Location: On-site – Springfield, VA Clearance Required: Top Secret/SCI with the ability to obtain a CI poly (required to apply)
Help secure the front door to the mission. We’re looking for an experienced Security Specialist (PERSEC / HSPD-12 & Contractor/Military Processing) to support our customer’s Personnel Security (PERSEC) and contractor processing programs—keeping the right people cleared, badging on time, and fully compliant with policy.
About the Role
You’ll be a senior member of the PERSEC & Contractor Processing Team, driving end-to-end support for contractor, military, and HSPD-12 cases. From initial forms and fingerprints to continuous access and periodic reinvestigations, you’ll keep the customer’s trusted workforce pipeline moving while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and excellent customer service.
What You’ll Do
Support and maintain established PERSEC programs for contractor, military, and HSPD-12 processing.
Help execute day-to-day PERSEC & Contractor Processing Team operations for our customer.
Prepare, support, and deliver PERSEC program briefings as needed.
Draft, write, and present reports, whitepapers, and official correspondence for leadership and stakeholders.
Brief program leadership and key customer contacts on requirements, regulations, and program status.
Accurately maintain and update security databases and files (e.g., PeopleSoft security system of record, SharePoint, internal file folders, DISS, RapBack, etc.) with real-time data entry.
Respond promptly to phone and email inquiries, including status checks and database lookups in internal and external PERSEC systems.
Help maintain distribution lists and contact channels for PERSEC customers.
Elevate case-related security issues to Government Team Leads in a timely manner and support recommendations for process improvement.
Provide high-quality guidance and customer service to internal and external stakeholders on personnel security questions and issues.
Apply advanced security concepts, principles, and practices to analyze and recommend solutions for complex personnel security challenges.
Prepare and submit Weekly Activity Reports (WARs) using designated templates and timelines.
Partner with PMs, COs, CORs, and FSOs to support onboarding of task order personnel.
Coordinate with external offices that support the program (e.g., OPM) to move cases forward.
Process military orders/Approval to Brief (ATBs) for active duty and reserve personnel within required timelines.
Process requests for military Periodic Reinvestigation (PR) initiations in a timely manner.
Support the processing of Continuous Access Authorizations (CAAs) as assigned.
Respond to DISS Joint Verification System (JVS) Task Notifications within 5 business days of receipt.
Process HSPD-12 cases from receipt of SF-85, OF-306, and fingerprints through submission.
Track HSPD-12 case submissions to DCSA and ensure accurate, timely updates.
What You Bring (Required)
Bachelor’s degree in a related field to personnel security, or equivalent experience.
7–10 years of personnel security experience within the DoD and/or Intelligence Community.
Strong ability to understand and analyze security repositories, including: JPAS/DISS, Scattered Castles, DCSA’s NP2 Portal, eQIP, PIPS/CVS.
Familiarity with reciprocity requirements for background investigations and SEAD 7.
Working knowledge of HSPD-12 requirements and their application in a contractor/military processing environment.
Bonus Points (Desired)
Demonstrated experience briefing leadership and customer stakeholders on program requirements, regulations, and status.
If you thrive in a high-volume, high-impact PERSEC environment, enjoy working across contractor, military, and HSPD-12 workflows, and want to directly support a critical national security customer, we’d like to hear from you.