SAIC

Personnel Security PERSEC Specialist

SAIC • $75K — $95K *
Springfield, VA 22153In-Person
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI required to be considered for this role.
  • Ability to obtain a polygraph for the position.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in personnel security.
  • 3-6 years of general knowledge/experience in personnel security within the DOD/IC.
  • At least 1 year of experience as a Background Investigator or Personnel Security Specialist.
  • Familiarity with Standard Form-85/86 and security scoping requirements.
  • Proficiency in utilizing security databases (e.g., DISS, eQIP).

Responsibilities

  • Support and maintain established personnel security programs.
  • Execute day-to-day operations for the Personnel Security and Case Initiation Team.
  • Prepare and administer program briefings as needed.
  • Write and present reports, correspondence, and documentation.
  • Maintain accurate databases and files with timely data entry.
  • Respond to inquiries regarding personnel security efficiently via phone or email.
  • Assist in developing recommendations for security program improvements.

Benefits

  • Ongoing application acceptance with no deadline for submissions.
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Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking an experienced Personnel Security Specialist to support NGA's Office of Security. This individual will be required to operate in a diverse security environment.

This program can quickly adjudicate a polygraph for selected candidates with an active TS/SCI. An active TS/SCI is required in order to be considered for this role.

This position will be responsible for the following:
  • Provide support and maintenance to established PERSEC programs.
  • Support the execution of the day-to-day 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.
  • Appropriately and accurately maintain and update databases and files 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 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.
  • Process employee periodic re-investigation initiations within 15 calendar days.
  • Process Phased Eligibility cases within seven calendar days of completion of polygraph (e.g., FLEX processing), as assigned.

Qualifications
  • Active TS/SCI required.
  • Ability to obtain a polygraph.
  • 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., 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.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
NASDAQ
SAIC
* Ladders Estimates

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