Personnel Security Specialist

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. This individual 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. You will assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the PACAF personnel security program.

You will process TS//SCI visit access requests, verify clearances, and perform SCI indoctrination on personnel eligible for SCI. Responsible for foreign visitor and facility access, special and restricted access programs, briefing and debriefing individuals on sensitive programs as needed. You will work with Defense Counter-Intelligence Agency Consolidated Adjudications Services (DCSA CAS) to process SCI eligibility and address derogatory information discovered during investigation/reporting/discovery.

Participate in annual Program Compliance Review (PCR) inspections of subordinate units through the lens of personnel security. Provide personnel security training/updates to PACAF subordinate unit SSOs. This position requires knowledge and understanding of DoD/AF security practices and procedures. 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.
• Responsible for management of clearance prescreening, verification and maintenance of crossovers, upgrades and downgrades of existing clearances as required.
• The individual will be in support of the PACAF SSO team and provide SCI access control support for all PACAF SCI indoctrinated personnel.
• Responsible for assisting in the enforcement of access control requirements, in-processing personnel, providing education, and the update/management of internal records as well as monitoring Defense Information Systems for Security (DISS) for visiting personnel as well as derogatory information.
• Coordinate escorts as necessary, 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 degree.
• Strong background in executing security responsibilities.
• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills, be customer service oriented and possess 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.

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.