**Summary** The **Personnel Security Specialist III** involves preparing detailed reports, advising supervisors on security matters, and coordinating with other divisions and agencies to resolve security issues to ensure effective security management. **_This position is contingent upon contract award_** **Responsibilities** + Provide direct support and service to the administration of the Security Program by participating in complex security assessment investigations + Conduct, review, and analyze a variety of interviews both internal and external to the organization + Provide research and analysis into complex problems and processes + Serve as an expert on project teams + Complete written documentation and oral presentations using critical thinking and analysis + Review and analyze requests for investigations concerning security clearances and other security-related matters + Examine and analyze investigative files to determine potential security risks + Conduct Personnel Security Interviews (PSIs) and prepare detailed analyses and recommendations + Conduct security briefings and assist in reviewing personal history statements + Conduct background investigations and prepare reports on the results + Draft summary sheets and recommend follow-up investigations if needed + Review Personnel Security Questionnaires (SF-86) and verify application information + Contact subjects to complete background investigation forms and input data + Retrieve data from credit bureaus and review reports for criminal records + Prioritize assignments, create schedules, and conduct peer reviews + Other duties as assigned **Qualifications** + Must be a US Citizen + Six (6) years of experience in the personnel security investigative or investigative analyst field + Current TS security clearance and capable of obtaining SCI access, including passing a security CI polygraph exam + Knowledge of DOJ and FBI regulations regarding the personnel security process. + Experience conducting interviews and security briefings, discussing analysis and opinion in a concise, logical, and objective manner, and preparing written communications setting forth analyses and recommendations. + Proficiency in indices systems, various record check systems, and file review processes to develop and extract the most complete and accurate information relative to the subject as possible. + Experience interpreting Governmental and commercial database checks to identify areas of concern during the investigative process. + Experience developing investigative reports and other sources of information to identify security vulnerabilities; to develop investigative leads; to propose a recommendation as to the approval, denial, or revocation of eligibility for access to national security information based on the application of the appropriate adjudicative standards. _Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:_ + Skill in operating a personal computer and standard office equipment. + Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) knowledge. Chenega Corporation and family of companies is an EOE. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Native preference under PL 93-638. We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program