Personnel Security Specialist - Case Management

Parsons Corporation•Springfield, VA

22h•$88,400 - $154,700

About The Position

Parsons is seeking a Personnel Security Specialist to monitor and prioritize government-designated personnel security investigation cases. The role supports the NGA Personnel Security Case Management Team by tracking cases through the investigation and adjudication lifecycle, ensuring records and reporting are accurate, and helping meet Trusted Workforce (TW) 2.0, DNI, Continuous Vetting (CV), and NGA performance requirements. The specialist prepares status and metrics information for leadership, identifies process issues and delays, and recommends corrective actions and improvements. The role also maintains case reports and documentation in designated repositories according to government document-management and records-retention requirements. This position is part of Parsons’ Federal Solutions team, which supports U.S. government missions.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI security clearance; the posting also states an active Top Secret clearance is required to apply and that the selected candidate must be able to obtain Top Secret SCI clearance before the start date.
Bachelor’s degree and 7 or more years of professional experience.
Experience supporting personnel security, investigations, case management, or related security operations.
Knowledge of security clearance processes, background investigations, and personnel security programs.
Demonstrated experience applying TW 2.0 principles, Federal Intelligence Community personnel security standards, DNI performance metrics, and CV requirements in personnel security operations.
Strong knowledge of Federal Investigative Standards (FIS) 2022 and related investigative policies and procedures.
Understanding of investigative requirements and federal personnel vetting standards.
Understanding of the transition from the former five-tier investigative framework to the streamlined three-tier personnel vetting model.
Strong analytical, organizational, and data-management skills.
Experience preparing metrics, status reports, briefings, and performance reports for senior leadership.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and case-management or tracking systems.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Monitor the progress of personnel security investigation cases and ensure they are processed and completed in accordance with TW 2.0, DNI, CV, and NGA-established performance requirements.
Review case records to ensure data entries are accurate, complete, current, and free of errors throughout the investigation lifecycle.
Monitor case inventories and assign processing priorities in accordance with government-directed requirements and mission needs.
Prepare and submit weekly written background investigation status reports to the Chief, Security and Installations Personnel Security Division (C/SISP).
Provide accurate and timely case management data to support DNI quarterly metrics reports for the NGA Personnel Security Case Management Team.
Track investigation cases and timelines throughout the personnel security adjudication process to support compliance with TW 2.0 and DNI performance metrics.
Identify, document, and elevate process issues, delays, and bottlenecks affecting investigation timeliness or performance metrics to the C/SISP, and recommend corrective actions and process improvements.
Maintain case tracking reports, status reports, and related documentation in designated PERSEC shared-drive repositories, keeping current versions in active folders and retaining historical records in designated archive folders in accordance with government records-management requirements.
Inspect and maintain electronic file repositories to ensure folders are labeled, organized, and searchable in accordance with government-provided document-management and file-mapping standards established by SISP Branch Chiefs.