Personnel Security Processor

Akima; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Competitive pay

Growth opportunities

Job summary

A federal IT contractor is seeking a Personnel Security Processor in Albuquerque, NM, to support DoE clients. The role includes interviewing applicants, managing security clearance documentation, and requires a high school diploma, US citizenship, and strong communication and data entry skills. Candidates with experience in documentation and attention to detail are preferred. This on-site position offers competitive pay and innovative IT solutions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is mandatory.
• Must have US citizenship to obtain DOE Q Level clearance.
• 3+ years of typing and word-processing skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Interview applicants and obtain references.
• Recommend placement for applicants in defined occupations.
• Document security clearance actions in databases.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Data entry skills

Typing skills

Reading comprehension

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Akima Global Technology (AGT), an Akima company, is looking to hire a Personnel Security Processor to support their DoE client in Albuquerque, NM. This position performs work in support of human resources professionals that requires a good working knowledge of personnel procedures, guides, and precedents.

Responsibilities

• Job tasks may include interviewing applicants, obtaining references, and recommending placement in a well-defined occupation.
• Assistants typically have a range of personal contacts within and outside the organization, in addition to handling employee‑sensitive material. Therefore, the Assistant must be tactful, discrete, and articulate.
• Involve identifying potential issues and grievance procedures, documenting necessary information to avoid company threat.
• Make recommendations to human resource professionals on job classification, wage rates, and employee salaries.
• Use computers heavily for organizational and reporting purposes. Advanced experience with office software packages may be needed.
• Perform some clerical work in addition to the above duties.
• Supervisor will review completed work against stated objectives.
• Document security clearance actions in automated databases and obtain information required to continue clearance actions.
• Conduct direct contact by phone or e‑mail with applicant/incumbents, officials, contractor customers, and local and national members of the security community.
• Takes action on a file that might impact an individual’s eligibility or continued eligibility for access authorization.
• Process work in the priority order established by management.
• Retrieve specific files directly from vault storage.
• Screens information (paperwork, phone calls, etc.) to determine the required actions and forward information to the appropriate employee/location for action.
• Keep management apprised of workload status.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• US citizenship is a must. Candidate must be able to pass and obtain a DOE Q Level clearance.
• Possess sufficient data entry skills.
• 3+ years of typing and word‑processing skills are required.
• Effective reading comprehension and detail recognition skills are required.
• Good communication skills are necessary for obtaining information required to continue clearance actions.
• Attention to detail is required as even minor errors may significantly impact clearance‑processing actions.
• Must be able to recognize designated priorities.
• Must be able to understand and work with office‑specific filing systems.
• Processor must exercise sound judgment within the scope of activities they are required to conduct.
• Must be able to annotate files in a professional manner.
• Must be able to screen and identify the appropriate information for forwarding.
• Must be capable of working multiple types of clearance actions without losing track of designated priorities.
• Ability to attain a DOE Q Level Clearance. Active DOE Q Level clearance is highly desired.

Job Information

Job ID: 2026-20914

Work Type: On‑Site

Company Description

Akima Global Technology (AGT), an Akima company, is not just another federal IT contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AGT, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, AGT provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, AGT delivers new technologies and partners with leading‑edge commercial enterprises to deliver unique and innovative IT solutions.

As an AGT employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.