Personnel Security Specialist Grade 5

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Protection Strategies, Inc.

Who We Are:

At Protection Strategies, Inc. (PSI), a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, we engage with industry professionals to provide top-tier security solutions and personnel security expertise for the U.S. Government. Our mission is to safeguard our clients' interests with integrity and innovation, reshaping the landscape of security.

Why PSI?:

Become part of a dedicated team that values people first and believes in making a meaningful impact. We offer cutting-edge solutions that promote safety and protect critical infrastructure. Your hard work will be recognized in our mission-driven culture.

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What We Offer:

• Comprehensive Benefits:Medical, Dental, Vision, Telemedicine
• Financial Support:401(K) Retirement Plan, Tuition Assistance, DisabilityProducts
• Wellness Programs:Employee Assistance,GoodRx, Commuter Benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts:HSA + HRA

Position Overview:

The Personnel Security Specialist reviews investigation request documentation for accuracy and completeness and processes e-QIP packets for federal and contractor employees. They initiate the paperwork for background investigations, review the information submitted by the applicants, corresponds with the applicants for clarifying information, responsible for data entry requirements associated with each record, making case files, forwarding cases for processing, and submits the e-QIP packet to be reviewed and forwarded to OPM.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for security of program data and materials.
• Independently developsvarious typesof manuals, forms, instructions, and the like, tofacilitateoperation of the FBI Security Program. Participate in special projects such as planning the implementation of new or revised programs.
• Conducts exhaustive and extensive checksin accordance withthe FISs, Federal guidelines,policiesand procedures.
• Demonstrates innovative and imaginative approaches to problem solving that adds to the quality and quantity of relevant data recovered in assigned cases.
• Requests, receives,scrutinizesand analyzes FBI Investigative files and related material todetermine, isolate, develop and extract all possibleidentifyingor linking information, matching records, questionable / overlapping elements, andviableavenues of investigative pursuit which could have a bearing on individual's ability to hold a security clearance.
• Conducts critical analysis of incoming material / correspondence outlining possible serious and / orvery sensitivesecurity concerns relating to the most complex security assessment issues for the purpose ofdeterminingmerit for granting, continuing, and / or revoking security clearances and access authorizations.
• Provides on -the-job training, instruction,guidanceand advice to lower-grade specialists;assistsin the resolution of issues and other problems beingencounteredduring processing of cases.
• Reviews cases and routine correspondence to the FOs and / or outside agencies prepared by specialists for transmittal authorization by Government lead.
• Provides direct support and service to the administration of the FBI Security Program byparticipatingin the direction, frominceptionto completion, ofhighly sensitiveand complex security assessment investigations conducted by the FBI FO's andrenderingappropriate adjudicationrecommendationsregardingthe same.
• Acts as the technical expert in one or more security programs, serve as an assistant to a programmanagerand provide expert advice andassistancein formulating and implementing policies and procedures.
• Prepares in - depth summaries of data obtained and determined to be pertinent or relevant to a case at hand and compose necessary correspondence to appropriate FO(s) for initiation of an investigation.
• Defines security vulnerabilities, set forth specific recommendations for the initiation of investigations, recommend leads which are to be addressed and followed, and advise of any restricting regulations, instructions, or information which may hamper the investigation.
• Coordinates with FBI Divisions on foreign nexus / concerns to exploit intelligence for the purpose of making adjudicative determination recommendations.
• Provides anin -depth, high - risk analysis ofhigh risk(potentially serious or high impact) investigations so that the Government lead can make a security and suitability determination.
• Evaluates reports of investigations, personnel files, and other records to recommend suitability / security determinations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and seven (7) years of experience in the personnel security investigative or investigative analyst field or an Associate of Science degree and nine (9) years of experience in the personnel security investigative or investigative analyst field or Federal Law Enforcement field.
• Technical training / certification as an investigator and / or adjudicator isrequired.
• Experience conducting and interpreting database checks and credit reports.
• Experience performing routine office administrative support functions.
• Demonstrated analytical ability to critically review and analyzevarious typesof incoming material and investigative reports to discern potential security vulnerabilities and toidentifyviableinvestigative leads.
• This position requires Top Secret security clearance andthe ability to obtainSCI access that includes a requirement to pass a security polygraph exam.

For former Federal LE PSSs, the following minimum experience is also required:

• The most recent five - years of experience shall bedirectly relatedto analyzing investigations, record checks, and other information as necessary for the purpose of making a written record of the accuracy and completeness of the investigation.
• Experience conducting record checksutilizingIC and third - party Information.
• Must have served as a senior investigator responsible for planning and directing broad investigations of national or international scope; providing administrative and technical supervision over a staff of journeyman level criminal investigators.
• Experience conducting, directing, or evaluating TS / Secret investigations with preferred experience in counterintelligence / espionage, counterterrorism, criminal matters, and personnel security investigations.
• Demonstrated skills and knowledgeregardingcriminal and civil law and procedures, and enforcement operations; have documented extensive, combined with on-the-job training, as proof of the skills and knowledge to perform the duties of a federal investigative analyst consultant.

Desired Attributes:

• Advanced degree in any field of study.
• Detailed knowledge of the FBI Security Program (Security Access / Clearance), its goals andobjectives, tenets, and proceduresin order toeffectively and efficiently plan and carry out assignments and discern and develop new methods of approach.
• Extensive knowledge of the processes and procedures involved with conducting sensitive, complex security matter investigations, frominceptionto completion, to instigate security BIs.
• Extensive knowledge of FBI's methods of communications and experienced skill in correlating, organizing, and evaluating datain order tocompose and prepare necessary documentation to higher authorities to include DOJ and other Government agencies, members of the Intelligence Community, and private industries.
• Thorough understanding of the personnel securityanalysisinterrelationships between FBI components, DOJ, IC, and other agencies to obtain, develop, resolve, and correlate information and efforts, asrequired.
• Experience and capability toassistothers to ensure compliance with FBI procedures and regulations, so that work is complete in an efficient andtimelymanner.
• Experience inestablishingand maintaining effective relationships with representatives of other Government agencies and supervisory and agent personnel of the FBIin order toensure effective and efficient coordination of matters involving the safeguarding of National Security Information.

EEO Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. We actively support diversity in our hiring practices. Employment offers will be contingent on passing a pre-employment drug screen.

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