Security Specialist

MANTECH • Huntsville, AL

9d • Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career- and customer-oriented Security Specialist to join its team in Huntsville, Alabama. The role applies knowledge of regulations governing Special Access Programs (SAP) and participates in program administration, coordination, and control. It supports operational security through working knowledge of Administrative Management, Personnel Security, Physical Security, and Security Education, and helps develop and implement security task areas such as Security Policy, Security Education, and Database Administration in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of lower-level education, formal training, and experience.
• 3 years of experience in personnel security or a related field.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of the Program Access Request (PAR) process and Pre-Screening Questionnaire (PSQ) templates.
• Ability to multitask, self-start, and work effectively with minimal supervision in a high-tempo environment.
• Strong interpersonal and customer relations skills to communicate effectively with team members, staff, and visitors.
• Must have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time, occasionally move about inside the office, and frequently communicate and exchange accurate information with co-workers, management, and customers, potentially while delivering presentations.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience and exposure supporting Special Access Programs (SAP).
• Hands-on experience using JADE, DISS, or similar personnel security databases.
• Familiarity with Top Secret media control, accountability, and basic DD-254 documentation.
• Experience collaborating with non-supervisory teams on security program objectives, priorities, and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Process incoming Program Access Request (PAR) packages and track approvals and signatures using the JADE database.
• Update and scan Program Indoctrination Agreements (PIA), debriefing statements, foreign travel logs, and security violations into JADE.
• Perform personnel verification actions through the Defense Information System for Security (DISS) and conduct security briefings and debriefings.
• Assist customers with PAR package status checks, reciprocity files, and risk assessments, and draft Continued Access Eligibility (CAE) request letters.
• Review DD-254s for program access authorization, issue and track Pre-Screening Questionnaires (PSQ), and perform classified document reviews.
• Support multi-discipline self-inspections, standard operating procedure (SOP) writing, OPSEC plan implementation, and SAP/SCI facility accreditation and access control.
• Manage physical security duties, including key custodianship, classified mail processing, electronic data transfers, and classified material destruction.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level