Personnel Security Specialist I - Washington, United States - Protection Strategies Inc

Protection Strategies Inc

Verified Company

Washington, United States

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Personnel Security Specialist I - Remote

About Us:

Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to join a diverse team supporting a unifying mission? PSI is always looking to enhance its staff with professional, talented individuals.

Culture

PSI's success is driven by our motto "People First, Mission Always." We put people first, and this starts with our team members.

We treat everyone on our diverse team with respect, and we work hard to ensure everyone's success by providing leadership, training, mentorship, and development opportunities.

Our competitive benefits and culture of integrity, professionalism, and excellence attracts top talent in the industry.

Missions

Together with our federal partners, PSI is engaged in protecting critical assets by investigating and adjudicating personnel for secure and sensitive programs, protecting the resiliency of the Nation's essential infrastructure, and supporting the safe placement of unaccompanied refugee minors.

We support the mission of our customers through trusted partnerships and by creating tailored solutions that meet their needs and overcome the challenges created by the ever-evolving landscape.

Workforce Diversity
PSI has achieved and maintains one of the most diverse workforces in the country. 56% of our workforce is ethnically diverse and 53% of our workforce are women. This extends to our leadership team as well. 56% of our leadership team is ethnically diverse and 50% of our leadership team are women. At PSI, we do not talk about doing the right thing, we just do it.

About the role:

Responsibilities:

Validates need for investigation by conducting a check of OPM Central Verification System (CVS).
Establishes, reviews, and monitors background investigation accounts, and information in the DCSA National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) eApp system.
Identifies where reciprocity may be accepted in processing based on PERSEC and client policies.
Creates security and/or suitability files for applicants or contractors; organizes records; maintains files; and collates documents in support of the SEC background investigation process.
Initiates background investigations at the correct tier based on risk/sensitivity level of the position in the DCSA NBIS eApp system.
Utilizes the GSA USAccess system to sponsor individuals for HSPD12 PIV credentials to grant logical and physical access to client facilities and allow enrollment of fingerprints for criminal history records checks.
Contacts other personnel security operations and documents the reason for a "please call" designation in CVS.
Conducts status checks on background investigations utilizing the automated OPM Personnel Investigations Processing System (PIPS).
Reviews the entire case file and makes a suitability/fitness recommendation based on the criteria found and methodology prescribed in the OPM Suitability Processing Handbook.
Conducts preemployment inquiries as necessary to resolve issues.
Utilizes case management systems to document adjudicative recommendations as appropriate.
Completes adjudicative recommendations within established time frames.
Documents adjudicative recommendations in a clear and concise manner for secondlevel review.
Drafts correspondence in the form of Letters of Interrogatory (LOIs), Adjudicative Worksheets, and Notices of Proposed Action for secondlevel review.
Conducts inventory and quality checks on pending ROIs.
Monitors personnel security mailbox, work log, and workflow, as necessary.
Report results of adjudication as required by internal procedures.
Reviews all required documentation to ensure they are complete and accurate and that the information in all documents and case papers, hard copy or electronic, meets OPM standards for case scheduling.
Reports and documents result of inquiries.
Conducts telephone and written inquiries in accordance with the Privacy Act of 197
Conducts postinvestigation followup necessary for issue resolution and adjudication.
Must have applied knowledge of GSA PIV card processing system, USAccess.
Must have applied knowledge of Trusted Workforce.

Qualifications/Requirements:

A minimum of one year of experience in adjudications rendering suitability and fitness recommendations on behalf of the Federal Government.
A minimum of one year of case work processing on behalf of the Federal Government
Have successfully completed formal training in suitability adjudications towards adjudicator certification in compliance with National Training Standards established by OPM.
Conducted first and second level and/or quality review of others making suitability or fitness recommendations.
Experience conducting and interpreting database checks and credit reports.
Ability to pay strict attention to detail to ensure data errors are minimized.
Ability to perform and adapt in a high tempo, fast paced and fluid security environment.
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