TS/SCI - Security Specialist - Case Initiation Team Support-Skil

(Security Specialist) - Case Initiation Team Support-Skill Level 2
Location: Springfield, VA
Clearance: Active TS/SCI required
Position Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support and maintenance to established PERSEC programs.


• Support the execution of the day-to-day NGA PERSEC & Case Initiation Team program


• Prepare, support, and administer PERSEC program briefings, as needed


• Prepare, write, and present reports/whitepapers, various forms of correspondence, as required


• Brief SISPI leadership and other NGA KC’s regarding the program requirements and regulations


• Appropriately and accurately maintain and update databases and files (i.e., PeopleSoft security system of records, SISPI SharePoint Page, internal SISP file folders, etc.) with data entry in a timely manner/real time


• Respond in a timely manner to all telephone and/or email actions, questions, or status inquires to include checks of internal and external personnel security databases.


• Assist in maintaining distribution lists for customers to contact PERSEC as needed/required.


• Bring case security issues to the attention of the government Team Leads


• Assist the government PERSEC team to help in developing recommendations for improvement


• Provide service excellence in guidance and resolution to internal and external customers’ questions and inquiries in a timely manner for support to their programs


• Utilizes a variety of security concepts, principles and practices to analyze and recommend solutions for difficult and complex security issues


• Document and provide Weekly Activity Report (WAR) actions in the SISP designated template and timeline to the Government Team Lead


• Collect, investigate; research, document, and forward to adjudications, all reportable information from employees and contractors within the mandated timelines (e.g., IRTPA, DNI, etc)


• Prepare accurate and quality reports of investigation


• Process applicants within 14 calendar days to meet IRTPA/DNI mandates


• Process employee periodic re-investigation initiations within 15 calendar days to meet IRTPA mandates


• Identify any outstanding actions on a weekly basis to the government Team Lead to may impact IRTPA mandate timelines


• Process CIA Detailee


• cases within seven business days of assignment


• Process Phased Eligibility cases within seven calendar days of completion of polygraph (e.g., FLEX processing), as assigned


• Prioritize high priority initiatives/cases as coordinated/assigned by the Government Team Lead

Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in a related field to personnel security


• General knowledge of/experience in personnel security (3-6 years) in the DOD/IC


• A minimum of 1 year of previous Background Investigator, Personnel Security Specialist, or TS/SCI adjudicative experience


• Familiarity with reviewing Standard Form-85/86 and understand scoping requirements


• Understand and be able to analyze the security repositories (e.g., JPAS/DISS, Scattered Castles, DCSA’s NP2 Portal, eQIP, PIPS/CVS)

Desired:

• Knowledge of SEADS 4, and 6 and a deep understanding of SEADS 3 and 7 and understand how to apply the regulation appropriately to each case


• Understand the Continuous Evaluation (CE) implementation under ODNI for IC agencies


• Understand the application of reciprocity to applicant cases enrolled in DOD CE with a deferred investigation