Security Support Specialist

Security Support Specialist

Requirements

• 8 + years of related experience
• Active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph clearance
• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of five (5) years of involvement with personnel, physical or technical security, or a minimum of nine (9) years of involvement with personnel, physical or technical security
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
• Ability to use discretion when handling sensitive personal information
• The ability to work independently, be self-motivated, and problem solve
• Thorough understanding of the federal rules and regulations that encompass the SCI and collateral security process

Responsibilities

• Assist with Personnel Security processing; submission of paperwork, monitoring clearance processing status; outreach with USG security reps from other Agencies and companies as necessary.
• With Government direction, prepare and deliver security indoctrinations and briefings on all security procedures and topics.
• With Government direction, develop security awareness materials.
• Conduct and prepare security briefings, program indoctrination/debriefs, and annual refresher briefings as needed.
• Help create and maintain the internal clearance database and file systems.
• Assist in the development of the security policies and procedures and to ensure compliance with those policies and procedures.
• Assist with maintaining correspondence suspense files, records, files for reports, operating procedures, internal memorandums, and compose correspondence.
• Perform duties such as filing, copying, preparing data for transmittal, and maintaining/updating databases.
• Assist with reviewing security clearance documentation prior to submission to clearance division to ensure documentation is complete or if additional information may be required.
• Interview subjects in person, by telephone, or through written correspondence to elicit clarifying information.
• With Government direction, conduct investigative assignments, prepare investigative result reports with recommendations, assist in administering Code of Conducts to individuals and, if applicable, perform other follow-up actions resulting from the disposition of the case.
• Respond in a timely manner to inquiries from the Sponsor on the status of pending cases or any other information pertaining to adjudicative support tasks.
• With Government direction, respond to written, telephonic inquiries; verify case status; and respond to requests for routine and/or ad hoc reporting of personnel security statistics.
• Input and update badge and credential records and enter into the badge system.
• Process requests for Identification Cards and Courier Cards.
• Assist with visitor access and control processes and procedures.
• Other security administration functions, as tasked.
• Back up support is provided within component divisions as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.