Personnel Security Assistant

About the role

The Personnel Security Assistant provides administrative and technical support to personnel security operations in compliance with security programs, policies, and requirements. The role emphasizes duties such as position risk designation and sensitivity levels, fingerprint review, completion of initial investigation or reinvestigation requirements, investigative case review and adjudication, and processing of personnel separations.

Responsibilities

• Reviews Public Trust (Low, Moderate, or High Risk) and National Security investigation (Onboarding and periodic reinvestigation) requests, when received, for completeness and accuracy.
• Provides recommendations, answers questions, and provides guidance to internal and external customers, peers, supervisors, and managers concerning personnel security processes, investigations, and policies.
• Applies Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and OPM Suitability adjudicative standards and criteria to analyze all available, relevant information, both favorable and unfavorable, to recommend whether the selectee’s past or present conduct will impact adversely on the integrity and/or efficiency of the agency and Federal service.
• Assists with researching, drafting, and maintaining the RD Suitability Desk Guide and associated training materials.
• Assists with the development and training on personnel security related topics to new or existing staff and contracted employees.
• Monitors general phone line messages and relay messages for actions as appropriate to the Lead and responsible Adjudicator.
• Provides a consistency review of the Personnel Security Database daily during timeframes identified by the government to ensure all information has been captured completely and accurately.
• Identifies issues and/or potential conflicts of interest that may have a nexus with the agency mission or position.
• Completes special projects and other duties when assigned.
• Prepares and provides written reports, documents, and other materials; prepares and presents oral presentations.
• Attends internal and external meetings.
• Researches and interprets Federal, state and/or local laws and regulations.
• Researches, implements, and maintains policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• The ability to obtain, maintain and access classified information at the Tier 3 Secret level.
• Proficiency skills in oral and written communications.
• Proficiency in working as a member of a team.

Skills

• The ability and proficiency in assisting in the development of Personnel Suitability training materials.
• The ability and proficiency in assisting in drafting Personnel Suitability procedures.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products.
• Experience working with the following systems: OPM NP2 Secure Portal, Defense Information Security System (DISS), Personnel Investigations Processing System/Central Verification Systems (PIPS/CVS), Electronic Questionnaire for Investigations (e-QIP), Personnel Security Tracking Systems, Crossmatch Fingerprint Application.
• Experience training in Personnel Security Systems, (e.g., eQIP, DISS, CVS, or comparable).

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Company Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Immediate Vesting
• Professional Development Assistance
• Legal Aid Assistance Program
• Family Planning / Fertility Assistance
• Personal Time Off
• Observance of Federal Holidays

Pay

The estimated pay range for this role is $50K to $55K, with the final offer contingent on location, skillset, and experience.

Schedule

CNI Offers a Comprehensive Benefits Package That Includes:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Company Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Immediate Vesting
• Professional Development Assistance
• Legal Aid Assistance Program
• Family Planning / Fertility Assistance
• Personal Time Off (PTO)
• Observance of Federal Holidays