Security Specialist

MANTECH seeks a Security Specialist , in support of our government customer out of Fort Belvoir, VA . The Security Specialist provides special access security oversight for the Missile Defense Agency supporting 10,0000 personnel at numerous geographically separated locations.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Process new incoming Program Access Request (PAR) packages by quality-reviewing the PAR and route PAR for necessary approvals/signatures, tracking via the JADE database; and, as part of the PAR process, review DD-254s to verify individuals authorization for program access.

• Update the JADE database with all incoming Program Indoctrination Agreements (PIA) and Debriefing Statements, as well as foreign travel, security violations, derogatory information, etc.

• Ensure all PARs, PIAs, and, Debriefs are scanned into the JADE database, and assist customers as to the status of PAR packages.

• Perform personnel verification actions via the Defense Information System for Security (DISS).

• Request Counterintelligence (CI) checks on foreign contacts associated with PAR candidates.

• Interact with customers concerning issues on PARs, Risk Assessments, program clearances, and other general information, as needed; and interact with other PERSEC offices for PAR processing/coordination.

• Issue and track Pre-Screening Questionnaire (PSQ) and PSQ templates.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and at least 3 years of experience in personnel security or related field. 6 years of security related experience with a High School Diploma.

• Capable of developing and implementing a specific security task area or specialty in support of a Special Access program (SAP).

• Candidates must be capable of multi-tasking and working in a high-tempo environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possesses extensive expertise, theoretical knowledge, and analytical abilities to synergize and apply personnel, industrial, physical, IT/IA and information security principals as they apply to Special Access Programs (SAPs)

• Masters Degree

Clearance Required:

• Must have a current/active Top-Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility. Additionally, this position is nominative, therefore, the successful applicant must apply for, and be granted, SCI and SAP access.

Physical Requirements:

• Sedentary work