Personnel Security Specialist

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Personnel Security Specialist (PSS)-II to join our team in El Segundo, CA.

The Personnel Security Specialist (PSS)-II will play a vital role in handling personnel security functions in support of the customer’s facility and organization. You will provide "day-to-day" PERSEC services for Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and Special Access Program (SAP) activities, ensuring all personnel files and access requirements are managed with precision. This is a full-time, in-office position that supports mission-critical security awareness and education programs.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maintaining various daily logs for administrative functions and an extensive customer database point of contact listing.

• Performing data entry to the Joint Access Database (JADE) and maintaining all customer-sponsored billets and quota information.

• Reviewing, tracking, and monitoring security clearance processing activities with government personnel to achieve appropriate clearance actions.

• Preparing, processing, and reviewing Program Access Requests (PARs) for accuracy and access eligibility.

• Conducting record checks using DCII, DISS, and SAPNP for candidates being submitted for Special Access Program access.

• Providing leadership, mentoring, and quality assurance for PERSEC team members while interfacing with senior leaders for access approval decisions.

• Supporting security awareness and education programs while enforcing the customer’s Standard Operating Procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of equivalent additional experience.

• 6+ years of related experience

• 4+ years of relevant SCI or SAP experience.

• Completion of required training for JPAS/DISS, Joint Access Database Environment (JADE), and DoD SAPCO approved SAPNP.

• Experience maintaining personnel security files and building tracking spreadsheets for complex PERSEC activities.

• Proven ability to execute Special Access Program Nomination Process Questionnaires and handle classified visit requests.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Minimum 2 years of SAP-related experience is highly desired.

• Familiarity with security policy manuals, including appropriate ICDs, JAFANs, and DoD Manuals.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).

• Possession of a high degree of originality, creativity, and initiative requiring minimal supervision.

Clearance Requirements:

• Active Top-Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility

• Willingness to submit to a polygraph.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.

• Needs to occasionally move about inside and out of the office to access files, cabinets, and safes.

• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

• Willingness to travel within the organizational Area of Responsibility (AOR), including air and ground transportation.