Personnel Security PERSEC Specialist

About the role

This position supports NGA’s Office of Security and operates in a diverse security environment. The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance and the ability to obtain a polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain established PERSEC programs.
• Execute the day-to-day PERSEC & Case Initiation Team program.
• Prepare, support, and administer PERSEC program briefings.
• Write and present reports/whitepapers, various forms of correspondence, as required.
• Maintain and update databases and files with data entry in a timely manner/real time.
• Respond to all telephone and/or email actions, questions, or status inquires.
• Aid in maintaining distribution lists for customers to contact PERSEC.
• Bring case security issues to the attention of the government Team Leads.
• Assist the government PERSEC team in developing recommendations for improvement.
• Provide service excellence in guidance and resolution to internal and external customers’ questions and inquiries.
• Utilize a variety of security concepts, principles, and practices to analyze and recommend solutions for difficult and complex security issues.
• Document and provide Weekly Activity Report (WAR) actions in the designated template and timeline to the Government Team Lead.
• Collect, investigate; research, document, and forward to adjudications, all reportable information from employees and contractors within the mandated timelines.
• Process applicants within 14 calendar days.
• Process employee periodic re-investigation initiations within 15 calendar days.
• Process Phased Eligibility cases within seven calendar days of completion of polygraph (e.g., FLEX processing).

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI required.
• Ability to obtain a polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field to personnel security.
• Minimum of 1 year of previous Background Investigator, Personnel Security Specialist, or TS/SCI adjudicative experience.
• Familiarity with reviewing Standard Form-85/86 and understand scoping requirements.
• Understanding of and experience with personnel security (3-6 years) in the DOD/IC.
• Knowledge of/experience in personnel security (3-6 years) in the DOD/IC.
• Understand and be able to analyze the security repositories (e.g., DISS, Scattered Castles, DCSA’s NP2 Portal, eQIP, PIPS/CVS).
• Desired knowledge of SEADS 4, and 6 and a deep understanding of SEADS 3 and 7 and understand how to apply the regulation appropriately to each case.
• Understand the Continuous Evaluation (CE) implementation under ODNI for IC agencies.
• Understand the application of reciprocity to applicant cases enrolled in DOD CE with a deferred investigation.

Pay

The target salary range for this position is $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.