Personnel Security Specialist

About the role

The Personnel Security Specialist supports the DOE and reports to the Program Manager. This position is 100% on-site and is pending funding/award.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Personnel Security Program, including Security clearances and special access processing, adjudication of investigative reports or other security-related information.
• Administer the Human Reliability Program (HRP).
• Manage the Administrative Review process.
• Manage the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Program in accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12).
• Ensure clearance paperwork is completed in a timely manner and documentation of all associated clearance paperwork is accurate.
• Provide assistance in the use of applicable DOE personnel security databases, and others to ensure accurate clearance activity for HRP, security clearance holder, PIV holder, and/or applicant for security clearance in a timely manner.
• Provide assistance to prepare draft and final correspondence, including security-related forms, letters, and memorandums related to security clearance activities.
• Provide assistance to review for completeness and process security clearance-related documents.
• Provide assistance for the duplication of security records, including personnel security files.
• Support various security initiatives, such as administrative review, psychiatric evaluations, and special program clearances.
• Provide assistance in preparing security documents in electronic format (compact disc) for submittal to DOE-Headquarters.
• Develop the Project Scanning Plan to include the following:
  • Prepare a schedule for disposition of paper files.
  • Determine the number of files.
  • Arrange for encrypted hard drives for files to be saved on.
  • Determine metadata requirements.
  • Scan hard copy documents into databases.
• Operate the personnel security clearance processing center.
• Maintain the Foreign National Access Program (FNAP) to include routing visits/assignments for approval and maintaining records.
• Coordinate with DOE contractor FNA personnel to include Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Hanford Mission Integrated Solutions (HMIS), and Bechtel: Engineering, Construction & Project Management (BNI) as appropriate in the approval of RL visits/assignments to their facilities.
• Avoid approving FOCI actions from HMIS in IDMS.

Requirements

• Minimum five years clerical/administrative experience with one year in security and/or customer service is required.
• Prior Hanford experience is beneficial.
• High School diploma.
• Prior experience in personnel security or other security field, not required, but preferred.
• Possess computer skills, data entry accuracy, ability to multitask using multiple systems.
• Capable of analytical and problem resolution skills.
• MUST maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent verbal, written and organizational skills.
• This is an access authorization (clearance) position requiring U.S. Citizenship and a full background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and hold a DOE Q Access Authorization within the federal government.

Pay

Pay Range: $34 - $37 per hour