Personnel Security Specialist

Afognak Native Corporation; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Shields Point, LLC, a subsidiary of Alutiiq, LLC, in Vienna, VA, seeks a Mid Level Personnel Security Specialist to adjudicate or sponsor PIV requests and review investigations for national security and public trust positions. You will draft memoranda, initiate electronic investigations, and support SCI nominations and continuous evaluation.

Requirements include 3–5 years in Personnel Security, TS clearance with SCI eligibility, and proficiency with JPAS/JCAVS and other security databases.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or Equivalent required.
• 3–5 years (Mid) of specialized experience in Personnel Security.
• Experience initiating and reviewing background investigations and related documents.
• Experience using personnel security databases and clearance repositories (JPAS/JCAVS, CVS, PIPS, DISS, JVS, CATS, NBIS, Scattered Castles).
• Ability to communicate in English; strong written and verbal skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Personnel Security subject matter expert providing technical guidance.
• Adjudicate or sponsor PIV card requests in USAccess (HSPD-12).
• Review reports of investigation and security files; recommend grant/deny/suspend of clearance.
• Identify and mitigate security and suitability concerns.
• Prepare adjudicative memoranda and related letters.
• Support SCI nominations, clearance certifications, and Continuous Evaluation.
• Maintain and update security databases and records.

Skills

Personnel Security

Background investigations

Security policy guidance

English communication

MS Office

Clearance management

Education

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree

HS Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

JPAS/JCAVS

CVS

PIPS

DISS

JVS

CATS

NBIS

Scattered Castles

Job description

Description

Shields Point, LLC a subsidiary of Alutiiq, LLC has an opprotunity for an Personnel Security Specialist-Mid Level in Vienna, VA. The Personnel Security Specialist-Mid Level serves in the USAccess (HSPD-12) Adjudicator or Sponsor role; reviews and evaluates reports of investigation, security files, and other material and recommends grant, deny, revoke, or suspend of clearance eligibility for national security and public trust positions; drafts adjudicative memoranda; initiates and submits electronic background investigations to DCSA; and supports SCI nominations, clearance certifications/revalidations, and Continuous Evaluation.

• Serve as a Personnel Security subject matter expert providing technical expertise and interprets security policy guidance.
• Serve in the Adjudicator or Sponsor role for the USAccess (HSPD-12) system in order to adjudicate or sponsor PIV card requests.
• Review and evaluate reports of investigation, security files, and other material and make a recommendation to grant, deny, revoke, or suspend clearance eligibility for national security and public trust positions.
• Identify and mitigate potential security and suitability concerns as applicable.
• Assist with the preparation of adjudicative memoranda to include Statement of Reasons, Letter of Intent to Deny/Revoke, Warning and Final Determination letters.
• Assist with collecting and submitting documentation required for SCI nomination/adjudication.
• Initiate, review, and submit electronic background investigations to DCSA.
• Assist with clearance certifications and revalidations; assist with Continuous Evaluation program requirements.
• Support special projects, as required.
• Assist with development, update, and implementation of SOPs, training aids, guidance, policies, and directives based on current EOs, ICDs, SEADs, Treasury, and internal FinCEN policy; generate administrative correspondence (reports, memoranda, letters, spreadsheets, forms); maintain files; escort security vendors as necessary.
• Update internal databases - SIMS, shared drives/folders, SharePoint, Clearance Tracker, Lenel, TRAKA, and USAccess (HSPD-12); provide training and briefings in the assigned area of expertise; support safety and emergency preparedness (evacuations, fire drills, shelter in place, COOP); provide a bi-weekly office metrics report to the COR.

Pay Range: $123,000 to $136,500 Annually

Requirements

• HS Diploma or Equivalent.
• Hands-on experience in the Personnel Security discipline.
• Experience initiating and reviewing background investigations and related documents.
• Experience in the use of personnel security databases and clearance repositories to include JPAS/JCAVS, CVS, PIPS, DISS, JVS, CATS, NBIS, and/or Scattered Castles.
• Working knowledge of implementing government security programs and policies.
• Solid and proven written and verbal communication skills.
• 3-5 years (Mid) of specialized experience in the aforementioned areas of Personnel Security with increasing responsibility and complexity.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in English; basic computer skills; basic experience with Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Possess a final Top Secret personnel security clearance with eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Interim clearances of any type will not be accepted.

Preferred Certifications & Education

• Experience with National Security, Suitability, or Due Process Adjudications.
• OPM Essentials of Suitability Adjudication, Personnel Security Adjudication, or Due Process Adjudication certifications.
• DNI Personnel Security Adjudications Course.
• Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC).
• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree.
• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree.