Personnel Security Specialist - Active Secret Required

Convergenz; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Convergenz in Chesapeake, VA seeks an on-site personnel security specialist to deliver complete case file packages for government adjudication and to initiate e-QIP submissions, ensuring fingerprints are submitted and data is accurately entered into PERSEC systems.

The role also supports security audits, visitor badging, mail handling, and other office duties while handling customer inquiries via phone and email. The position is on-site in Chesapeake, VA.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of previous experience adjudicating personnel security background investigations for eligibility and suitability for federal government employment.
• Must be detailed oriented, have great documentation skills and strong organizational skills
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook Theoretical and practical project management knowledge

Responsibilities

• Deliver complete and accurate case file packages to the government that are ready for further adjudicative processing based on applicable handbooks and processing guides
• Initiate employees’ Electronic Questionnaire for Investigations Processing(e-QIP) or successor system; ensure submission of fingerprints-Responsible for the receiving, screening, validation and processing of documents and case files
• Assist in preparation for security audits and end-of-day procedures, be responsible for the reception area for access control, badging of visitors, mail receipt and delivery and other ancillary duties and projects expected in a professional office environment
• Enter all required data into the PERSEC Systems accurately, DCMS-34 estimates annual case requests at approximately 12,000
• Interact directly with SECCEN customers via telephone and email correspondence

Skills

Adjudicating background investigations

Attention to detail

Documentation skills

Project management knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

• Deliver complete and accurate case file packages to the government that are ready for further adjudicative processing based on applicable handbooks and processing guides
• Initiate employees’ Electronic Questionnaire for Investigations Processing(e-QIP) or successor system; ensure submission of fingerprints-Responsible for the receiving, screening, validation and processing of documents and case files
• Assist in preparation for security audits and end-of-day procedures, be responsible for the reception area for access control, badging of visitors, mail receipt and delivery and other ancillary duties and projects expected in a professional office environment
• Enter all required data into the PERSEC Systems accurately, DCMS-34 estimates annual case requests at approximately 12,000
• Interact directly with SECCEN customers via telephone and email correspondence

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of previous experience adjudicating personnel security background investigations for eligibility and suitability for federal government employment
• Must be detailed oriented, have great documentation skills and strong organizational skills
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook Theoretical and practical project management knowledge
• Role requires contractors to be onsite in Chesapeake, VA