Special Security Support Technician: Security Operations

Socket.dev; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Core One seeks a Special Security Technician to support the DCSA-SPO program, requiring an active TS/SCI clearance. The role focuses on personnel security, background investigations, and access control within DCSA facilities.

Responsibilities include processing personnel for clearances, maintaining PS records, coordinating agency recognitions, and developing SOPs and security briefings. Salary ranges reflect government-contractor pay norms in the Virginia area.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree in a field related to the labor category.
• 1-3 years of personnel security experience, with some recent within last 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Process personnel to verify security clearance and SCI eligibility prior to access to DCSA facilities/information.
• Maintain PS records: background investigations, data entry, and reports per PS policy.
• Coordinate reciprocal recognition of existing investigations with agencies before new investigations.
• Review and process nomination packages for completeness and sensitivity levels.
• Develop and deliver security briefings and debriefings.
• Develop/modify SOPs for Government TM/COR approval.
• Manage PS review of items; report derogatory information to Government TM/COR.
• Maintain In/Out Processing duties and access controls for DCSA facilities.
• Create visitor services processes and approvals; manage access rosters.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a field related to the labor category

Job description

Join our team at Core One! Our mission is to be at the forefront of devising analytical, operational and technical solutions to our Nation's most complex national security challenges. In order to achieve our mission, Core One values people first! We are committed to recruiting, nurturing, and retaining top talent! We offer a competitive total compensation package that sets us apart from our competition. Core One is a team-oriented, dynamic, and growing company that values exceptional performance!

Core One is seeking a Special Security Technician to support the DCSA-SPO program.

*This position requires an active TS/SCI clearance*

Responsibilities:

Process personnel to verify the appropriate security clearance and/or SCI eligibility prior to granting access to DCSA facilities and information. In addition, support the DCSA Personnel Security (PS) Program includes:

• Request/Review/Initiate/Track Personnel Security Background Investigations.
• Provide accurate and analytical establishment, maintenance, review, receipt, accountability, transmission, reproduction, storage, safeguarding, and destruction of collected personal history, case files, data entry, records, files, and reports according to PS policy and procedures.
• Coordinate with the appropriate agencies for reciprocal recognition of existing investigations and adjudications using consistent PS standards prior to initiating new investigations.
• Review and process of hiring nomination packages to determine they are complete, detect anomalies, and process for designated position sensitivity levels.
• Develop and deliver Security briefings and debriefings.
• Develop and/ or modify all step-by-step processes and SOPs for Government TM/COR approval.
• Conduct continuous review of PS reportable items. Accurately establish, manage, administer, monitor, release, and place into historical DCSA personnel DISS and local Security Database records. Immediately report to the Government TM/COR if/when potential derogatory information becomes known on personnel that affects their continued eligibility to sensitive and classified positions.
• Develop, review, and maintain In/Out Processing Center administration duties. Accurately review all In and Out Processing prior to allowing access to DCSA facilities and local area networks.
• Develop, review and maintain step-by-step processes for visitor services and SOPs for Government TM/COR approval.
• Process requests for visit authorizations (inbound and outbound), confirm access for conferences within established timelines, and prepare access control rosters.
• Prepare requests for Pentagon and NCR access for Government TM/COR review and signature.
• Identify and ensure visitors are properly cleared with a need-to-know prior to granting access to DCSA facilities or local area networks by issuance of the appropriate DCSA badge, CAC or identification.
• Assist in issuing building badges, manage and control identification badges and keys.
• Monitor and update the DCSA CATMS ServiceNow, and other systems as directed.
• Provide Opening and Closing IDS training for agency personnel authorized to arm/disarm alarm panels.
• Monitor, update and complete required actions on all Security Requests submitted in Service Now Services Automated System.

Qualifications:

• TS/SCI Clearance
• Bachelor's degree in an area related to the labor category.
• 1-3 years of experience in personnel security, with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.
• Experience in SCIF building requirements and knowledge of accreditations methods in accordance with DCID 6/9 and ICD 705; as well as federal regulations that encompass SCI and collateral security processes to include DCID 6/3, ICD 704, ICD 705, and relevant Executive Orders.

Security Clearance:

• Active TS/SCI

Salary Range: $70,000 - $78,000

The pay range reflected above is a general guideline for this position and labor category and is not a guarantee of a specific salary or offer. Final compensation is determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, certifications, security clearance level, contract requirements, geographic location, and internal pay equity, and may reflect market data specific to the awarded contract.

Core One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.