Security Administrator

Amentum•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

A Security Administrator provides personnel security support to a government customer in a dynamic and challenging environment. The role is assigned to a primary task team and performs clearance administration and related support functions. The work schedule is five days per week, eight hours per day, with hours falling between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. The position is designated safety sensitive and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph at the time of application. The role requires handling sensitive, personal, and classified information discreetly and with integrity, using customer and corporate automated systems, and applying knowledge of federal clearance-process rules and regulations. It also involves administrative recordkeeping, data entry, document review and redaction, prioritizing multiple assignments, meeting deadlines, and providing on-the-job training to colleagues. The work takes place in a typical office environment with no unusual hazards. Physical and mental demands include occasional lifting up to 20 pounds, constant sitting and computer-terminal use, frequent visual document review and communication, sustained mental alertness, planning and organizing, and working under deadlines. A high school diploma or equivalent is required. Experience guidance lists one year for entry level, five years for full performance, and seven years for senior; preferred qualifications specify three to five years of relevant experience with a high school diploma or equivalent.

Requirements

Must possess a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph at the time of application.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience guidance: one year for entry level, five years for full performance, and seven years for senior.
Demonstrated high level of personal integrity and ability to discreetly handle sensitive, personal, and classified case information.
Ability to operate corporate and customer-specific automated systems for case tracking and status reporting.
Understanding of federal rules and regulations encompassing the clearance process.
Knowledge of and ability to use computer operating systems and tools such as Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple task assignments to meet deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to provide on-the-job training to new team members and colleagues.
Ability to provide administrative support including maintaining and updating records, data entry, redacting information, and protecting personally identifiable information.
Ability to identify complex problems, review related information, evaluate options, and implement solutions.
Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Must comply with company drug and alcohol policies and successfully complete the drug screening process, which may include pre-hire screening for marijuana and other federally controlled substances.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of relevant experience with a high school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Handle intake and distribution of clearance paperwork.
Enter information into the customer's system of record.
Initiate cases and tasks.
Review paperwork for completeness and content.
Perform clearance repository and other database checks.
Complete clearance verification tasks.
Perform liaison and reciprocity tasks.
Review and redact documents.
Maintain records and perform other assigned security administration tasks.
Manage and prioritize multiple assignments to meet deadlines.
Provide on-the-job training to new team members and colleagues.
Follow applicable operational, safety, quality, and environmental plans, procedures, and policies.
Complete required safety training and, as appropriate, fulfill self-aid/buddy-aid responsibilities, participate in emergency response tasks, and serve on safety committees and teams.
Carry out job activities in compliance with Amentum quality requirements and customer contracts.