Personnel Security Specialist

Personnel Security Specialist

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent and 2 years of experience
• Current TS/SCI
• U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance
• Knowledge of government security regulations
• Knowledge of handling sensitive but unclassified information
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Alarm Response is a requirement
• 5 years of experience (for Personnel Security Specialist III)

Responsibilities

• Processes security clearances and accesses in accordance with government regulations, provides guidance on the completion of security paperwork, and tracks all clearance submissions
• Administers, executes, and ensures adherence to company and government regulations, policies, and procedures regarding the protection of certain programs
• Conducts Collateral, SCI and SAP security indoctrination briefings and debriefings
• Coordinates with Aerospace management to obtain pertinent information when processing clearance requests for employees
• Maintains security clearance records, tracking and metrics
• Counsel employees with concerns over the polygraph and background investigation processes
• Handles Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and reports sensitive adverse information to a multitude of different government customers
• Interfaces with background investigators who are required to interview employees, sub-contractors, and consultants for periodic reinvestigations
• Initiate, review, and process personnel security clearances and periodic reinvestigations (SF86s) through the Defense Information System for Security (DISS) and the Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e-QIP)
• Prepare visit clearance requests, Common Access Card (CAC) and other Government badge requests. Will also facilitate access to the military installation, for visitors without military IDs
• Perform Classified Document Control functions, and destruction
• Prepare for and participate in Security Vulnerability Assessments (SVAs) and Continuous Monitoring (CM) engagements
• Conduct periodic self-inspections of security program in accordance with the NISPOM and company policies
• Conduct initial security awareness, foreign travel, annual refresher, and special security briefings
• Support the CPSO and CSSO functions as needed
• Collects and reviews Pre-Screening Questionnaires (PSQs) annually

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of DISS, SCT, Scattered Castles or SIMS databases