Personnel Security Specialist II

GRS, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Resource Solutions, Inc. (GRS) in Arlington, VA is seeking a Personnel Security Specialist II. The role provides personnel security support, interprets regulations, and processes requests for investigation, including interim preclearance for hires or contractors.

Duties ensure compliance with applicable directives and guidelines. Ideal candidate has strong experience in security administration and background investigations, with the ability to manage multiple cases, prepare formal

Qualifications

• Four years’ experience in security administration or related Federal Government contracting.
• Two and a half years’ case work experience with references to 5 C.F.R. part 731, 1400, and executive orders 10450, 12968, and 13764.

Responsibilities

• Prepare case work for preliminary vetting requests and review background investigations.
• Perform background checks and assess integrity, fitness, and sensitivity.
• Review security paperwork for accuracy and completeness.
• Conduct investigative checks (PIS, CVS, FBI fingerprint/name checks) as required.
• Review continuous vetting results and safeguard sensitive information.
• Update personnel security database and route cases accordingly.
• Provide research and compile case summaries.
• Prepare emails, memos, Letters of Interrogatory, Advisement, and Conditional Approval Letters.
• Manage caseload to meet deliverable timelines.

Skills

MS Office

Customer communication

Multitasking

Security case management

Job description

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Personnel Security Specialist II

Arlington, VA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 3161

Salary Range: $63,000.00 To $67,000.00 Annually

Global Resource Solutions, Inc. (GRS) is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, proactive and talented individual for the position of Personnel Security Specialist II.

Job Description

The Personnel Security Specialist II will provide personnel security support services to the client that include, but are not limited to, interpreting existing regulations, assisting support offices in processing requests for investigation and, when appropriate, obtaining preclearance for interim hiring or contractor activity. The candidate will be responsible for all aspects of suitability processing as well as intelligence community security processing in accordance with the all applicable directives, regulations, manuals, and guidelines to adequately discharge the duties and responsibilities. Research technological advancements to ensure that security solutions are continuously improved, supported, and aligned with industry and company standards.

• Prepare case work for preliminary vetting requests which includes reviewing and analyzing questionnaires for background investigations, agency security forms, criminal law checks, credit bureau reports and other reports as necessary for integrity and fitness, suitability.
• Perform any background investigation checks required, identify and associate risk and sensitivity levels, identify integrity and fitness, suitability, and security issues while updating case summary worksheet with all actions taken in the case.
• Review security paperwork for accuracy and completeness, evaluate the authenticity of data or documentation obtained from a variety of sources.
• Conduct investigative checks, such as, but not limited to, Personnel Investigation Processing System or Central Verification System checks, Credit checks, FBI Fingerprint checks, FBI Name checks, and Selective Service Registration checks.
• Review the results of continuous vetting checks, properly safeguarding sensitive information to include, but not limited to, Privacy Act Protected Information, and Personally Identifiable Information.
• Work within business processing systems. Update the agency’s personnel security database with correct data and create the appropriate processing activity to ensure proper routing of all cases. Upload all relevant supporting documents to case document tab.
• Provide necessary research, information gathering, reviewing, analyzing and compiling pertinent personnel security information into a case summary.
• Provide customer service, prepare emails, memos, Letters of Interrogatory, Letters of Advisement and Conditional Approval Letters.
• Manage assigned caseload in an effort to meet target deliverable timelines as required.

Requirements

• Minimum of four (4) years’ experience in a security administration work environment to include personnel security, background investigation industry, physical security or private sector security experience associated with Federal Government contracting.
• Minimum of two and a half (2.5) years’ experience in case work requiring the professional to use the appropriate guidelines of 5 C.F.R. part 731, 1400, and executive orders 10450, 12968, and 13764.

Security Requirements

• Public Trust

Skills

• Experience working within business processing systems to include a personnel security case management system.
• Experience in communicating with customers, and constructing Letters of Interrogatory, Letters of Advisement and Conditional Approval Letters.
• Must be able to multitask and be attentive to details.
• Expert in MS Office

Physical Requirements

This position requires employees to be willing and able to sit, bend, reach, stoop, squat, stand, and walk.

Communication

Excellent customer service via phone and face to face conversation, excellent written and oral command of English.

GRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. GRS will continue to abide by obligations under VEVRRA and Section 503 physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics that are protected by law.