Personnel Security Specialist with Security Clearance

apartmentMANTECH placeLos Angeles calendar_month 
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Personnel Security Specialist (PSS)-II to join our team in El Segundo, CA. The Personnel Security Specialist (PSS)-II will play a vital role in handling personnel security functions in support of the customer's facility and organization.
You will provide "day-to-day" PERSEC services for Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and Special Access Program (SAP) activities, ensuring all personnel files and access requirements are managed with precision. This is a full-time, in-office position that supports mission-critical security awareness and education programs.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to: * Maintaining various daily logs for administrative functions and an extensive customer database point of contact listing.
  • Performing data entry to the Joint Access Database (JADE) and maintaining all customer-sponsored billets and quota information.
  • Reviewing, tracking, and monitoring security clearance processing activities with government personnel to achieve appropriate clearance actions.
  • Preparing, processing, and reviewing Program Access Requests (PARs) for accuracy and access eligibility.
  • Conducting record checks using DCII, DISS, and SAPNP for candidates being submitted for Special Access Program access.
  • Providing leadership, mentoring, and quality assurance for PERSEC team members while interfacing with senior leaders for access approval decisions.
  • Supporting security awareness and education programs while enforcing the customer's Standard Operating Procedures. Minimum Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree or 4 years of equivalent additional experience.
  • 6+ years of related experience
  • 4+ years of relevant SCI or SAP experience.
  • Completion of required training for JPAS/DISS, Joint Access Database Environment (JADE), and DoD SAPCO approved SAPNP.
  • Experience maintaining personnel security files and building tracking spreadsheets for complex PERSEC activities.
  • Proven ability to execute Special Access Program Nomination Process Questionnaires and handle classified visit requests. Preferred Qualifications : * Minimum 2 years of SAP-related experience is highly desired.
  • Familiarity with security policy manuals, including appropriate ICDs, JAFANs, and DoD Manuals.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
  • Possession of a high degree of originality, creativity, and initiative requiring minimal supervision. Clearance Requirements: * Active Top-Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility
  • Willingness to submit to a polygraph. Physical Requirements: * Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
  • Needs to occasionally move about inside and out of the office to access files, cabinets, and safes.
  • Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
  • Willingness to travel within the organizational Area of Responsibility (AOR), including air and ground transportation.
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