Personnel Security Specialist III - Advantage SCI

Location: Alexandria, VA - May occasionally be required to work at an Arlington Office

• Perform electronic background investigation checks using provided data bases (e.g. Transunion, Equifax, Experian, Dun & Bradstreet Business Information Report, System for Award Management and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for Broker Firms) as required.

• Process preliminary vetting requests by reviewing and analyzing suitability and security documents (i.e.: eQIP or eAPP forms, integrity and fitness forms, HSPD-12 forms) for accuracy and completeness, and all pertinent data or information. Process Rap Back hits and Continuous Vetting Checks and provide recommendation for the adjudication process.

• Update case summary sheet with all analysis and case actions taken and forward to Federal staff for final determination. Process transfer requests, pre-exit clearance requests and reinvestigations as required and update the case summary sheet with all actions taken.

• Update the personnel security database known as eWORKS, enter correct data into eWORKS and create the appropriate processing activity to ensure proper routing of all cases. Upload all relevant supporting documents to correct eWORKS case document tab.

• Answer general security processing inquiries and forwarding complex inquiries to the appropriate Federal Personnel Security Specialist.

• Review the work products of junior contractor security specialist staff to include Case Summary Actions, Letters of Interrogatory, Letters of Advisement, Conditional Approval Letters, and mentor junior staff in appropriate areas of security administration. Assist junior staff in managing their caseloads so target deliverables and requirements can be met.

• Work within business and case management processing systems to update data and security information as necessary. • Properly safeguard Privacy Act Protected Information and Personal Identifiable Information.

• Assist Federal staff in updating personnel security procedures, and processes as needed, assist Federal staff with any administrative personnel security matters that are not inherently government functions.

? Minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in a security administration work environment to include personnel security, background investigation industry, physical security or private sector security experience associated with Federal Government contracting.

? Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in case work requiring the professional to use the appropriate guidelines of 5 C.F.R. part 731, 1400, 736 and executive orders 10450, 12968, 13764, 13467, 13488 and ODNI SEADs 3, 4, 6 and 7, conducting background investigation and company checks, reviewing security forms for background investigations, identifying & associating risk and sensitivity levels, identifying security, suitability, integrity and fitness issues, analyzing information, and presenting information and case actions within a case summary worksheet.

? Must be US citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance

? Experience working within business processing systems to include a personnel security case management system. Knowledge and experience with eWorks preferred.

? Experience in communicating with customers, constructing Letters of Interrogatory, Letters of Advisement, and Conditional Approval Letters.

? FDIC support experience is highly desired