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ARMADA, Ltd. · 2 days ago

Personnel Security Specialist - Adjudicator

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

ARMADA, Ltd. is a company that provides personnel security support to the Executive Office for United States Attorneys and various United States Attorney's Offices. The Personnel Security Specialist - Adjudicator will assist in managing security clearance requests, adjudicating background investigations, and ensuring compliance with procedural requirements for employment suitability.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide Personnel Security support to the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) and to 94 United States Attorney's Offices (USAO) that encompasses an estimated 13,000 employees, students, and contractors. Support includes but is not limited to the following:

Receive, review and assemble detailed security package for federal personnel security specialist to determination of suitability and fitness for employment

Assist with security clearance requests, contractor Waivers, initiating e-QIPs and resolving e-QIP issues and/or questions, reviewing e-QIP packages and other related pre-employment or re-investigative documents

Provides administrative support to Personnel Security Specialists in completing actions in support of the Personnel Security mission

Understand and interpret data retrieved from of PIPS/CVS, NCIC, or file share software and other personnel security related database

Receive, log, and/or review request for initial or updated personnel security documents to ensure proper procedural requirements have been satisfied prior to initiating background investigations of individuals who would occupy positions where a determination of suitability and fitness for employment is required

Ensure that sensitive investigative data is handled and controlled in a secure fashion to protect and safeguard the rights of the individual Per DoD Manual 5200.02

Provide a written report of data received from personnel security reports, records and investigative materials for review by federal personnel security specialist

Assist federal personnel security specialist in the adjudication of background investigations for suitability and fitness for employment with the government

Assist with the process of monitoring, tracking, reviewing, analyzing, adjudication, and compiling results of completed Background Investigations of government personnel and contract employees conducted by OPM, FBI, and other Federal investigative agencies and provide a recommendation for approval, disapproval, or referral for further investigation

Assist with the evaluation of favorable and derogatory information

Assist with the preparation of Letters of Interrogatory to resolve outstanding issues. Prepare a written report of findings and recommend the appropriate suitability/security determination

Draft correspondence in the form of Letters of Interrogatory, Adjudicative Worksheets, Notice of Proposed Actions, and Summary Worksheets for second level review by federal personnel security specialists

Assist in management of personnel security database, to include task such as; create new cases for employment in JSTARS or personnel security related database in a timely manner with accuracy (not have more than three errors per month not to exceed three consecutive months)

Assist in updating JSTARS or personnel security related database by removal of personnel that are no longer working for the EOUSA or USAO, adding new contractor personnel, adding clearance information, etc

Demonstrate oral and written communications skills to discuss analysis and prepare written communications setting forth analyses and recommendations

Maintains various files and records in order to prepare routine and special reports and analysis of personnel security activities as requested by the EOUSA or USAO

Assist in any other personnel security duties, special projects, as requested

Submit time and expense reports per Company protocols, comply with Company and contract policies and procedures, support other duties as assigned by PM or Company Leadership

Qualification

Personnel Security AdjudicationBackground Investigation AnalysisData InterpretationMicrosoft Office SuiteCustomer InteractionOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationOrganizational SkillsAttention to Detail

Required

Active Top Secret security clearance required

Bachelor's degree with 4 years of experience or 8 years of relevant personnel security experience

At least two (2) years' experience adjudicating personnel security cases for the United States Government

Ability to multi-task, pay close attention to detail, stay alert and focused, and coordinate and manage electronic security equipment

Ability to use computer software applications including, but not limited to Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, databases and email

Possess excellent organizational and file management skills and the ability to plan and execute administrative work with little supervision

Possess excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to work independently with little or no supervision

Possess excellent typing abilities and the skill to prepare documents accurately with minimal errors

Ability to professionally interact with customers, colleagues and command members at all levels; and to foster positive business relationships