Adjudicator – Entry to Mid Level (Maryland)

Austincc; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A community college in Maryland is seeking an Entry to Mid Level Adjudicator for its Security and Counterintelligence department. The Adjudicator will be responsible for conducting security adjudicative processes, coordinating the security clearance process, and making security clearances in accordance with federal regulations. Ideal candidates should possess strong analytical skills and attention to detail in evaluating and corroborating information. This role contributes to ensuring a trusted workforce for national security purposes.

Responsibilities

• Conducting security adjudicative administrative processes.
• Coordinating the security clearance process, including vetting and approval.
• Making security clearance determinations per regulations and processes.
• Evaluating investigations and formulating recommendations.
• Corroborating or mitigating serious derogatory information.
• Reviewing all relevant materials pertaining to a case.

Job description

Adjudicator - Entry to Mid Level (Maryland)

Security and Counterintelligence is responsible for the protection of NSA/CSS information, people and facilities worldwide. In support of this mission, Adjudicators are responsible for ensuring a trusted workforce by providing timely and efficient decisions to determine an individual's eligibility for initial or continued access to NSA classified information, to include evaluating candidates sponsored by the military or external agencies for access to NSA operational areas. Adjudicators work in a myriad of offices within Security and Counterintelligence and their responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting security adjudicative administrative processes
• Conducting the security adjudicative analytic and risk mitigation process
• Coordinating the security clearance process, including vetting, approval, denial, and access control
• Making security clearance determinations in accordance with DOD, IC, and NSA/CSS personnel security regulations, principles, and processes
• Evaluating reports of investigations, interpreting, and applying adjudicative guidelines to formulate a recommended course of action consistent with relevant Executive Orders, OPM, Department of Justice, and NSA related to security/suitability determinations
• Corroborating or mitigating serious derogatory information
• Reviewing case files of all relevant materials pertaining to a case including all paperwork, any other source materials, and the opinions of other relevant/investigative personnel
• Reviewing investigative documents to identify discrepancies, inconsistencies, and areas potentially requiring clarification or additional investigation
• Reviewing internal records to determine if there are any open internal cases which may be related to affiliate’s background investigation
• Determining if additional inquiries are necessary to resolve discrepant, negative, or contradictory information
• Retrieving data from credit bureaus, requesting Local Agency checks, reviewing reports to determine criminal records or traffic violations
• Reviewing adjudicative determinations of other personnel security professionals (e.g., polygraphers, security information specialists, counterintelligence investigators)
• Reviewing and verifying information submitted on applications/Personnel Security Questionnaires