Personnel Security Specialist - Ft Meade MD

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network • Fort Meade, MD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Advantage SCI is seeking a Personnel Security Specialist to support the Personnel Security Division in assessing, validating, and certifying the trustworthiness of DIA and designated DoD-affiliated personnel for clearance access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) through case management and adjudication, including due process, in an accurate and timely manner. This role also requires experienced professionals to support the Continuous Evaluation System (CES) as CES Screeners.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Experience with application of ICD704 and EO 12968; and SEAD 3, 6 and 7 which addresses reporting requirements, continuous vetting/evaluation, and reciprocity.
• Knowledge of and ability to meet DNI and IRPTA timelines and skilled in prioritizing competing tasks while maintaining accuracy and timeliness.
• Familiarity and experience utilizing Scattered Castles, eQIP, JPAS, JVS, DCII, and CVS; initiating and scoping, T5R background investigations; use of DPRIS, OPM Portal; performing National Agency Checks and Credit Checks.
• Knowledge and experience determining when a security case is complete and prepared for adjudication to include coordinating with other officers and determining the need for additional investigative information.
• Use judgment and experience to conduct and/or collect national agency checks to complete an investigation for adjudicative review.
• Strong writing skills to include experience and acumen in crafting analysis of data collected
• Experience understanding exceptions codes, such as waivers, conditions, and deviations.
• Understand difference between suitability determinations and security clearance determinations.
• Experience creating, managing, and closing cases in appropriate security systems of record.
• Excellent written and oral reporting skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization and customers across geographically dispersed sites.
• Possess a TS/SCI and successfully pass CI Poly.
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Excellent written and oral reporting skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization and customers across geographically dispersed sites.
• Must have a valid certification of completion in PII and Cyber Awareness Challenge from Information Assurance Support Environment (Only valid within 30 days of hire).

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in DIA a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the Personnel Security Division in assessing, validating, and certifying the trustworthiness of DIA and designated DoD-affiliated personnel for clearance access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) through case management and adjudication, including due process.
• Support the Continuous Evaluation System (CES) as CES Screeners.
• Initiate and scope T5R background investigations.
• Perform National Agency Checks and Credit Checks.
• Determine when a security case is complete and prepared for adjudication, including coordinating with other officers and determining the need for additional investigative information.
• Conduct and/or collect national agency checks to complete an investigation for adjudicative review.
• Create, manage, and close cases in appropriate security systems of record.

What This Job Offers

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