Personnel Security Specialist
- Full-time
Job Description
- Responsible for ensuring that the selectees to expeditiously receive security approval
- Responsible for tracking the status of all selectees
- Initiate tentative hires into the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e-QIP) and forward the additional appropriate security paperwork to tentative hires, attorneys, non-attorneys and contractors, within the Division, unless the tentative hire has a current, appropriate investigation verified through the Personnel Investigations Processing System (PIPS).
- Follow up with tentative hires if security paperwork is not received within the appropriate timeframe
- Once the security paperwork is received, review for missing or derogatory information and if required, request additional information from applicant
- Initiate FBI name check request
- Run FBI fingerprints using Live Scan or scan fingerprint cards as appropriate
- Run Equifax credit checks, review for debt issues and contact tentative hire for supporting documentation, if applicable
- Request supporting documentation for additional derogatory issues and prepare requests for Letters of Support for the Security Programs Manager’s signature
- Complete employment/personal reference vetting as appropriate
- Prepare e-QIP applications for release to OPM and upload required supporting documents for non-attorney tentative hires, if applicable
- Check for background investigation scheduling date and case numbers through PIPS
- Prepare and submit waiver packages to Human Resources (HR) and coordinate with HR, the Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management (OARM), or the Justice Management Division (JMD) when necessary
- Obtain waiver approval from JMD Personnel Security Group (PERSEG) where applicable
- Maintain and destroy applicant security files in accordance with records retention regulations
- Create new employment and investigation records, upload required documents, and record all record checks in JSTARS
- Forward security packages to HR and/or OARM and route in JSTARS as necessary
- Review Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) printouts and Visit Authorization Requests (VAR)
- Prepare clearance requests and clearance certifications
- Conduct preliminary review of completed background investigations and compile recommendations for adjudicative decisions
- Assist with issuance and distribution of proximity cards and Kastle Keys for new hires and re-issuance of the aforementioned
- Complete the Access Card/Credential Request Form (OBD 232.1) after issuing proximity card
- Additional security related functions, to include assistance with contractor personnel processing, NCIC checks for building visitors, enrollment and activation of HSPD-12 PIV cards, responding to inquiries received in webmail accounts and by phone, et
Qualifications
- High School Diploma
- Experience with EQIP, PIPS, JSTARS
- Ability to accurately set work priorities to ensure timely task assignment completion
Additional Information
- Job Location: Washington, DC
- Job Type: Full-Time
- Security Clearance: Clearable to Public Trust
- Pay Rate: Up to $50K (Depends on Experience)