Personnel Security Specialist

GovStrive LLC; Dublin (GA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Healthcare

Matching 401K

Flexible hours

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

GovStrive is seeking a Senior Personnel Security Specialist for a fully remote role supporting federal HR processes, including background investigations and onboarding efforts. You will act as the primary liaison for applicants, supervisors, and staffing personnel, ensuring timely, compliant handling of investigations and security clearances.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in security or related field and at least 3+ years of subject matter expertise, or 5+ years of experience with a Tier

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of subject matter expertise in security or intelligence disciplines or alternatively 5+ years of subject matter expertise in security or intelligence disciplines.
• Tier 2 security clearance or higher is required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Manages end-to-end case processing within eAPP, including initiation, tracking, and resolution of investigation requests.
• Acts as main point of contact for applicants, supervisors, and staffing personnel, offering guidance through the investigation process.
• Reviews and validates personnel security investigation requests for Public Trust and National Security positions for completeness and accuracy.
• Reviews SF-85, SF-85P, and SF-86 submissions for discrepancies and potential suitability issues.
• Prepares and processes agency-specific personnel security documentation (e.g., AD-1187), ensuring compliance with policies.
• Provides guidance on investigation processes, adjudicative standards, and policy interpretation; supports audit readiness.
• Gathers data; analyzes information with accuracy; protects PII and maintains secure data handling.

Skills

Background investigations

Adjudication guidance

Data accuracy

Liaison/communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in security or related field

Tier 2 security clearance

Tools

eTracker

ePS

USAccess/GSA

PIPS/CVS

NP2 Portal

NBIS/eAPP

USA Staffing

NFC systems

EmpowHR

Job description

Senior Personnel Security Specialist

Location: Remote

We are seeking a motivated Senior Personnel Security Specialist to join our dynamic team at GovStrive. If you are looking to build your career in personnel security, this is a great opportunity to gain hands‑on experience and contribute to the success of a federal consulting agency.

At GovStrive, we are dedicated to helping our federal government clients improve their HR organizations’ operational effectiveness and customer service while ensuring compliance with federal regulations. We transform processes, data, and systems to drive better organizational decisions and help our clients function more efficiently and cost‑effectively.

This role will be a remote position providing vital support to the HR teams of various federal agencies, focusing on personnel security and onboarding processes.

Job Description

As a Senior Personnel Security Specialist, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth progression of background investigations for permanent employees and other personnel as requested by our clients. You will act as the main point of contact for applicants, supervisors, and staffing personnel, offering guidance through the investigation process. Additionally, you will ensure that all information is accurate and complete, maintaining compliance with contractually mandated timelines.

Key Responsibilities

The duties listed below are major responsibilities for the position; other duties may be assigned as needed by management.

• Assesses personnel security vetting requirements, including new investigations, reinvestigations, reciprocity determinations, adjudication support, drug testing, suitability evaluations, and fingerprint processing
• Determines appropriate vetting scenarios based on position sensitivity, risk level, and regulatory guidance
• Reviews case details to ensure all required vetting actions are identified and initiated in compliance with federal policies
• Reviews previously adjudicated investigations and Special Agreement Checks (SACs) to determine reciprocity eligibility
• Reviews and validates personnel security investigation requests for Public Trust (Low, Moderate, High Risk) and National Security positions, ensures completeness, accuracy, and alignment with federal investigative standards prior to submission for government authorization.
• Conducts detailed reviews of SF-85, SF-85P, and SF-86 submissions, identifying discrepancies, omissions, and potential suitability issues; returns deficient packages for correction and ensures fully compliant case files before adjudicative processing.
• Manages end-to-end case processing within eAPP, including initiation, tracking, and resolution of investigation requests; reviews and corrects submissions returned by Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) for quality or completeness issues.
• Prepares and processes agency-specific personnel security documentation, including AD-1187 Personnel Security Service Requests, ensuring compliance with agency policies and internal SOPs.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in personnel security, providing guidance to staff, managers, and external stakeholders on investigation processes, adjudicative standards, and policy interpretation; supports consistent application of suitability criteria across cases and contributes to quality assurance and audit readiness.
• Supports Federal personnel security programs by providing compliant biometric data collection for suitability and security clearance processing.
• Follows federal regulations, SOPs, and contract requirements related to fingerprint capture and submissions and maintains secure handling and transmission of sensitive data in compliance with Privacy Act and data protection policies.
• Identifies and corrects fingerprint quality issues to reduce rejections and processing delays.
• Verifies employee Special Agency Check (SAC) records, reviews files for suitability issues and accuracy, creates ePS BI subcases, uploads SAC records, and maintains accurate records in required tracking systems.
• Experienced and trained user of multiple federal HR and personnel security systems, including eTracker, ePS, USAccess/GSA, PIPS/CVS, NP2 Portal, NBIS/eAPP, USA Staffing, NFC systems, and EmpowHR
• Acts as a liaison with applicants and/or their supervisors to resolve questions and/or concerns.
• Gathers data; organizes and analyzes information with accuracy and efficiency, solves problems associated with data gathering
• Protects all personally identifiable information in accordance with both government and company policies and laws.
• Safeguards all government property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of subject matter expertise in security or intelligence disciplines or alternatively 5+ years of subject matter expertise in security or intelligence disciplines
• Tier 2 security clearance or higher is required for this position.

EEO Statement

GovStrive is an equal opportunity employer All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. GovStrive does not discriminate in employment on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.

Join us at GovStrive and be part of a team that values diversity, invests in employee development, and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, healthcare, matching 401K, flexible hours, and a collaborative work environment.