Senior Personnel Security Adjudication Specialist

DTS; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

DTS is seeking a Personnel Security Specialist IV to provide adjudication support for Federal Adjudicators, guiding suitability and national security recommendations in accordance with EO, CFRs, and related guidelines.

Key duties include reviewing security questionnaires, ROI, and background data; producing recommendations on employment in sensitive positions; supporting Continuous Evaluation and RAPBACK initiatives; and mentoring a security team.

Qualifications

• 6 years of personnel security experience.
• Proven experience in rendering adjudicative decisions or recommendations.
• Excellent computer skills using Microsoft Office, and strong written and oral communication, risk-management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to learn and use the Information Security Management System (ISMS).

Responsibilities

• Provide adjudication support to Federal Adjudicators to make suitability and national security recommendations.
• Manage the review of systems, databases, ROI, law enforcement records, incident reports, and other security-related source information to make recommendations.
• Make recommendations on whether an applicant meets employment requirements for sensitive or non-sensitive positions.
• Assist in implementing CE, CV, and RAPBACK programs.
• Assist federal staff with development, implementation, and maintenance of SOPs.
• Provide leadership and oversight to a team of specialists, review work products, and deliver training.

Skills

Personnel security experience

Adjudication decisions

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

ISMS

Job description

DTS is seeking a Personnel Security Specialist IV to provide adjudication support for Federal Adjudicators, guiding suitability and national security recommendations in accordance with EO, CFRs, and related guidelines.

Key duties include reviewing security questionnaires, ROI, and background data; producing recommendations on employment in sensitive positions; supporting Continuous Evaluation and RAPBACK initiatives; and mentoring a security team.