Personnel Security Adjudicator

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and evaluate results of investigations to recommend employment, suitability/fitness, credentialing, and/or security clearance eligibility to a government adjudicator.
• Contractor shall summarize investigative issues on the adjudicator worksheet, recommend approval/disapproval, and annotate pertinent suitability factors and security guidelines, as applicable.
• Corroborate or mitigate serious derogatory information.
• Determine if additional inquiries are necessary to resolve discrepant, negative, or contradictory information.
• Prepare requests for additional investigation, obtain additional information, or satisfy other USCG requirements.
• Perform preliminary adjudicative reviews of National Security, Fitness, or Suitability cases to present to the government for final adjudicative decision.
• Although the level of these case types varies, each contractor must complete at least 3-5 cases per day.
• Record all adjudicative activities within the DHS system of record; Integrated Security Management System (ISMS).
• Follow DCMS-342 standard operating processes and use applicable SECCEN guides.

Requirement

• A High School Diploma
• Three (3) years of experience making national security, suitability or fitness determinations or providing adjudicative recommendations to a Government Adjudicator.
• Adjudicator Professional Certification (APC) is required.
• Four (4) years of specialized experience in adjudications without the APC.

Security Requirements

• Favorably adjudicated T3 or higher Background Investigation
• Maintain a Secret Clearance

Skills

• In-depth knowledge of investigative requirements for the performance and adjudication of BIs
• Experience in reviewing and evaluating Reports of Investigations (ROIs) on applicants - contractors and employees
• Making security and suitability determinations within the limits of the agency delegated authority
• Preparing written evaluations and statements of issues, LOIs, SORs
• Proficient writing skills
• Detailed knowledge of personnel security administration requirements, Adjudicative Guidelines, Suitability Factors and DCSA clearance procedures
• e-QIP, CVS/PIPS, NP2 Portal, DISS use and management
• Develops draft operating procedures and security education material
• Strong customer service and communication skills, oral and written
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and associated software

Physical Requirements

• This position requires employees to be willing and able to: sit, bend, reach, stoop, squat, stand, and walk.

Communication

• Excellent customer service via phone and face to face conversation
• Excellent written and oral command of English

Equal Opportunity Employer

GRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. GRS will continue to abide by obligations under VEVRRA and Section 503.