Personnel Security Specialist

Description

The LEIDOS Defense Sector has a career opportunity for a Personnel Security Specialist in Honolulu, HI, providing security administrative and operational support to PACAF Special Security Office at PACAF Headquarters, JBPHH. The role assists the PACAF SSO with formulation and application of theater-wide SCI security policy, procedures, systems, and programs involving the loyalty and reliability of personnel. Responsibilities include development and implementation of policies for the PACAF personnel security program, processing TS//SCI visit access requests, verifying clearances, and performing SCI indoctrination on personnel eligible for SCI.

You will manage foreign visitor and facility access, special and restricted access programs, briefing and debriefing individuals on sensitive programs as needed, and work with the Defense Counter-Intelligence Agency Consolidated Adjudications Services (DCSA CAS) to process SCI eligibility and address derogatory information discovered during investigation, reporting, and discovery. Participation in annual Program Compliance Review (PCR) inspections, providing personnel security training/updates to PACAF subordinate unit SSOs, and supporting all associated DoD/AF security practices and procedures are also part of the job.

This is an exciting opportunity to support our nation’s Air Force Headquarters of the Pacific.

• Provide administrative support for the entirety of the PACAF SCI Personnel Security Program.
• Perform SCI indoctrinations.
• Manage clearance prescreening, verification, and maintenance of crossovers, upgrades and downgrades of existing clearances as required.
• Support the PACAF SSO team by providing SCI access control support for all PACAF SCI-indoctrinated personnel.
• Enforce access control requirements, in-process personnel, provide education, update/maintain internal records, and monitor Defense Information Systems for Security (DISS) for visiting personnel and derogatory information.
• Coordinate escorts as necessary and conduct regular security audits & inspections.

• TS/SCI clearance required on day one.
• Bachelor's Degree and 8-12 years of experience in DoD-related security activities and familiarity with the military environment.
• Additional years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Strong background in executing security responsibilities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, customer service orientation, and demonstrated analytical, troubleshooting, organizational and management skills.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of ICD 704.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of DoDM 5105.21, vol 3.
• Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of applications.
• Experience with DoD Clearance repository systems (e.g., DISS, Scattered Castles).

• SPeD Certification – Security Professionals Fundamentals Course.

$82,550.00 - $

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, health and wellness programs, income protection, paid leave, and retirement. More details are available at

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.