What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personnel Security Specialist II position at P-11 SECURITY?
Description
The Personnel Security Specialist's primary function is to handle personnel security functions in support of the customer's facility and organization. The position will provide "day-to-day" PERSEC services for Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Program (SAP) activities.
Performance shall include:
- Maintain various daily logs for a variety of administrative functions associated with PERSEC
- Maintain an extensive customer database point of contact listing
- Perform data entry to the Joint Access Database and maintain all customer sponsored billets and quota information
- Assist in maintaining personnel security files for all personnel of the supported element
- Build and Maintain tracking spreadsheets/databases for customer PERSEC activities
- Follow and enforce the customer's Standard Operating Procedures
- Provide support for the security awareness and education programs
- Perform miscellaneous administrative support functions as directed by the contractor site lead and/or the Government Security Representative
- Review, track, and monitor security clearance processing activities with appropriate government personnel to achieve appropriate clearance actions
- Prepare, process, and/or review Program Access Request (PARs) for accuracy and access eligibility
- Execute Special Access Program Nomination Process Questionnaires
- Conduct Defense Central Index of Investigations (DCII), Joint Personnel Access System (JPAS), and SAPNP reviews of candidates being submitted for SAP access
- Perform data entry and record checks in the Joint Access Database (JADE) and maintain all customer sponsored personnel access information
- Receive and/or Transmit classified visit requests as necessary to meet customer needs
- Provide leadership, mentoring, and quality assurance for PERSEC team members
- Interface with senior leaders and Government Program Managers for Access Approval decisions
Requirements
Experience:
6 - 8 years related experience including 4 years' relevant SCI or SAP experience. Minimum 2 years of SAP-related experience highly desired.
Education:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent additional experience (4 years)
Certifications:
- Must complete the DoD SAPCO approved SAPNP training
- Must complete JPAS training
- Must complete Joint Access Database Environment (JADE) training
Security Clearance:
- Current Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility
- Eligibility for access to Special Access Program Information
- Willingness to submit to a Counterintelligence polygraph
Other Requirements:
- Must be familiar with security policy/manuals and the appropriate ICDs/JAFANs/DOD Manuals and other guiding policy documents.
- Must have the ability to work in a dynamic environment and effectively interact with numerous DOD, military/civilian personnel and industry partners
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
- Possess a high degree of originality, creativity, initiative requiring minimal supervision
- Willingness to travel within the organizational Area of Responsibility (AOR) (note - could be extensive, and will include both air and ground transportation)