Personnel Security Specialist

An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED Top Secret with SCI (TS/SCI) Federal or DoD security clearance; must UPGRADE and MAINTAIN a Top Secret with SCI (TS/SCI) and Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph Federal or DoD security clearance
Bachelor’s Degree with TWO (2) years’ experience OR;
Associate degree with FOUR(4) years’ experience, OR;
EIGHT (8) years federal, state, local or military law enforcement experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
FOUR (4) years of experience developing and writing Reports of Investigation that form basis for creation of investigative record.
Experience with various Federal LE and IC IT systems for conducting automated record checks.
Knowledge of and experience with use of applicable commercial and Federal Government database systems.
Experience performing database searches for information related to personnel security matters.
Experience performing multiple administrative tasks dealing with databases queries, filing, processing mail, and performing audits.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience to conduct established Federal Government standards for investigations, BIs, and security investigations relating to suitability and security standards.

Independently develop various types of manuals, forms, instructions, and the like, to facilitate operation of the Security Program.
Participate in special projects such as planning the implementation of new or revised programs.
Conduct exhaustive and extensive checks in accordance with the FISs, Federal guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Request, receive, scrutinizes, and analyze the clients’ Investigative files and related material to determine, isolate, develop, and extract all possible identifying or linking information.
Conduct critical analysis of incoming material / correspondence outlining possible serious and / or very sensitive security concerns relating to the most complex security assessment issues.
Prepare in – depth summaries of data obtained and determined to be pertinent or relevant to a case at hand and compose necessary correspondence to appropriate FO(s) for initiation of an investigation.
Provide an in – depth, high – risk analysis of high risk (potentially serious or high impact) investigations so that the Government lead can make a security and suitability determination.
Evaluate reports of investigations, personnel files, and other records to recommend suitability / security determinations.
Provide a recommendation regarding the adequacy and completeness of the investigation and of other means by which data were collected.
Recommend whether a security clearance should be granted, denied, revoked, or suspended, as appropriate.

Demonstrated understanding of the following security – related / investigative guidelines:
Federal Investigative Standards (FISs)
Security Executive Agent Directives (SEADs)
Executive Orders (EOs)
U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (US CFR)
Trusted Workforce and Continuous Vetting (CV) Programs