Case Initiation Team Support Specialist

Amentum•Springfield, VA

4d•$95,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Case Initiation Team Support Specialist to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and Office of Security (SIS) in Springfield, VA. This role involves providing comprehensive support and maintenance to established Personnel Security (PERSEC) programs, ensuring the smooth execution of daily NGA PERSEC & Case Initiation Team operations. The specialist will be responsible for preparing, supporting, and administering PERSEC program briefings, as well as writing and presenting reports and correspondence. A key aspect of the role includes briefing SISPI leadership and other NGA personnel on program requirements and regulations. The position requires meticulous maintenance and updating of security databases and files, such as PeopleSoft security system of records, SISPI SharePoint Page, and internal SISP file folders, ensuring data is entered accurately and in real-time. Responsibilities also include promptly responding to all inquiries via telephone and email, checking internal and external personnel security databases, and assisting in maintaining customer distribution lists for PERSEC contacts. The specialist will bring case security issues to the attention of government Team Leads and assist the government PERSEC team in developing recommendations for program improvements. Providing excellent service, guidance, and timely resolution to internal and external customers' questions and inquiries is paramount. The role utilizes various security concepts, principles, and practices to analyze and recommend solutions for complex security issues. A critical duty is documenting and providing Weekly Activity Reports (WAR) in the designated SISP template and timeline to the Government Team Lead. The specialist will also collect, investigate, research, document, and forward all reportable information from employees and contractors to adjudications within mandated timelines (e.g., IRTPA, DNI). This includes preparing accurate investigation reports and processing applicants and employee periodic re-investigation initiations within strict calendar day mandates (14 days for applicants, 15 days for re-investigations) to meet IRTPA/DNI requirements. Identifying outstanding actions that may impact IRTPA mandate timelines on a weekly basis and processing CIA Detailed cases within seven business days and Phased Eligibility cases within seven calendar days of polygraph completion are also key responsibilities. Prioritizing high-priority initiatives/cases as coordinated/assigned by the Government Team Lead is essential.

Requirements

TS/SCI clearance and must be willing to undergo a polygraph exam.
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in a related field to personnel security.
3-6 years’ experience in personnel security in the DOD/IC.
A minimum of 1 year of previous Background Investigator, Personnel Security Specialist, or TS/SCI adjudicative experience.
Familiarity 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).

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of SEADS 4, and 6 and a deep understanding of SEADS 3 and 7 and understand how to apply the regulation appropriately to each case.
Understand the Continuous Evaluation (CE) implementation under ODNI for IC agencies.
Understand the application of reciprocity to applicant cases enrolled in DOD CE with a deferred investigation.

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 (i.e., PeopleSoft security system of records, SISPI SharePoint Page, internal SISP file folders, 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.
Collect, investigate; research, document, and forward to adjudications, all reportable information from employees and contractors within the mandated timelines (e.g., IRTPA, DNI, etc).
Prepare accurate and quality reports of investigation.
Process applicants within 14 calendar days to meet IRTPA/DNI mandates.
Process employee periodic re-investigation initiations within 15 calendar days to meet IRTPA mandates.
Identify any outstanding actions on a weekly basis to the government Team Lead to may impact IRTPA mandate timelines.
Process CIA Detailed cases within seven business days of assignment.
Process Phased Eligibility cases within seven calendar days of completion of polygraph (e.g., FLEX processing), as assigned.
Prioritize high-priority initiatives/cases as coordinated/assigned by the Government Team Lead.