SCIF Personnel Security Specialist (TS/SCI)

Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site fitness

Benefits package

Flexible hours

Job summary

Oak Ridge National Laboratory seeks an Assistant Special Security Officer (ASSO) – Personnel Security to support SCI and personnel security operations within a SCIF environment. The role involves coordinating access, indoctrinations, debriefings, and maintaining secure records while ensuring compliance with IC, DOE, and ORNL policies.

The successful candidate will handle sensitive information, interact with government and security personnel, and maintain rigorous standards for privacy and data

Qualifications

• BS degree in security management, criminal justice, or related field; 0–2 years experience.
• Experience handling sensitive personnel information and maintaining security records.
• Experience interpreting policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work in a SCIF/classified environment with restricted devices.
• Active TS, Q, or TS/SCI clearance; TS/SCI eligibility may be required.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day personnel security and SCI access administration in the SSO.
• Process and coordinate SCI access requests, indoctrinations, debriefings, access changes, transfers.
• Review documentation for completeness, eligibility, and compliance.
• Maintain personnel security records, access rosters, databases, and files.
• Coordinate clearance actions with agencies and security offices.
• Support security actions for employees, subcontractors, visitors, and partners.
• Assist with indoctrinations, briefings, debriefings, and NDA processing.
• Assist with visit certifications, access verifications, and reciprocity actions.
• Monitor pending actions and identify issues delaying access.
• Provide status updates to security leadership and stakeholders.
• Protect Privacy Act, PII, and classified information.
• Support periodic reviews of SCI access requirements.
• Assist with security assessments, inspections, and audits.
• Develop and improve personnel security procedures and templates.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve data quality.
• Coordinate with other security functions as required.
• Stay aware of policy changes and implement new requirements.
• Perform other duties to support SCIF operations.
• Align actions with ORNL values: Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, Service.

Skills

SCIF operations

Personnel security

Security documentation

Multitasking

Discretion & judgment

Education

BS degree in security management or related field

Tools

DISS

Scattered Castles

NBIS

Job description

Oak Ridge National Laboratory seeks an Assistant Special Security Officer (ASSO) – Personnel Security to support SCI and personnel security operations within a SCIF environment. The role involves coordinating access, indoctrinations, debriefings, and maintaining secure records while ensuring compliance with IC, DOE, and ORNL policies.

The successful candidate will handle sensitive information, interact with government and security personnel, and maintain rigorous standards for privacy and data