Personnel Security Specialist

Company: PSI
Location: Chesapeake
Posted on: September 18, 2022

Job Description:

Personnel Security Specialist Chesapeake , VA Share Posted 10 days ago Apply NowProcessing...Email Job Apply NowProcessing...Email Job Job DescriptionKEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Initiate preliminary suitability review at the time of security clearance application.
• Review, analyze, and evaluate results of investigations to recommend employment, suitability/fitness, credentialing, and/or security clearance eligibility to a government adjudicator.
• Summarize investigative issues on the adjudicator worksheet, recommend approval/disapproval, and annotate pertinent suitability factors and security guidelines, as applicable.
• Corroborate or mitigate serious derogatory information.
• Determine if additional inquiries are necessary to resolve discrepant, negative, or contradictory information and request such inquiries in accordance with DCMS-34 policies and procedures, processing completed responses expeditiously.
• Formulate a recommended course of action consistent with adjudicative guidelines or suitability factors.
• Update the security tracking system with the status of assigned cases.
• Prepare letters for Federal signature to caution or to grant, deny or revoke national security eligibility conforming to templates and following correspondence standards.
• Analyze responses from subjects and make final recommendations based on suitability and security criteria
• Review internal record checks to determine if there are any open internal cases which may have a bearing on the employee's background investigation and include the information in the adjudicator's worksheet.
• Enter all required data into the Personnel Security Systems accurately with zero errors.POSITION REQUIREMENTS
• 2 years minimum of previous experience adjudicating personnel security background investigations for eligibility and suitability for federal government employment
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Master's degree preferred
• Ability to work on tight deadlines
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook Theoretical and practical project management knowledge
• Excellent decision-making and leadership capabilitiesCLEARANCE REQUIREMENT
• US Citizenship required.
• Currently hold or ability to obtain Secret level clearanceAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. Our company takes affirmative action in support of its policy to and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.Our company maintains a drug-free workplace. All offers of employment will be contingent on applicant passing a pre-employment drug screen. Read More

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