Personnel Security Assistant - Washington DC

Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS:
Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. This position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers.

Advantage SCI is accepting applications to support a federal agency personnel security program. This position is considered to be an emergency response position and may be required to deploy to an Emergency Relocation Site in the Washington DC metro area for exercises or actual incidents. Exercises requiring deployment occur every other year and last one to two days typically.

• Conduct e-QIP operations including the initiation of government and contractor employees and report generation
• Review security clearance documentation (such as SF-85s and SF 86s)
• Create and maintain Personnel Security Files
• Approve/deny User  based on initial background checks for all government and contractor personnel
• Process applicant fingerprints utilizing the 3M Cogent system, or other comparable system, including electronic transmission
• Process requests for security background reports from a web-based background database
• Assist with creation, revision, dissemination, and tracking of Security Awareness Training for cleared personnel
• Utilize the National Background Investigations Services (NBIS) System
• Support USAccess HSPD-12 Credentialing/Physical Access Control processes
• Operate and support CCure 9000 and Passage Point Global experience applications

• Must possess a Top Secret clearance
• Must have a minimum of one year personnel security experience
• Minimum high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) equivalency
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• A minimum age of twenty-one years
• Experience working with eQIP, Personnel Security Databases such as Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS), the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Personnel Investigations Processing System (PIPS)/Central Verification System (CVS), Federal Personnel Payroll System (FPPS)
• Experience working with background investigation web-based database such as CLEAR
• Demonstrable proficiency and fluency in reading, writing, and speaking English to construct clear, concise, accurate, and detailed reports
• Demonstrate courtesy and respect, and impartial enforcement of directives
• Possess honesty, integrity, good judgment, courage, alertness, self-reliance
• Ability to interact tactfully and positively with stakeholders while maintaining poise and self-control during stressful events and incidents
• Ability to demonstrate poise, self‑confidence, and sound decision‑making
• Ability to learn and adapt to changing situations
• Ability to understand and apply printed rules, directives, orders, instructions, procedures, and training materials
• Be and remain drug‑free for the duration of employment on the contract
• Have a valid driver’s license
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, run, and lift items weighing not exceeding 50 lbs

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
• Completion of a Personnel Security Suitability Adjudication Course

• Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time
• Able to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist and reach
• Able to sit, stand, walk, run
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds

Auto req  

Minimum

Education Required:

Bachelors

Job Category:
Scientific Research & Development

Location:

Washington, District of Columbia

Job Code:
Security Staff

Affiliate Sponsor:
Advantage SCI