Personnel Security Specialist-Senior HSV

Amentum•Huntsville, AL

2d•$90,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides support for security assessment investigations, including background investigations, periodic reinvestigations, and security clearances. It involves employment suitability determinations and continuous evaluation of employees to ensure eligibility for employment. The role independently develops various types of manuals, forms, and instructions to facilitate the operation of the FBI Security Program and participates in special projects such as planning the implementation of new or revised programs. The specialist conducts exhaustive and extensive checks in accordance with the FISs, Federal guidelines, policies, and procedures, demonstrating innovative and imaginative approaches to problem-solving. This role provides direct support and service to the administration of the FBI Security Program by participating in the direction, from inception to completion, of highly sensitive and complex security assessment investigations conducted by the FBI FO’s and rendering appropriate adjudication recommendations. The specialist acts as the technical expert in one or more security programs, serves as an assistant to a program manager, and provides expert advice and assistance in formulating and implementing policies and procedures. The role involves requesting, receiving, scrutinizing, and analyzing FBI Investigative files and related material to determine, isolate, develop, and extract all possible identifying or linking information, matching records, questionable/overlapping elements, and viable avenues of investigative pursuit. This analysis is crucial for determining an individual's ability to hold a security clearance. The specialist analyzes material to detect misrepresentations of facts, criminal or immoral conduct, signs of mentally disabling illness, associations with hostile intelligence individuals or organizations, or individuals of questionable character, or fragments of information that raise suspicion that the subject could be a security risk or a target for coercion. The role includes conducting critical analysis of incoming material/correspondence outlining possible serious and/or very sensitive security concerns relating to complex security assessment issues for the purpose of determining merit for granting, continuing, and/or revoking security clearances and access authorizations. The specialist provides on-the-job training, instruction, guidance, and advice to lower-level specialists, assists in resolving issues, and may be assigned particularly sensitive or complex cases to resolve and complete. The role involves reviewing cases and routine correspondence prepared by specialists for transmittal authorization. The specialist prepares in-depth summaries of pertinent data and composes necessary correspondence to initiate investigations, providing detailed outlines of individual case backgrounds and information developed from research and analysis. This includes defining security vulnerabilities, recommending investigations, identifying leads, and advising of any restricting regulations or information. The role coordinates with FBI Divisions on foreign nexus/concerns to exploit intelligence for adjudicative determination recommendations. It provides an in-depth, high-risk analysis of investigations so that the Government lead can make a security and suitability determination. The specialist evaluates reports of investigations, personnel files, and other records to recommend suitability/security determinations. The role provides recommendations regarding the adequacy and completeness of investigations and other data collection methods, evaluating authenticity, veracity, and pertinence of data, and requesting additional information as required. Recommendations are made on whether a security clearance should be granted, denied, revoked, or suspended. The specialist recommends and coordinates the execution of polygraph examinations and/or interviews based on acute analysis of data, composing appropriate communications to FBI HQ Divisions and FOs to initiate these actions with detailed justifications and specific instructions. The role correlates and assimilates all data obtained and developed, preparing a formal written analysis of security concerns, vulnerabilities, risks, and their resolutions. This includes thorough consideration of information developed, degree of security risk, special staffing requirements, individual's specialized qualifications, and the "whole-person" concept, providing recommendations for adjudication decisions on a case-by-case basis. The specialist coordinates and correlates investigative activity, information gathering, and matters of mutual interest between FOs, Legal Attaches, other Government agencies, and private industry. This involves making appropriate contacts to provide guidance, obtain and relay information, identify specific objectives, and help resolve complex problems or conflicting information. The specialist remains alert to and identifies undesirable trends, keeping the Government lead informed. As required, the specialist advises of the need for follow-on actions and/or participates in or conducts security briefings. The role ensures all FBI employees and contractors are properly advised of potential security risks/vulnerabilities and debriefed as necessary. The specialist receives and follows guidance from the Government lead, processing assignments independently for all aspects of investigations and report preparation. General policy is applied in initiating actions or providing information for the resolution of unusual problems, advising the Government lead of such actions. Consultation with the Government lead occurs on policy matters that are inherently governmental functions. The specialist ensures all work products submitted to the Government lead are technically accurate and ready for disposition, and that correspondence reflects soundness of judgment and adherence to FBI policy and procedures. The role analyzes investigation results, including interviews and polygraph examinations, to ensure all issues are resolved, information gaps are covered, and areas of concern are addressed to support eligibility determinations for national security information access. Cases are handled in compliance with FBI policies and legal requirements. The adequacy of reporting information is determined, leads are developed, and guidance is provided to the field during investigations. Adherence to DOJ Orders and FBI regulations and instructions affecting background investigations is required.

