Personnel Security Specialist

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

The Personnel Security Specialist’s primary function is to handle personnel security functions in support of the customer’s facility and organization. The position will provide “day-today” PERSEC services for Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Program (SAP) activities.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Build and Maintain tracking spreadsheets/databases for customer PERSEC activities.

• Provide support for the security awareness and education programs.

• Perform miscellaneous administrative support functions as directed by the contractor site lead and/or the Government Security Representative.

• Review, track, and monitor security clearance processing activities with appropriate government personnel to achieve appropriate clearance actions.

• Conduct Defense Central Index of Investigations (DCII), Joint Personnel Access System (JPAS), and SAPNP reviews of candidates being submitted for SAP access.

• Perform data entry and record checks in the Joint Access Database (JADE) and maintain all customer sponsored personnel access information.

• Receive and/or transmit classified visit requests as necessary to meet customer needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or 4 additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree.

• 6 + years of Personnel Security experience.

• 4 + years of relevant SCI experience.

• Must be familiar with security policy/manuals and the appropriate ICDs/JAFANs/DOD Manuals and other guiding policy documents.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of SAP-related experience.

Clearance Requirements:

• Current Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility.

• Eligibility for access to Special Access Program Information.

• Willingness to submit to a polygraph.

Physical Requirements:

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

• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.

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