Senior Personnel Security (PERSEC) Analyst Jobs

Waypoint Human Capital Senior Personnel Security (PERSEC) Analyst

Falls Church, VA

Waypoint's client is seeking a Senior Personnel Security Analyst to provide personnel security administration and executive-level security support in a complex, fast-paced classified environment. The selected candidate will manage clearance, access, indoctrination, and personnel security processes in accordance with Department of Defense and Intelligence Community policies.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Process personnel security actions for civilian, military, contractor, IPA, and detailed personnel.
• Verify clearance eligibility, access, and investigation status using DISS and other authorized security databases.
• Process clearance passing, visit authorization requests, CAC applications, and building access requests.
• Conduct security in-processing, out-processing, indoctrinations, debriefings, and SCI access support.
• Provide guidance regarding clearance eligibility, reporting requirements, foreign travel, adverse information, and continuous vetting responsibilities.
• Maintain accurate personnel security records, files, access rosters, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with security managers, government leadership, human resources, contracting personnel, and external security offices.
• Research and resolve complex clearance, access, and personnel security issues.
• Prepare reports, correspondence, briefings, and status updates for executive-level stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with DoDI 5200.02, ICD 704, SEAD requirements, and applicable DoD and Intelligence Community policies.

Required Experience

• Minimum of ten years of recent and relevant personnel security, security administration, or related DoD/IC security experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting executive-level principals in a high-tempo environment.
• Hands-on experience using DISS and processing clearance, access, indoctrination, and personnel security actions.
• Experience supporting SCI programs and classified personnel security operations.
• Working knowledge of DoD and Intelligence Community personnel security regulations and adjudicative processes.
• Strong written communication, organization, customer service, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive information and multiple competing priorities with limited supervision.
• Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Desired Skills

• Experience supporting senior DoD, Intelligence Community, or executive-level organizations.
• Familiarity with continuous vetting, Trusted Workforce requirements, and Security Executive Agent Directives.
• Experience with SCI nominations, indoctrinations, access certifications, and clearance reciprocity.
• Knowledge of CAC, visit authorization, foreign travel, incident reporting, and adverse information procedures.
• Experience developing personnel security metrics, reports, standard operating procedures, and training materials.
• Familiarity with industrial security, information security, or physical security processes.