TS/SCI Personnel Security Specialist — Onsite Reston

Advantage SCI; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage SCI in Reston, Virginia is seeking a Personnel Security Specialist to support a government client on-site. The role focuses on assessing trustworthiness for access to sensitive information, through case management, adjudication, and reporting.

Qualifications include 3-5 years of relevant experience, knowledge of ICD704/EO 12968, and familiarity with security systems of record. Ability to prioritize tasks and meet DNI/IRPTA timelines is essential.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with ICD704 and EO 12968; and SEAD 3, 6 and 7 which addresses reporting requirements, continuous vetting/evaluation, and reciprocity.
• Knowledge of and ability to meet DNI and IRPTA timelines and skilled in prioritizing competing tasks while maintaining accuracy and timeliness.
• Familiarity and experience utilizing Scattered Castles, eQIP, JPAS, DISS, JVS, DCII, CVS; initiating and scoping, T5R background investigations; use of DPRIS, OPM Portal; performing National Agency Checks and Credit Checks.
• Use judgement and experience to conduct and/or collect national agency checks to complete an investigation for adjudicative review.
• Strong writing skills to include experience and acumen in crafting analysis of data collected.
• Experience understanding exceptions codes, such as waivers, conditions, and deviations.
• Understand difference between suitability determinations and security clearance determinations.
• Experience creating, managing, and closing cases in appropriate security systems of record.
• Excellent written and oral reporting skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization and customers across geographically dispersed sites.
• Possess a TS/SCI and successfully pass CI Poly.
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Excellent written and oral reporting skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization and customers across geographically dispersed sites.
• Experience working in DIA a plus.
• Must have a valid certification of completion in PII and Cyber Awareness Challenge from Information Assurance Support Environment (Only valid within 30 days of hire). To obtain the certification, visit http://iase.disa.mil/eta/.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Government in assessing, validating and certifying the trustworthiness of customer and designated DoD-affiliated personnel for access to sensitive information, through case management, adjudication, and due process.
• Review forms for accuracy and process security clearance documentation for personnel security investigations and clearances.
• Maintain personnel security records and databases used in the personnel security process.
• Develop recommendations with sufficient supporting rationale to enable the Government to decide whether to grant, deny, or revoke a security clearance or eligibility to occupy sensitive positions.
• Check the status of pending cases and maintain suspense logs.
• Prepare written reports and briefings as required; other duties as assigned.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

CI Poly

Strong writing skills

Case management

Adjudication

Documentation

Cross-team communication

Task prioritization

Tools

Scattered Castles

eQIP

JPAS

DISS

JVS

DCII

CVS

DPRIS

OPM Portal

T5R background investigations

Job description

Advantage SCI in Reston, Virginia is seeking a Personnel Security Specialist to support a government client on-site. The role focuses on assessing trustworthiness for access to sensitive information, through case management, adjudication, and reporting.

Qualifications include 3-5 years of relevant experience, knowledge of ICD704/EO 12968, and familiarity with security systems of record. Ability to prioritize tasks and meet DNI/IRPTA timelines is essential.