Personnel Security Specialist

Booz Allen Hamilton; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in Arlington, VA seeks a Personnel Security Specialist to provide GIS oversight and support across states and DC. You will help administer personnel security, information security, and related programs, ensuring compliance and secure environments.

Responsibilities include planning, coordinating, training, and communicating, handling clearances and investigations, and coordinating with DoD and Army systems. A Secret clearance is required; HS diploma or GED is required.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting PERSEC and INFOSEC programs.
• Experience with SAAR forms in AESIP, ICAM, GFEBS, and AMPS.
• Experience submitting PSIP forms for clearances and continuous vetting.
• Experience with INFOSEC requirements for secure work environments.
• Experience handling DCSA AVS requests for security clearances.
• Experience conducting national-level background investigations and related checks.
• HS diploma or GED

Responsibilities

• Provide GIS oversight and support to the states, territories, and DC.
• Administer oversight and compliance for personnel security, information security, industrial security, and related programs.
• Conduct development, planning, scheduling, training, monitoring, and communication.

Skills

PERSEC experience

INFOSEC experience

risk management

security services

clearance handling

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

AESIP

ICAM

GFEBS

AMPS

PSIP

Job description

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Provide General Intelligence Security ( GIS ) oversight and support to the states, territories, and District of Columbia. Provide support services that support and enhance the ability to administer oversight and compliance pertaining to personnel security, information security, industrial security, communication security, foreign disclosure, and sensitive compartmented information programs. Conduct development, planning, scheduling, coordinating, training, monitoring, and communication.

You Have:

Experience supporting Personnel Security ( PERSEC ) and Information Security ( INFOSEC ) General Intelligence Security Programs by providing comprehensive risk management and security services tothe Army

Experience with SystemAuthorizationAccess Request Forms ( SAAR ) inArmy Enterprise System Integration Program ( AESIP ) , Identity, Credential, and Access Management ( ICAM ) , General Fund Enterprise Business System ( GFEBS ) , and AccountManagementandProvisioningSystem ( AMPS ) systems

Experience submitting Personnel Security Investigation Portal ( PSIP ) forms for new security clearance requirements, clearance upgrades, and continuous vetting requirements for all Active Guard Reserve ( AGR ) , Active Duty Operational Support ( ADOS ) , and CIV staff

Experience supporting INFOSEC requirements asso cia ted with access and oversight of secure work environments within a facility

Experience actioning supplemental Information Requests from Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency ( DCSA ) Adjudication and Vetting Service ( AVS ) regarding security clearances for all National Guard Youth and Job Challenge program populations

Experience initiating and verifying the favorable adjudication of a national-level Tier 1 Background Investigation with Child Care Coverage Code 8

Experience conducting Tier 1 with Child Care Coverage Code 8 background investigations, including State Criminal History Repository (SCHR) Checks for all states of residence since age 16, State Child Abuse and Neglect Registry (CANR) Checks across child protective services and abuse registries nationwide, State Sex Offender Registry (SOR) Checks for public and non‑public registries, including NSOPW queries, or Installation Records Checks (IRC) covering DoD law enforcement, drug or alcohol rehabilitation records, and Family Advocacy Program (FAP) databases for DoD‑affiliated personnel

HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

Experience supporting the federal government, the Intelligence Community ( IC ) , and the Department of Defense ( DoD )

Knowledge of Micro sof t applications, including MS Office and MS Project

Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information ; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $69,400.00 to $158,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Personnel Security Specialist

The Opportunity:

Provide General Intelligence Security ( GIS ) oversight and support to the states, territories, and District of Columbia. Provide support services that support and enhance the ability to administer oversight and compliance pertaining to personnel security, information security, industrial security, communication security, foreign disclosure, and sensitive compartmented information programs. Conduct development, planning, scheduling, coordinating, training, monitoring, and communication.

You Have:

• Experience supporting Personnel Security ( PERSEC ) and Information Security ( INFOSEC ) General Intelligence Security Programs by providing comprehensive risk management and security services tothe Army

• Experience with SystemAuthorizationAccess Request Forms ( SAAR ) inArmy Enterprise System Integration Program ( AESIP ) , Identity, Credential, and Access Management ( ICAM ) , General Fund Enterprise Business System ( GFEBS ) , and AccountManagementandProvisioningSystem ( AMPS ) systems

• Experience submitting Personnel Security Investigation Portal ( PSIP ) forms for new security clearance requirements, clearance upgrades, and continuous vetting requirements for all Active Guard Reserve ( AGR ) , Active Duty Operational Support ( ADOS ) , and CIV staff

• Experience supporting INFOSEC requirements asso cia ted with access and oversight of secure work environments within a facility

• Experience actioning supplemental Information Requests from Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency ( DCSA ) Adjudication and Vetting Service ( AVS ) regarding security clearances for all National Guard Youth and Job Challenge program populations

• Experience initiating and verifying the favorable adjudication of a national-level Tier 1 Background Investigation with Child Care Coverage Code 8

• Experience conducting Tier 1 with Child Care Coverage Code 8 background investigations, including State Criminal History Repository (SCHR) Checks for all states of residence since age 16, State Child Abuse and Neglect Registry (CANR) Checks across child protective services and abuse registries nationwide, State Sex Offender Registry (SOR) Checks for public and non‑public registries, including NSOPW queries, or Installation Records Checks (IRC) covering DoD law enforcement, drug or alcohol rehabilitation records, and Family Advocacy Program (FAP) databases for DoD‑affiliated personnel

• Secret clearance

• HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

• Experience supporting the federal government, the Intelligence Community ( IC ) , and the Department of Defense ( DoD )

• Knowledge of Micro sof t applications, including MS Office and MS Project

Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information ; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $69,400.00 to $158,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people‑first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.