Security Specialist - Entity Triage​/FCL; Germantown, MD

Located in Germantown, MD Project Enhancement Corporation (PEC) is a technical services business focused on providing Project Management and specialized services in the areas of emergency operations, nuclear incident response, nuclear safety, worker safety and health, emergency management, incident response, quality assurance, environment as well as materials and facilities disposition within the DOE and commercial power industry. The team iscomprisedof the following firms: PEC, Centaur, and MAS, each offering its own comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits package.

Security Specialist – Entity Triage/Facility Clearance (FCL )

Germantown, MD

This position is located intheU.S Department of Energy (DOE)
Office of Industrial Security (EHSS-42) and serves as a Security Specialist on the Entity Triage/Facility Clearance (FCL) Team. Thispositionprovides crucial support for national security byassistingwith the process of granting andmaintainingfacility clearances forDOE contractors. The work involves reviewing sensitive security documents, conducting research to support determinationsregardingforeign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI), and managing critical data within the Safeguards and Security Information Management System (SSIMS).

The primary responsibilities of this role include the detailed review and processing of security specifications and facility records, data management, and providing analytical support for vetting contract awardees. The employee will alsoassistwith annual oversight activities to ensure continued eligibility for cleared facilities and help coordinate programmatic events like the annual FOCI/FCL Workshop. This position requires strong administrative skills, an understanding of industrial security principles, and the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the integrity and efficiency of the DOE’s industrial security program.

The Security Specialist supportstheDOE Office of Industrial Security (EHSS-42) working in Germantown, MD. The position requires an ACTIVE DOE Q security clearance or DOD TS equivalent .

• Reviews Contract Security Classification Specification (CSCS) and Facility Data and Approval Record (FDAR) for completeness and accuracy and enters them into the Safeguards and Security Information Management System (SSIMS).
• Assists with triage level research and provides written analysis on DOE contract awardees requiring access to classified information supporting DOE HQ facility FCL and foreign ownership,controlor influence (FOCI) determinations.
• Assists with annual oversight activities for companies with that have been granted an FCL by DOE HQ todeterminecontinued eligibility.
• Initiates andmonitorsthe progress of access authorizations for Key Management Personnel (KMP) and Facility Security Officers of companies receiving or holding DOE HQ FCLs.
• Processes all facility data and approval information for newly created facilities, coordinates and directs revisions for changes to contractor and Other Government Agency (OGAs) submissions concerning the recordation of classified mailing addresses.
• Assists with the planning and coordination of the Annual DOE Complex-wide FOCI/FCL Workshop.

• The individual should have experience in Industrial Security, Intelligence Analysis or Contracting and Procurement.
• The individual mustpossessa bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in such fields as one of the engineering disciplines, law enforcement, or security management.
• Strong knowledge of the protection of classified matter, computer security, physical security, information security, protective forces, and the protection of property and assets.
• Understandclassified materialshandlingand protection requirements.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in office administration and records management activities.
• Experience inperforming office activities such as word processing,spreadsheets,correspondencepreparation;editing; ,and scheduling.
• Mastery of MS Office Suiteto include Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated…