Personnel Security Specialist Grade 3

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PSI is willing to sponsor candidates for a Top-Secret Clearance for select positions that require it.

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PSI is seeking a Personnel Security Specialist III to support FBI personnel security operations by reviewing investigation request documentation for accuracy and completeness and processing e-QIP packets for federal and contractor employees. This role supports background investigation initiation, applicant communication, case file development, investigative review, and preparation of documentation required for processing and adjudication actions.

This position requires candidates to be capable of obtaining and maintaining a Top-Secret security clearance with SCI access, including the ability to successfully complete a Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph examination, as required.

• Perform duties associated with lower grade levels, as required
• Provide supporting research and analysis for complex security-related problems and processes with minimal direction
• Serve as an experienced contributor on project teams and working groups
• Apply critical thinking and analysis to support written documentation and oral presentations
• Review and analyze requests for investigations related to security clearances, reciprocity, requirements, violations, assessments, and access eligibility
• Review FBI investigative files and related materials to extract identifying information and identify record matches, inconsistencies, and investigative concerns
• Examine materials for potential misrepresentation, criminal or unethical conduct, and other indicators that may impact trustworthiness, reliability, or suitability
• Conduct Personnel Security Interviews (PSIs) based on investigative findings or FBI HQ request
• Prepare detailed written analysis and recommendations to support additional investigative steps and address security concerns
• Conduct security briefings including Security Awareness and Hostile Threat topics; update briefings as needed to align with requirements
• Assist in preliminary and final review of statements of personal history and related documentation prior to background investigation initiation
• Conduct background investigations (BIs) for positions requiring suitability determinations or access to classified information
• Prepare investigative reports resulting from interviews conducted during BIs
• Draft summary sheets for assigned cases, including detailed evaluation of derogatory information when applicable
• Develop recommended lines of inquiry when information is insufficient to support case disposition recommendations
• Assist with recommendations for adjudication actions related to FBI employment and/or security clearance eligibility
• Review Personnel Security Questionnaires (SF-86 and SF-85P)
• Verify applicant-submitted information and contact subjects using approved methods to resolve missing or incomplete data
• Input and retrieve data from applicable systems and sources, including credit bureaus, local agency checks, and other record checks
• Prioritize assignments, manage schedules, and meet case processing deadlines
• Use advanced interview skills to gather in-depth background details from subjects
• Conduct peer reviews as required

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience developing and writing Reports of Investigation supporting investigative and/or adjudication records
• Experience conducting and interpreting database checks and credit reports
• Experience performing routine office administrative support functions
• Demonstrated analytical ability to review and…