Personnel Security Specialist

AeroVironment • Germantown, MD

10h

About The Position

AV Inc. is seeking a Personnel Security Specialist to manage, administer, and coordinate personnel security programs and related security activities in a high-tempo environment. The role supports compliance with government and company security policies and procedures, including processing and reviewing personnel security clearances and maintaining related documentation, files, and clearance and suitability rosters in accordance with government requirements. The successful candidate will bring an understanding of and experience with NISPOM, ICDs, and general security requirements for the Department of Defense and other federal agencies.

The position provides case-management support to a developing PERSEC program, maintains accurate case data and records, monitors case progress, and supports customer personnel electronic fingerprinting and RapBack enrollment and maintenance. It also provides personnel security guidance and customer service, contributes to program improvements and written materials, and elevates issues and proposed solutions to the Personnel Security Manager.

This role requires access to information subject to ITAR and/or EAR. Applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under those regulations or be eligible for an export license; some positions may require current U.S. citizenship due to contract requirements.

Requirements

• TS/SCI-level security clearance; ability to obtain a polygraph.
• General knowledge of or experience in personnel security, with 5+ years in the DoD/IC.
• Experience implementing NISPOM, DCIDS, ICDs, and Executive Orders to ensure security compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to provide employees personnel security guidance consistent with the 13 adjudicative guidelines to assist them in managing their clearances.
• Experience with protection requirements for handling and safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
• Experience with DISS, NBIS, eAPP, and SWIFT.
• Familiarity with SIMS.
• Ability to communicate effectively with corporate executives and senior-level government contacts to provide status updates, ensure PERSEC compliance, and provide security guidance.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Ability to work in an office environment.
• Ability to sit and stand for long periods and to talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard.
• Applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under ITAR/EAR or be eligible for an export license; some positions may require current U.S. citizenship due to contract requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide case-management support to a developing PERSEC program.
• Prepare, support, and administer PERSEC program briefings as needed.
• Maintain and update databases and files, including SIMS, security systems of records, SharePoint pages, and internal file folders, with timely and accurate data entry.
• Assist the PERSEC team in developing recommendations for improvement.
• Provide agency-level understanding of personnel security disciplines and standard operating procedures in support of case-management initiatives.
• Analyze difficult and complex security issues using security concepts, principles, and practices, and recommend solutions.
• Participate in developing and writing reports, white papers, and correspondence as required.
• Research, prepare, and maintain security procedures and guidance in support of case management.
• Bring case-management initiative issues to the attention of the Personnel Security Manager and elevate issues and proposed solutions to bottlenecks that impede metrics.
• Respond in a timely manner to telephone and email actions, questions, and status inquiries.
• Provide timely guidance and resolution to internal and external customers’ questions and inquiries.
• Monitor case progress to ensure cases are completed in a timely manner.
• Manage assignment, tracking, reporting, and prioritization of cases.
• Maintain tracking and status reports in PERSEC Drive shared files.
• Keep case data entry current and accurate in the Helpdesk ticket system and SIMS.
• Process and maintain customer personnel electronic fingerprinting in accordance with customer policy and procedures and RapBack enrollment and maintenance guidelines.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company matching
• Flexible work schedule options
• Depending on business unit, role, and customer contract requirements, select programs may offer a 9/80 work schedule and paid holiday shutdown.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed