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Personnel Security Assistant I - Washington DC

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Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 6/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/1/2026
Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps.

Clearance Type: Active Top Secret

Work Location: Washington D.C. Metro Area

Job Description:

Advantage SCI is accepting applications to support a federal agency personnel security program. This position is considered to be an emergency response position and may be required to deploy to an Emergency Relocation Site in the Washington DC metro area for exercises or actual incidents. Exercises requiring deployment occur every other year and last one to two days typically.

Summary Of Duties Include But Not Limited To:

Conduct e-QIP operations including the initiation of government and contractor employees and report generation

Review security clearance documentation (such as SF-85s and SF 86s)

Create and maintain Personnel Security Files

Approve/deny User ID forms based on initial background checks for all government and contractor personnel.

Process applicant fingerprints utilizing the 3M Cogent system, or other comparable system, including electronic transmission

Process requests for security background reports from a web-based background database

Assists with creation, revision, dissemination, and tracking of Security Awareness Training for cleared personnel.

Utilize the National Background Investigations Services (NBIS) System

Support USAccess HSPD-12 Credentialing/Physical Access Control processes

Operate and support CCure 9000 and PassagePoint Global experience applications

Auto req ID

473280BR

Minimum Education Required

Bachelors

Job_Category

Scientific Research & Development

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Experience and Skills

Required Qualifications:

Must possess a Top Secret clearance

Must have a minimum of one year personnel security experience

Minimum high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) equivalency

Must be a US citizen

A minimum age of twenty-one years

Experience working with eQIP, Personnel Security Databases such as Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS), the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Personnel Investigations Processing System (PIPS)/Central Verification System (CVS), Federal Personnel Payroll System (FPPS)

Experience working background investigation web-based database such as CLEAR. Personnel must be a U.S. citizen.

Demonstrable proficiency and fluency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language to include the ability to construct and write clear, concise, accurate, and detailed reports.

Demonstrate courtesy and respect, and impartial enforcement of directives.

Possess honesty, integrity, good judgment, courage, alertness, self-reliance.

Ability and skills to tactfully and positively interact with stakeholders while maintaining poise and self- control during stressful events and incidents.

Ability to demonstrate poise, self-confidence, and sound decision-making.

Ability to learn and adapt to changing situations.

Ability to understand, and apply printed rules, directives, detailed orders, instructions, procedures, and training materials.

Be and remain drug free for the duration of employment on the contract.

Have a valid driver’s license.

Must be able to sit, stand, walk, run, and lift items weighing not exceeding 50 lbs

Preferred Qualifications:

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, i.e., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access.

Completion of a Personnel Security Suitability Adjudication Course

Working Conditions:

Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time

Able to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist and reach

Able to sit, stand, walk, run

Able to lift up to 50 pounds

City*

Washington

State*

District of Columbia

Job Code

Security Staff

Affiliate Sponsor

Advantage SCI

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