Personnel Security Specialist – Continuous Evaluation

Personnel Security Specialist – Continuous Evaluation

Requirements

• An active T/SCI security clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a CI POLY.
• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related Personnel Security field.
• 11 – 14 years of Personnel Security experience within the DOD/IC.
• A minimum of 1 – year of prior experience as a Background Investigator, Personnel Security Specialist, or TS/SCI adjudicative.
• Demonstrated experience with reviewing Standard Form-85/86 and assess scoping requirements.
• Strong understanding and analytical skills for the security repositories, including: JPAS/DISS, Scattered Castles, DCSA’s NP2 Portal, eQIP, PIPS/CVS.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for executing and/or directly supporting the duties outlined within the established PERSEC and Investigations Branch (SISPI) programs.
• Maintain and document contractor team members’ Weekly Activity Report (WAR) actions using the SISP designated template and timeline, ensuring timely submission to the Government Team Lead.
• Oversee security programs and operations, providing status reports and recommendations to Government POCs.
• Collaborate, liaise, and coordinate with internal and external customers, as necessary.
• Provide agency-level technical expertise in the personnel security disciplines and standard operating procedures.
• Monitor security compliance with PERSEC guidelines/procedures/policy through the review and analysis of appropriate metrics and records.
• Research, prepare and maintain security procedures/guidance for Investigations Branch Teams, as needed.
• Provide security guidance and analyze complex data for contractors using DoD 56 and IC regulations and requirements and make appropriate program recommendations to Government Team Leads.
• Design and develop report capabilities, generate reports containing security metrics and other statistical information; and further prepare and present briefings on security database operations, and metrics, as required.
• Bring security issues to the attention of the government in a timely manner.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.
• Demonstrate experience with the requirements for initiating, releasing, and completing TIER 1 investigations.