Suitability Specialist

The Logistics Company; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

The Logistics Company, Inc. is seeking a Suitability Specialist to support USARCENT Headquarters Battalion in Shaw AFB, SC. This role focuses on organizing and tracking suitability or personnel-security packages, protecting sensitive information, and coordinating with authorized channels to resolve deficiencies.

Candidates should have federal suitability experience, strong attention to detail, and solid written communication skills. Some travel or access to government systems may be required.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of federal suitability, personnel security, and background-investigation support.
• Experience reviewing case documentation and resolving package deficiencies.
• Familiarity with federal personnel-security systems.
• Strong attention to detail, discretion, and written communication.
• Formal personnel-security training is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Receive, review, organize, and track suitability or personnel-security packages.
• Verify package completeness and coordinate missing information.
• Maintain secure case queues, status trackers, suspense dates, and completion evidence.
• Protect PII and sensitive information and enforce access controls.
• Support reports, data calls, records requests, and audits.
• Elevate risks to leadership when necessary.

Skills

Attention to detail

Discretion

Written communication

Records management

Customer service

Background investigation

Job description

The Logistics Company, Inc. is seeking applicants for the following position:

Suitability Specialist

Work Location: HQ USARCENT, Shaw AFB, SC

Job Description:

Position Summary

Support suitability and personnel-security case administration for USARCENT Headquarters Battalion. Maintain secure, complete, and timely case records; track investigative or adjudicative dependencies; and provide administrative support without exercising Government adjudicative authority.

Primary Responsibilities

• Receive, review, organize, and track suitability or personnel-security packages and supporting documentation.
• Verify package completeness, identify discrepancies, and coordinate missing information through authorized channels.
• Maintain secure case queues, status trackers, suspense dates, handoff records, and completion evidence.
• Protect PII and sensitive personnel information and apply access and need-to-know controls.
• Support reports, data calls, records requests, customer status inquiries, and audit preparation.
• Elevate investigative, access, documentation, or timeliness risks to authorized Government and contractor leadership.

Government-Stated Conditions

• Must possess and maintain a Secret clearance. The Government recommends an active clearance at hire.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card, installation access, and required Government system/network access; performance cannot begin while required access is pending.
• Must read, write, speak, and understand English and maintain professional conduct and appearance.
• Must use Government-furnished equipment and authorized systems for performance; unauthorized personal devices or removable media are prohibited on Government networks.
• Must complete required security, cyber/IA, OPSEC, antiterrorism, iWATCH, and local training. Possible CONUS or OCONUS travel may be designated after award.

Requirements

• Three or more years of federal suitability, personnel security, background-investigation support, adjudicative support, and closely related case-management experience.
• Experience reviewing case documentation, resolving package deficiencies, managing suspenses, and protecting sensitive personal information.
• Familiarity with federal personnel-security or suitability systems and forms relevant to the assigned work; candidates should identify specific systems on the resume.
• Strong attention to detail, discretion, customer service, records management, and written communication.
• Formal personnel-security, suitability, or adjudicative-support training is preferred but is not stated as a Government requirement.