Job Description
Job Description
SISP Position 25 : Security Specialist, Skill Level 2 (NGA Washington DC)
Overall Assignment Description : Automated Records Check (ARC)
Support Duties include :
- (U) Provide support and maintenance to established PERSEC programs
- Support the execution of the day-to-day NGA PERSEC & Case Initiation Team program
- (U) Prepare, support and administer PERSEC program briefings, as needed
- (U) Prepare, write, and present reports / whitepapers, various forms of correspondence, as required
- (U) Brief SISPI leadership and other NGA KC’s regarding the program requirements and regulations
- (U) Appropriately and accurately maintain and update databases and files (e.g., PeopleSoft security system of records, SISPI SharePoint Page, internal SISP file folders, DISS, RapBack, etc.) with data entry in a timely manner / real time
- (U) Respond in a timely manner to all telephone and / or email actions, questions, or status inquires to include checks of internal and external personnel security databases
- (U) Assist in maintaining distribution lists for customers to contact PERSEC, as needed / required
- (U) Bring case security issues to the attention of the Government Team Leads
- (U) Assist the government PERSEC team to help in developing recommendations for improvement
- (U) Provide service excellence in guidance and resolution to internal and external customers’ questions and inquiries in a timely manner for support to their programs
- (U) Utilizes a variety of security concepts, principles and practices to analyze and recommend solutions for difficult and complex security issues
- (U) Document and provide Weekly Activity Report (WAR) actions in the SISP designated template and timeline to the Government Team Lead
- (U) Document, file, and maintain all actions in the security system of record (e.g., PeopleSoft, DISS, RapBack, etc.)
- (U) Complete all actions within the mandated timelines (e.g., IRTPA, DNI, etc.)
- (U) Collect, investigate, research, document, and forward to adjudications, as applicable, all adjudicative relevant information received through ARC for employees and contractors, in the SISP mandated timelines
- (U) Follow-up as appropriate to ensure timely action on all ARC events
- (U) Prepare accurate and quality reports of investigation, as needed
- (U) Submit appropriate documentation to applicable databases to complete the ARCs in less than 30 days
- (U) Prepare the ARC report using the established template and place in ePSF, annotating action in the investigations Module in PeopleSoft or other databases of record, as required.
- (U) Conduct and support Special Agency Checks (SAC) for spouse or cohabitant, annotating action in PeopleSoft or other databases of record, as required.
Skills and Experience
Required :
(U) Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a related field to personnel security(U) Knowledge of personnel security (3-6 years) in the DOD / IC(U) Demonstrate experience with reviewing Standard Form-85 / 86 and understand scoping requirements(U) Understand and be able to analyze the security repositories (e.g.,JPAS / DISS, Scattered Castles, DCSA’s NP2 Portal, eQIP, PIPS / CVS, SAVE, TIDE, NCIC, FBI Name Check)Desired :
(U) Experience with determining if electronic fingerprint results are classifiable(U) Understand the requirements and PII needed for completing a Special Agency Check for a spouse or cohabitant