The contractor shall conduct National Security investigations in compliance with the Federal Investigative Standards (FIS) and the Security Executive Agent Directives (SEADs).
What you'll be doing:
- Responsible for executing and/or directly supporting the duties outlined within the established PERSEC and Investigations Branch (SISPI) programs.
- Maintain and document contractor team members' Weekly Activity Report (WAR) actions using the SISP designated template and timeline, ensuring timely submission to the Government Team Lead.
- Oversee security programs and operations, providing status reports and recommendations to Government POCs.
- Collaborate, liaise, and coordinate with internal and external customers, as necessary.
- Provide agency-level technical expertise in the personnel security disciplines and standard operating procedures.
- Monitor security compliance with PERSEC guidelines/procedures/policy through the review and analysis of appropriate metrics and records.
- Research, prepare and maintain security procedures/guidance for Investigations Branch Teams, as needed.
- Provide security guidance and analyze complex data for contractors using DoD 56 and IC regulations and requirements and make appropriate program recommendations to Government Team Leads.
- Design and develop report capabilities, generate reports containing security metrics and other statistical information; and further prepare and present briefings on security database operations, and metrics, as required.
- Bring security issues to the attention of the government in a timely manner.
Basic Qualifications:
- An active Top-Secret security clearance.
- Ability to obtain and maintain an SCI.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a CI Polygraph.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related Personnel Security field.
- 11 - 14 years of Personnel Security experience within the DOD/C.
- A minimum of 1 - year of prior experience as a Background Investigator, Personnel Security Specialist, or TS/SCI adjudicative.
- Demonstrate experience with reviewing Standard Form-85/86 and assess scoping requirements.
- Strong understanding and analytical skills for the security repositories, including JPAS/DISS, Scattered Castles, DCSA's NP2 Portal, eQIP, PIPS/CVS.
Desired:
- Knowledge of SEADS 4, and 6 and a deep understanding of SEADS 3 and 7 and understand how to apply the regulation appropriately to each case.
- Understand the Continuous Evaluation (CE) implementation under ODNI for IC agencies.
- Understand the application of reciprocity to applicant cases enrolled in DOD CE with a deferred investigation.
- Demonstrate experience with the requirements for initiating, releasing, and completing TIER 1 investigations