Personnel Security Specialist

Own the daily personnel security workload from intake through completion Manage clearance verification, access nominations, visit requests, onboarding, offboarding, briefings, and reporting actions Process and track personnel eligibility, classified access, indoctrinations, debriefings, customer approvals, and program-specific security requirements Maintain accurate, current, and audit-ready records in DISS, NBIS/eApp, NISS, internal tracking systems, and other government or customer platforms Guide employees through security forms, clearance and access requirements, required briefings, and reportable events while protecting sensitive personal information Coordinate personnel security actions with government security representatives, customer security offices, program teams, and internal partners Prepare and manage visit authorization requests, security access requests, and customer access packages, including CAC, NIPR, SIPR, and SAAR documentation when applicable Identify discrepancies, aging cases, missing documentation, potential security concerns, and reportable information; expedite sensitive or complex issues Maintain visibility into case ownership, status, deadlines, next steps, and government or customer dependencies Develop and improve checklists, standard operating procedures, templates, metrics, and workflows to reduce backlog, manual effort, and missed handoffs Support self-inspections, customer reviews, recurring reporting, and efforts to build a scalable personnel security program Requirements Hands-on personnel security experience supporting a cleared defense contractor, Intelligence Community organization, federal customer, or comparable classified environment Direct experience managing clearance verification, access processing, indoctrinations, debriefings, visit requests, security briefings, and cleared-personnel onboarding or offboarding Working experience with DISS and NBIS/eApp Familiarity with NISS, SWFT, Scattered Castles, or customer-specific security systems is a plus Understanding of the NISPOM, applicable Security Executive Agent Directives, and government or customer personnel security requirements Ability to manage competing priorities, sensitive records, recurring deadlines, and a high-volume case queue accurately Clear and respectful communication when explaining complex requirements and supporting employees through sensitive processes Discretion with personal information and sound judgment regarding escalation to security leadership, Legal, People, or government security officials Experience improving operational reliability through documentation, metrics, templates, approved AI tools, agents, and automations while protecting sensitive information and preserving human review Experience supporting SCI or SAP access, customer-specific nominations, visit authorization requests, or related access packages Active Top Secret eligibility and current SCI access Ability to obtain and maintain any customer-required polygraph or additional access approvals Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in personnel security processes, including clearance verification, access management, and compliance with government security requirements. Proficient in maintaining accurate records and improving operational workflows while ensuring the protection of sensitive information. Highest-signal resume keywords Personnel Security Experience Clearance Verification Management DISS and NBIS/eApp Proficiency Active Top Secret Eligibility Understanding of NISPOM ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills Clearance Verification Access Processing Indoctrinations Debriefings Visit Requests Security Briefings Onboarding Offboarding Operational Reliability Improvement Documentation Management Soft Skills Clear Communication Discretion Sound Judgment Ability to Manage Competing Priorities Respectful Interaction Certifications & Qualifications Active Top Secret Clearance SCI Access Polygraph Eligibility Industry Keywords Cleared Defense Contractor Intelligence Community Federal Customer Classified Environment Security Executive Agent Directives NISPOM Customer-Specific Security Systems Security Leadership Sensitive Personal Information Personnel Security Program Tools & Technologies DISS NBIS/eApp NISS SWFT Scattered Castles CAC NIPR SIPR SAAR Documentation Internal Tracking Systems #J-18808-Ljbffr