FPS - Personnel Security Specialist - Intake

Protection Strategies Inc.

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.

PSI is willing to sponsor candidates for Top Secret Clearance (for specific jobs that require it)

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:

The Personnel Security Specialist (PSS) completes personnel security suitability intake tasks in support of DHS Federal Protective Services (FPS), Personnel Security Division (PSD).

Responsibilities:

• Reviews, evaluates, and adjudicates reports of investigation, personnel files, and other records to assist FPS in determining whether to grant, deny, revoke, suspend or restrict security clearances consistent with fitness issues
• Take appropriate action to address areas of concern and to manage case through to completion of entire process
• Coordinate with staff and persons internal and external to the agency to carry out the security activities in support of the personnel security program
• Utilize advance communication skills, both oral and written in the pursuit of position responsibilities and to affect the work-products of the security process
• Research personnel security information using advance technology as applicable
• Analyze data, and apply law, regulation, policy, and procedures commensurate with established requirements and with fair concern for equality and detail
• Reviews and compares personnel security vetting forms in the intake process for completeness, accuracy, and request additional information.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Minimum of three (3) years of Personnel Security experience.
• Ability to demonstrate and apply highly technical knowledge in solving complex problems and applies law, regulation, policy, and procedures to the personnel security program.
• Must be highly organized and have excellent oral and written communication skills.

Company Benefits/Perks:

• Medical
• HSA HRA
• Goodrx
• Telemedicine
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Basic and Voluntary Life and Ad&D
• Disability Products
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(K) Retirement Plan
• Commuter Benefits
• Financial Advisor
• Tuition Assistance

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. Our company takes affirmative action in support of its policy to and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Our company maintains a drug-free workplace. All offers of employment will be contingent on applicant passing a pre-employment drug screen.