Personnel Security Specialist - Mid

About Amentum

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security, and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition, and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration, and well-being are integral to success.

Responsibilities

• Supports security assessment investigations, including background investigations, periodic reinvestigations, and security clearances.
• Ensures employment suitability determinations and continuous evaluation of employees to ensure eligibility for employment.
• Provides supporting research and analysis into complex problems and processes.
• Serves as an expert on project teams and provides critical thinking and analysis utilized for completion of written documentation and oral presentations.
• Applies extensive experience and full knowledge of security disciplines.
• Reviews and analyzes requests for investigations concerning security clearances, reciprocity, requirements, violations, and assessments.
• Examines and analyzes material to determine any deliberate misrepresentation of facts, criminal or immoral conduct, any signs of mentally disabling illness, sympathetic association with hostile intelligence individuals/organizations, and facts or fragments of information which furnish reason to sustain suspicion that the subject may be a possible security risk.
• Conducts PSIs as determined during the security investigation, in conjunction with information developed or per the request of FBI HQ.
• Prepares a detailed analysis of all the information developed, supporting analysis and recommendations to initiate further investigation, and any additional security concerns and recommendations based on this information, which would include remedial or precautionary action to meet minimum security standards.
• Ensures that all relevant information and justification is developed and properly considered in accordance with security policies and FBI regulations.
• Conducts security briefings which include Security Awareness and Hostile Threat.
• Revises security briefings based on the specific issues developed and security requirements.
• Assists in conducting preliminary and final reviews of statements of personal history and related data prior to the initiation of background investigation procedures.
• Conducts BIs of individuals who would occupy positions where a determination of suitability for employment or access to classified information is required.
• Prepares reports on investigations resulting from interviews conducted during BIs.
• Drafts summary sheets on the results of investigations for all assigned cases.
• Prioritizes assignments and creates schedules to meet deadlines.
• Uses advanced interview skills to work with subjects to gather more in-depth details relating to their backgrounds.
• Conducts peer reviews as required.

Qualifications

• Must have an Active Top Secret US Government Clearance.
• Note: US Citizenship is required to maintain a Top Secret Clearance.
• Bachelor’s Degree with Seven (7) years’ experience OR Associate’s Degree with nine (9) years’ experience in the personnel security investigative or investigative analyst field.
• Experience interpreting Governmental and commercial database checks to identify areas of concern during the investigative process.
• Experience analyzing investigative reports and other sources of information to identify security vulnerabilities; to develop investigative leads; to propose a recommendation as to the approval, denial, or revocation of eligibility for access to national security information based on the application of the appropriate adjudicative standards.
• Proficient computer skills to include: Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); Use of the Internet to conduct research and / or open-source checks in aid of investigations; Experience with various Federal LE and IC IT systems for conducting automated record checks; Knowledge of and experience with the use of applicable commercial and Federal Government database systems; Experience performing database searches for information related to personnel security matters; Distribution and update of personnel security documentation files; o Responsibility for security of program data and materials; Processing security clearance and BI documentation in preparation for adjudication; Prepared documentation for Government agencies and customers; Experience performing multiple administrative tasks dealing with databases queries, filing, processing mail and performing audits.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience to conduct established Federal Government standards for investigations, BIs, and security investigations relating to suitability and security standards.

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of DOJ and FBI regulations regarding the personnel security process.
• Experience conducting interviews and security briefings, discussing analysis and opinion in a concise, logical, and objective manner, and preparing written communications setting forth analyses and recommendations.
• Thorough knowledge of the indices systems, various record check systems, and file review processes to develop and extract the most complete and accurate information relative to the subject as possible.
• Demonstrated understanding of the following security-related / investigative guidelines: Federal Investigative Standards (FIS), Security Executive Agent Directives (SEADs), Executive Orders (EOs), U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (US CFR).

Work Environment

This position is performed in a traditional office environment. Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand and/or walk; handle or feel objects; and write. Ability to lift up to 25 pounds, bend, reach, carry, stoop, kneel, climb, etc.

Compensation Details

$70,000 - $80,000

Benefits Overview

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Education reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance