Personnel Security Specialist

MANTECH; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH is seeking a motivated Personnel Security Specialist II to join our El Segundo, CA team. You will handle day-to-day PERSEC services for collateral, SCI, and SAP programs, ensuring timely processing and compliance with government standards.

Responsibilities include maintaining PERSEC databases, supporting security education programs, and coordinating with government security personnel on clearance actions. A strong background in JPAS/DCII, SAPNP reviews, and policy manuals is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• 6 years related experience in PERSEC or equivalent field.
• 4 years of SCI or SAP experience.
• Familiarity with security policy/manuals and ICDs/JAFANs/DOD manuals and other policy documents.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain tracking spreadsheets/databases for PERSEC activities.
• Support security awareness and education programs.
• Provide administrative support as directed by site lead or Government Security Representative.
• Review and monitor security clearance processing with government personnel for proper actions.
• Conduct DCII, JPAS, and SAPNP reviews for SAP access candidates.

Skills

Security policies

JPAS/DCII experience

Data entry & records

Government compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

JADE database

JPAS access systems

Job description

Posted 1 day ago Full Time Less than 10 applies

MANTECH

ManTech seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Personnel Security Specialist II to join our team in El Segundo, CA.

The Personnel Security Specialist’s primary function is to handle personnel security functions in support of the customer’s facility and organization. The position will provide "day-today" PERSEC services for Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Program (SAP) activities.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Build and Maintain tracking spreadsheets/databases for customer PERSEC activities.
• Provide support for the security awareness and education programs.
• Perform miscellaneous administrative support functions as directed by the contractor site lead and/or the Government Security Representative.
• Review, track, and monitor security clearance processing activities with appropriate government personnel to achieve appropriate clearance actions.
• Conduct Defense Central Index of Investigations (DCII), Joint Personnel Access System (JPAS), and SAPNP reviews of candidates being submitted for SAP access.
• Perform data entry and record checks in the Joint Access Database (JADE) and maintain all customer sponsored personnel access information.
• Receive and/or transmit classified visit requests as necessary to meet customer needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree - 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• 6 years related experience.
• 4 years’ relevant SCI or SAP experience.
• Must be familiar with security policy/manuals and the appropriate ICDs/JAFANs/DOD Manuals and other guiding policy documents.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years of SAP-related experience highly desired.

Clearance Requirements:

• Current Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility.
• Eligibility for access to Special Access Program Information.
• Willingness to submit to a Counterintelligence polygraph.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

Posted 1 day ago Full Time Less than 10 applies

Application Questions

Please select the highest level of security clearance you possess.