Personnel Security Assistant II

Advantage SCI; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Personnel Security Assistant II to support a federal agency's personnel security program. This role involves critical administrative tasks, including high-volume data entry and case reviews, ensuring compliance with federal standards. The ideal candidate will demonstrate integrity, sound judgment, and the ability to work under pressure, all while maintaining confidentiality. With opportunities for emergency response deployment, this position offers a dynamic work environment. Join a team dedicated to safeguarding national security and making a tangible impact in a vital field.

Qualifications

• Minimum one-year personnel security experience required.
• Must possess Top Secret clearance and be a US citizen.
• Demonstrated proficiency in English communication.

Responsibilities

• Utilize NBIS for data entry and case reviews.
• Initiate national security investigations.
• Conduct background investigation data entry.

Skills

Data Entry

Personnel Security Experience

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Integrity and Honesty

Judgment and Decision Making

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

NBIS System

eQIP

JPAS

PIPS/CVS

FPPS

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Position Title: Personnel Security Assistant II
Reports To: The Customer and Project Manager
Clearance Type: Active Top Secret
Work Location: Washington D.C. Metro Area

Job Description:

Advantage SCI is accepting applications to support a federal agency personnel security program. This position focuses on administrative personnel security functions/data entry. This position is considered to be an emergency response position and may be required to deploy to an Emergency Relocation Site in the Washington DC metro area for exercises or actual incidents. Exercises requiring deployment occur every other year and last one to two days typically.

Summary of duties include but not limited to:

• Utilize the National Background Investigations Services (NBIS) System for data entry and other incorporated functions
• High volume detailed data entry dedicated as sole “User”/data entry for Quality Assessment Rating Tool (QART) Repository
• Case review of closed background investigation completeness based on the Federal Investigative Standards
• Background Investigation Data Entry into FPPS for completed investigations.
• Initiation of all national security investigations
• Case review of all cases for issues and document for adjudicators
• Visit Access Requests
• Must have a minimum of one-year personnel security experience, and the ability to demonstrate honesty, integrity, sound judgment, and confidentiality
• Minimum high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) equivalency
• A minimum age of twenty-one years
• Must be a US citizen
• Must possess a Top Secret clearance
• Experience working with eQIP, Personnel Security Databases such as Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS), the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Personnel Investigations Processing System (PIPS)/Central Verification System (CVS), Federal Personnel Payroll System (FPPS)
• Demonstrable proficiency and fluency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language to include the ability to construct and write clear, concise, accurate, and detailed reports.
• Demonstrate courtesy and respect, and impartial enforcement of directives.
• Possess honesty, integrity, good judgment, courage, alertness, self-reliance.
• Ability and skills to tactfully and positively interact with stakeholders while maintaining poise and self-control during stressful events and incidents.
• Ability to demonstrate poise, self-confidence, and sound decision-making.
• Ability to learn and adapt to changing situations.
• Ability to understand, and apply printed rules, directives, detailed orders, instructions, procedures, and training materials.
• Be and remain drug free for the duration of employment on the contract.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, run, and lift items weighing not exceeding 50 lbs

Preferred experience:

• Proficient experience working with Microsoft Office Suite, i.e., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access.
• Experience with extracting complex information and transferring to agency specific databases
• Experience drafting executive level communications

Working Conditions:

• Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time
• Able to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist and reach
• Able to sit, stand, walk, run
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds

Advantage SCI, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Advantage SCI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.