Job Title: Personnel Security Specialist

Job Summary:

Contribute directly to safeguarding national security by joining our team as a Personnel Security Specialist at the DIA's Central Processing Center. In this crucial role, you'll utilize your expertise and sound judgement to conduct national agency checks, manage sensitive cases, and prepare comprehensive materials for adjudicative review.

Responsibilities Include:

• Using judgement and experience to conduct and or/collect national agency checks to complete investigations for adjudicative review

• National agency checks may consist of investigations, incident reports, continuous evaluation, continuous vetting, and T5R background investigations

• Creating, managing, and closing cases in appropriate security systems of record. Utilizing Scattered Castles, eQIP, JPAS, JVS, DCII, and CVS; initiating and scoping

• Determining security case completion and preparation for adjudication to include coordinating with other offices

• Determining the need for additional investigative information

  Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Associate's Degree in Security Management, Personnel Security, or Business

• A combination of education and experience may be substituted for a degree

• 3+ years of relevant experience

• An understanding of the difference between suitability determinations and security clearance determinations

• TS/SCI clearance with a CI poly

• Experience crafting analysis of data gathered

• Administrative skills for professional writing, correspondence, and communication via email, phone, and in person

• Experience in customer relations

• Knowledge of SharePoint, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Ability to meet timelines and prioritize competing tasks while maintaining accuracy and timeliness

• Ability to multi-task and be flexible in a dynamic work environment

  Work Setting and Environment:

• Monday - Friday, normal working hours

• Work is to be performed at DIA facilities Reston, VA

  How FedWriters Will Compensate and Appreciate You:

  FedWriters offers team members the opportunity to gain a lasting impression in this fast-growing small business.

  FedWriters provides a competitive package of salary and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; a matching 401(k) program; generous Paid Time Off (PTO); STD; LTD; life insurance; and more!

  FedWriters abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

  FedWriters is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race; ethnicity; religion; gender; age; national origin; marital status; sexual orientation; gender identity; family responsibilities; matriculation; physical or mental disabilities; political affiliation; genetic information; status as a protected veteran; or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in applying for employment with FedWriters and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for the position, please call (703) 872-7848. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis. FedWriters is a federal contractor seeking veteran referrals.