Uncleared Personal Identity Verification Security Specialist

LLNL•Livermore, CA

11d•$79,920 - $97,848•Onsite

About The Position

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is seeking an Uncleared Personal Identity Verification (UPIV) Security Specialist. This role involves representing LLNL in processing UPIV casework, ensuring compliance with DOE Order requirements, implementing process improvements, and adapting to evolving needs. The specialist will interact regularly with Security Organization (SO) division leaders and managers, LLNL program management, Livermore Field Office representatives, and NNSA Federal representatives. This position is part of the Information and Personnel Security Division (IPSD) within the Security Organization's Clearance Processing Section.

Requirements

Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
Associate degree in a security-related field, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Experience providing procedural guidance, on-the-job training, and task coordination.
Experience developing, tracking, and trending operational metrics, data gathering, and supporting operational self-assessments.
Experience implementing established processes effectively and working within established deadlines.
Basic knowledge of security principles and regulatory requirements, and administrative security processes.
Ability to apply established policies, procedures, guidelines, and manuals to resolve routine issues; identify and elevate non-routine issues for management or higher-level specialist review.
Effective verbal and written communication skills necessary to interact professionally with all levels of management and staff internal and external to the Laboratory.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Experience developing or maintaining SharePoint sites, lists, libraries, tracking systems, dashboards, or workflow tools.
Experience managing website content, coordinating updates, and maintaining accurate procedural or organizational information.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the UPIV process.
Knowledge of DOE databases and related forms utilized to support personnel security or clearance related processes.
Experience applying security principles and/or regulatory requirements for clearance-related processes.
Experience using the SO LEAP application and the USAccess system as it relates to IPSD processes.

Responsibilities

Coordinate assigned administrative tasks and provide procedural guidance to UPIV staff under management direction, potentially serving as a task lead.
Coordinate and perform UPIV activities, including applicant screening and tracking; initial and reciprocal casework; fingerprinting; badging and site-access requests.
Perform USAccess sponsorship activities and process HSPD-12 credential and access grants and terminations.
Ensure UPIV records are accurate and complete, resolving routine issues by applying established DOE/NNSA and Laboratory procedures.
Collect, validate, and track UPIV data; prepare required metrics, reports, correspondence, and tracking documentation.
Assist higher-level security specialists and management with security-related self-assessments and documentation of findings.
Assist division management in gathering information for evaluation of DOE/NNSA requirements and their applicability to UPIV processes.
Assist in the development and maintenance of SharePoint-based tracking systems, dashboards, and workflow tools to support UPIV casework, workload management, metrics, reporting, and document control, ensuring data accuracy, appropriate access controls, and timely updates.
Coordinate with appropriate stakeholders to review, update, and maintain UPIV-related content on the Security Organization website, ensuring published information, forms, procedures, guidance, contacts, and links are accurate, current, accessible, and aligned with approved processes.
Perform other duties as assigned.