Personnel Security Specialist

Personnel Security Specialist

The contractor must have a minimum of four (4) years of personnel security experience in order to perform general personnel security case management, assemble personnel security case files, and recommend cases for final adjudication.

Knowledge and skill in one or more personnel security program areas (pre-screening process, single-scope background investigations, periodic reinvestigations, etc.), in order to respond to various inquiries and direct or assist in the maintenance and review and update of associated case files, records and resources

Knowledge of personnel security guidelines, standards, mandates, executive orders, guidance and/or regulations and standard and optional forms is desired

Researching and resolving discrepancies in personnel security issues

The contractor shall provide the full range of personnel security duties to produce results as described below. Tasks include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assist with organizing and prioritizing large volumes of information in an effective and efficient manner under varying constraints;
• Receiving, logging, and/or reviewing requests for initial or updated investigations to ensure proper procedural requirements have been satisfied prior to opening the investigation;
• Reviewing personnel security documentation and providing input on controversial issues or discrepancies identified;
• Coordinating and monitoring progress of investigations by periodically reviewing the status of case files to determine which phases of the investigation remain to be completed;
• Filing, copying or mailing documentation;
• Reviewing incoming correspondence and separating according to section;
• Entering data for pre-background investigation files;
• Reviewing background forms to determine completeness and/or identifying omissions in accordance with SOPs;
• Preparing memoranda or other correspondence for the purpose of verifying information, informing an applicant or other offices of the status of their investigation, or requesting supporting information to resolve discrepancies;
• Managing files based upon their suspense dates;
• Assisting with case file management;
• Using practical knowledge of systems procedures and upon obtaining systems access to local or proprietary databases or records to enter, locate, modify, review and retrieve specific information and/or reports;
• Fingerprinting applicants;
• Scheduling applicant and/or employee security interviews and polygraph examinations;
• Performing duties in accordance with SOPs, established guidance, etc.;
• Processing routine assignments independently; and
• Providing assistance to lower-level staff.