Personnel Security Specialist

Position Summary

The Personnel Security Specialist (PSS) is responsible for executing and administering personnel security operations supporting DISA, Department of Defense (DoD), and associated mission partners under Contract HC101324P0002 and all related modifications. The PSS serves as a subject matter expert for personnel security, suitability, vetting, trust determinations, clearance processing, continuous vetting, insider threat coordination, adverse information reporting, and regulatory compliance. The PSS ensures compliance with DoD, DISA, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), and Intelligence Community (IC) personnel security requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Initiate, track, and maintain personnel security investigations through approved government systems.
• Verify clearance eligibility, access authorizations, and investigation status.
• Review personnel security documentation for completeness, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
• Support onboarding, transfer, separation, and clearance crossover activities.
• Maintain personnel security records in accordance with federal record retention requirements.
• Monitor reinvestigation, periodic review, and continuous vetting requirements.
• Manage personnel security processes associated with: Secret clearances, Top Secret clearances, TS/SCI eligibility, SCI nominations, Special access requirements, Public Trust determinations, Sensitive Position Designations.
• Coordinate clearance actions with DCSA, DISA Security Offices, and Government Security Managers.
• Validate eligibility and access prior to granting system, facility, or program access.
• Support clearance reciprocity determinations and transfer actions.
• Conduct security screening reviews and pre-employment eligibility checks.
• Analyze investigation data for completeness and potential issues requiring government review.
• Prepare security documentation supporting suitability and trust determinations.
• Carefully coordinate resolution of incomplete investigative requirements.
• Aid government adjudicators by compiling required supporting documentation.
• Monitor personnel security alerts and continuous vetting notifications.
• Coordinate reviews of reportable information and security-related incidents.
• Support insider threat awareness and reporting programs.
• Maintain documentation associated with continuous evaluation activities.
• Ensure timely reporting of adverse information in accordance with DoD and DISA requirements.
• Verify personnel eligibility for facility and system access.
• Carefully coordinate classified visit requests and access verification.
• Support SCI billet management and access roster maintenance.
• Maintain access authorization records and accountability documentation.
• Support visitor control procedures for classified facilities as required.
• Support personnel security inspections, audits, and assessments.
• Conduct internal compliance reviews of personnel security processes.
• Develop corrective actions addressing identified findings and observations.
• Prepare audit documentation and management reports.
• Respond to government data calls and status requests.
• Provide personnel security guidance to employees and management.
• Support annual security awareness and insider threat training.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Security Management, Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Business Administration, Public Administration, Human Resources, Information Assurance or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in DoD Personnel Security, Industrial Security, Federal Security Operations, Security Clearance Processing, Suitability and Vetting Programs. Supporting DISA, DoD, DCSA, Intelligence Community, or Federal Civilian Agencies is highly preferred.
• Required Knowledge: Extensive knowledge of DISSNBISeAPP/E-QIP processes, JPAS legacy records, Continuous Vetting programs, Security investigations, Personnel security adjudication principles, Insider Threat programs, Security clearance lifecycle management, NISPOM requirements, Federal records management requirements.
• Preferred Qualifications: Active TS/SCI Clearance, Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC), Security Asset Protection Professional Certification, DCSA Security Specialist Training, Experience supporting DISA headquarters operations and/or supporting classified information programs, Experience utilizing NBIS, DISS, and Continuous Vetting systems, PMP, PSP, CPP, or related security certifications.

Physical Demands

• Standing: 5%
• Sitting: 70%
• Walking: 5%
• Stooping: Minimal
• Lifting: Minimal
• Computer Work: 75%
• Telephone Work: 10%
• Reading: 70%

EEO/AA

Kaiva does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or the provision of services and is an equal access/equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.