SISP Position 23: Security Specialist, Skill Level 2 (NGA Washington DC)

(U) Overall Assignment Description: Case Initiation Team Support

Duties include:

• (U) Provide support and maintenance to established PERSEC programs.

• (U) Support the execution of the day-to-day NGA PERSEC & Case Initiation Team program

• (U) Prepare, support, and administer PERSEC program briefings, as needed

• (U) Prepare, write, and present reports/whitepapers, various forms of correspondence, as required

• (U) Brief SISPI leadership and other NGA KC’s regarding the program requirements and regulations

• (U) Appropriately and accurately maintain and update databases and files (i.e., PeopleSoft security system of records, SISPI SharePoint Page, internal SISP file folders, etc.) with data entry in a timely manner/real time

• (U) Respond in a timely manner to all telephone and/or email actions, questions, or status inquires to include checks of internal and external personnel security databases.

• (U) Assist in maintaining distribution lists for customers to contact PERSEC as needed/required.

• (U) Bring case security issues to the attention of the government Team Leads

• (U) Assist the government PERSEC team to help in developing recommendations for improvement

• (U) Provide service excellence in guidance and resolution to internal and external customers’ questions and inquiries in a timely manner for support to their programs

• (U) Utilizes a variety of security concepts, principles and practices to analyze and recommend solutions for difficult and complex security issues

• (U) Document and provide Weekly Activity Report (WAR) actions in the SISP designated template and timeline to the Government Team Lead

• (U) Collect, investigate; research, document, and forward to adjudications, all reportable information from employees and contractors within the mandated timelines (e.g., IRTPA, DNI, etc)

• (U) Prepare accurate and quality reports of investigation

• (U) Process applicants within 14 calendar days to meet IRTPA/DNI mandates

• (U) Process employee periodic re-investigation initiations within 15 calendar days to meet IRTPA mandates

• (U) Identify any outstanding actions on a weekly basis to the government Team Lead to may impact IRTPA mandate timelines

• (U) Process CIA Detailee cases within seven business days of assignment

• (U) Process Phased Eligibility cases within seven calendar days of completion of polygraph (e.g., FLEX processing), as assigned

• (U) Prioritize high priority initiatives/cases as coordinated/assigned by the Government Team Lead

Skills and Experience

Required:

• (U) Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in a related field to personnel security

• (U) General knowledge of/experience in personnel security (3-6 years) in the DOD/IC

• (U) A minimum of 1 year of previous Background Investigator, Personnel Security Specialist, or TS/SCI adjudicative experience

• (U) Familiarity with reviewing Standard Form-85/86 and understand scoping requirements

• Understand and be able to analyze the security repositories (e.g., JPAS/DISS, Scattered Castles, DCSA’s NP2 Portal, eQIP, PIPS/CVS)

Desired:

• (U) 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

• (U) Understand the Continuous Evaluation (CE) implementation under ODNI for IC agencies

• (U) Understand the application of reciprocity to applicant cases enrolled in DOD CE with a deferred investigation