA, DNI). The specialist will collect, investigate, research, document, and forward adjudicative relevant information received through ARC for employees and contractors to adjudications, as applicable, within SISP mandated timelines. This includes following up to ensure timely action on all ARC events, preparing accurate reports of investigation, submitting documentation to applicable databases to complete ARCs in less than 30 days, and preparing the ARC report using the established template and placing it in ePSF. The role also involves conducting and supporting Special Agency Checks (SAC) for spouses or cohabitants.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance and must be willing to undergo a polygraph exam.
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a related field to personnel security.
3-6 year's experience/knowledge of personnel security in the DOD/IC.
Demonstrate experience with reviewing Standard Form-85/86 and understand scoping requirements.
Understand and be able to analyze the security repositories (e.g.,JPAS/DISS, Scattered Castles, DCSA’s NP2 Portal, eQIP, PIPS/CVS, SAVE, TIDE, NCIC, FBI Name Check).

Nice To Haves

Experience with determining if electronic fingerprint results are classifiable.
Understand the requirements and PII needed for completing a Special Agency Check for a spouse or cohabitant.

Responsibilities

Provide support and maintenance to established PERSEC programs.
Support the execution of the day-to-day NGA PERSEC & Case Initiation Team program.
Prepare, support and administer PERSEC program briefings, as needed.
Prepare, write, and present reports/whitepapers, various forms of correspondence, as required.
Brief SISPI leadership and other NGA KC’s regarding the program requirements and regulations.
Appropriately and accurately maintain and update databases and files (e.g., PeopleSoft security system of records, SISPI SharePoint Page, internal SISP file folders, DISS, RapBack, etc.) with data entry in a timely manner/real time.
Respond in a timely manner to all telephone and/or email actions, questions, or status inquires to include checks of internal and external personnel security databases.
Assist in maintaining distribution lists for customers to contact PERSEC, as needed/required.
Bring case security issues to the attention of the Government Team Leads.
Assist the government PERSEC team to help in developing recommendations for improvement.
Provide service excellence in guidance and resolution to internal and external customers’ questions and inquiries in a timely manner for support to their programs.
Utilizes a variety of security concepts, principles and practices to analyze and recommend solutions for difficult and complex security issues.
Document and provide Weekly Activity Report (WAR) actions in the SISP designated template and timeline to the Government Team Lead.
Document, file, and maintain all actions in the security system of record (e.g., PeopleSoft, DISS, RapBack, etc.).
Complete all actions within the mandated timelines (e.g., IRTPA, DNI, etc.).
Collect, investigate, research, document, and forward to adjudications, as applicable, all adjudicative relevant information received through ARC for employees and contractors, in the SISP mandated timelines.
Follow-up as appropriate to ensure timely action on all ARC events.
Prepare accurate and quality reports of investigation, as needed.
Submit appropriate documentation to applicable databases to complete the ARCs in less than 30 days.
Prepare the ARC report using the established template and place in ePSF annotating action in the investigations Module in PeopleSoft or other databases of record, as required.
Conduct and support Special Agency Checks (SAC) for spouse or cohabitant, annotating action in PeopleSoft or other databases of record, as required.