Location: Alexandria, VA - May occasionally be required to work at an Arlington Office
• Personnel Security Specialist I and II prepare case work for preliminary vetting requests which includes reviewing and analyzing questionnaires for background investigations, security forms for integrity and fitness, suitability, criminal law checks, credit bureau reports and other reports as necessary.
• Perform any background investigation checks required, identify and associate risk and sensitivity levels, identify integrity and fitness, suitability, and security issues while updating case summary worksheet with all actions taken in the case. Review security paperwork for accuracy and completeness, evaluate the authenticity of data or documentation obtained from a variety of sources.
• Conduct investigative checks, such as, but not limited to, Personnel Investigation Processing System or Central Verification System checks, Credit checks, FBI Fingerprint checks, FBI Name checks, and Selective Service Registration checks.
• Review the results of continuous vetting checks, properly safeguarding sensitive information to include, but not limited to, Privacy Act Protected Information, and Personally Identifiable Information.
• Work within business processing systems. Update the personnel security database known as eWORKS, enter correct data into eWORKS and create the appropriate processing activity to ensure proper routing of all cases. Upload all relevant supporting documents to correct eWORKS case document tab.
• Provide necessary research, information gathering, reviewing, analyzing and compiling pertinent personnel security information into a case summary.
• Provide customer service, prepare emails, memos, Letters of Interrogatory, Letters of Advisement and Conditional Approval Letters within a personnel security program.
• Manage assigned caseload in an effort to meet target deliverable timelines as required.
• Assist Federal staff with any personnel security administrative tasks, which are not inherently government functions.