Requirements

Must have an Active Top Secret US Government Clearance.
US Citizenship is required to maintain a Top Secret Clearance.
Bachelor’s degree
10 years of experience in federal law enforcement or 15 years of experience in the personnel security investigative or investigative analyst field.
Alternative: Associate’s degree with 12 years of experience in federal law enforcement or 17 years of experience in the personnel security investigative or investigative analyst field). Must be approved by the CO of the Order
Technical training/certification as an investigator and/or adjudicator is required.
Computer skills required: MS Office Suite skills
Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a team environment and relate well to others
Ability to show initiative and commitment to the company’s goals
Ability to readily adapt to changing requirements
Strong commitment to performing and producing at the highest level of quality at all times
Ability to manage individual workflow effectively and improve processes when necessary
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with coworkers both in written and verbal communications
Positive attitude focused on customer satisfaction
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)

Nice To Haves

Prior security management experience preferred.
Advanced degree in any field of study.
Knowledge of DOJ and FBI regulations regarding the personnel security process.
Experience conducting interviews and security briefings, discussing analysis and opinion in a concise, logical and objective manner, and preparing written communications setting forth analyses and recommendations.
Previous experience in security leadership role.
Strong understanding of security disciplines.
Detailed knowledge of the FBI Security Program (Security Access / Clearance), its goals and objectives, tenets, and procedures in order to effectively and 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.

Responsibilities

Provides support for security assessment investigations, including background investigations, periodic reinvestigations, and security clearances.
Conducts employment suitability determinations and continuous evaluation of employees to ensure eligibility for employment.
Develops various types of manuals, forms, and instructions to facilitate the operation of the FBI Security Program.
Participates in special projects such as planning the implementation of new or revised programs.
Conducts exhaustive and extensive checks in accordance with the FISs, Federal guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Provides direct support and service to the administration of the FBI Security Program by participating in the direction of highly sensitive and complex security assessment investigations.
Acts as the technical expert in one or more security programs and provides expert advice and assistance in formulating and implementing policies and procedures.
Requests, receives, scrutinizes, and analyzes FBI Investigative files and related material to determine, isolate, develop, and extract all possible identifying or linking information.
Analyzes material to detect misrepresentations of facts, criminal or immoral conduct, signs of mentally disabling illness, associations with hostile intelligence individuals, or individuals of questionable character.
Conducts critical analysis of incoming material/correspondence outlining possible serious and/or very sensitive security concerns.
Provides on-the-job training, instruction, guidance, and advice to lower-level specialists.
Assists in the resolution of issues and other problems encountered during case processing.
Prepares in-depth summaries of data obtained and determined to be pertinent or relevant to a case.
Composes necessary correspondence to appropriate FBI Field Offices (FOs) for initiation of an investigation.
Defines security vulnerabilities, sets forth specific recommendations for the initiation of investigations, and recommends leads to be addressed.
Coordinates with FBI Divisions on foreign nexus/concerns to exploit intelligence for adjudicative determination recommendations.
Provides an in-depth, high-risk analysis of high-risk investigations.
Evaluates reports of investigations, personnel files, and other records to recommend suitability/security determinations.
Recommends whether a security clearance should be granted, denied, revoked, or suspended.
Recommends and coordinates the execution of polygraph examinations and/or interviews.
Correlates and assimilates all data obtained and developed, preparing a formal written analysis of security concerns, vulnerabilities, risks, and their resolutions.
Provides recommendations for proper adjudication decisions on a case-by-case basis.
Coordinates and correlates investigative activity, information gathering, and matters of mutual interest between FOs, Legal Attaches, other Government agencies, and private industry.
Advises of the need for follow-on actions and/or participates in and/or conducts security briefings.
Ensures that all FBI employees and contractors are properly advised of potential security risks/vulnerabilities.
Processes assignments independently for all aspects of the investigations and preparation of finished reports.
Ensures that all work products submitted to the Government lead are technically accurate and ready for appropriate disposition.
Analyzes the results of investigations to ensure that all issues have been resolved and that gaps in information have been adequately covered.
Ensures cases are handled in compliance with FBI policies and legal requirements.
Determines the adequacy of reporting information to develop and set forth leads and provides guidance to the field during course of investigations.
Adheres to DOJ Orders and FBI regulations and instructions affecting the conduction of background investigations.