Personnel Security Specialist I - Armada Ltd

Type: Full Time

Location: Washington, DC

Overtime Exempt: No

Reports To: ARMADA HQ

Security Clearance Required: Active Top Secret

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The Personnel Security Specialist assists with the management and operations of the AOC Personnel Security Program.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• The Personnel Security Specialist I performs security intake processing by receiving, reviewing, analyzing, and processing personnel security forms.
• Monitors the AOC centralized portal system daily to track the status of applicant requests for congressional credentials, background investigations, and federal drug testing.
• Schedules pre-employment drug tests.
• The Personnel Security Specialist shall perform data entry duties pertaining to the personnel security processes.
• Performs administrative management functions for congressional credential management.
• Processes requests for additional information on security packages and follows up on correspondence received.
• The Personnel Security Specialist I shall answer general security processing inquiries and forward complex inquiries to the appropriate Personnel Security Specialist.
• Shall provide technical assistance to applicants completing their congressional security forms.
• Prepare memoranda, reports, and other reference documents.
• Advise the Personnel Security Specialist when a candidate has failed to provide the requested information.
• The Personnel Security Specialist I shall provide the necessary research, information gathering, reviewing, analyzing, and compiling pertinent personnel security information into a case summary.
• Properly safeguarding sensitive information to include, but not limited to, Privacy Act Protected Information, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), and Classified National Security Information.
• Assist in any other personnel security duties, special projects, as requested.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Ability to discuss technical issues with non-technical, executive-level government officials.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail.

Minimum/General Experience:

• The Personnel Security Specialist I must have a current Top Secret personnel security clearance and the ability to maintain such clearance throughout the life of the contract.
• Minimum of two (2), preferably four (4), years of experience in Personnel Security.

Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma

Disclaimer:

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the contractor assigned to this position. Applying: If you feel you have the knowledge, skills and abilities for this position visit our careers page at www.armadausa.com.

Special Notes: Relocation is not available for these jobs.

ARMADA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. ARMADA complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.