Remote Personnel Security Processor (Security Specialist)

Summary

Join a dynamic team at the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) as a Security Specialist. This hybrid position requires processing on-boarding security packages, conducting quality reviews, and managing security investigations. The ideal candidate has excellent attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills, and experience in personnel security processing.

Requirements

• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to process actions in a timely manner
• Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability
• Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently
• Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable to various competing demands, and demonstrate the highest level of customer/client service and response
• Required Education: Bachelor's degree
• Required Experience: 4-6 years of experience; direct personnel security processing experience, knowledge of clearance levels and various forms used to process security requests
• Required Clearance: Secret

Responsibilities

• Process all On-boarding Security Packages consisting of the following: Federal (Full-time employee, FTE) positions and Interns Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHS CC) Special Government Employee (SGE) Federal position appointments under T42 appointment Positions filled through Intergovernmental Personnel Agreements (IPA)
• Conducts quality review of information entered on forms HHS-828, OF-306, and OF-8 PD, and ensures the resume includes addresses for educational institutions and employers as well as e-mail addresses
• Verifies the information provided for position sensitivity Tier designation (FTE) matches forms
• Manages on-boarding security packet to the Program Support Center (PSC)for security investigation processing and HHS ID badge enrollment/issuance actions
• Update the Security tracking spreadsheet with the applicant’s information, and post status update changes regularly
• Monitors PSC email traffic for updates on applicant’s onboarding security investigation status and HHS ID badge notices and appointments
• Performs security lead functions as required between PSC, Security Team, program offices(sponsors/CORs/managers) and new employee (as appropriate)