Security Assistant

Security Assistant

Job Location:

US-Huntsville

ORAU is offering a full‑time, temporary employment opportunity with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for the Security Assistant position. This is a one‑year base contract with 4 option years. The Security Assistant will support the FBI by performing administrative, operational, and programmatic tasks related to facility security, personnel clearance processing, and compliance with security regulations. This role is critical to safeguarding the FBI’s mission by ensuring that security functions are conducted efficiently, accurately, and in accordance with federal standards.

• Conduct and interpret database checks and credit reports.
• Perform data entry.
• Provide direct support and service to the administration of the FBI Security Program, including logs, audits, analytical analysis, inventory correo, workflow tracking, maintaining schedules, and presentation briefs.
• Provide support, analysis, and research into complex problems and processes related to personal security.
• Work on complex problems and provide solutions.
• Advise the supervisor of potentially controversial matters or those with far‑reaching implications.
• Initiate or perform extensive FBI indices checks, arrest record checks, and similar tasks to obtain pertinent information for assigned cases.
• Recommend the need for polygraph examinations and/or interviews based upon analysis of all available data.
• Compose appropriate communications to pertinent FBI HQ divisions and field offices to initiate actions, setting forth guidance to be followed; determinations and communications are subject to review and approval by the governmentounding lead.
• Summarize all data provided and developed in a formal written analysis of security concerns and their resolutions, considering the information created.
• Establish and maintain liaison with other FBI HQ divisions, DOJ, and other agency officials, including members of the IC, to obtain, develop, and/or resolve queries as required.
• Coordinate or work in concert with other FBI components to surface, develop, and resolve various issues encountered.
• Recommend new methods and procedures for passing and affirming clearances, including SCI regulations, FISs, and/or EO and DOJ orders.
• Perform security assessment investigations and provide recommendations to the FBI HQ.
• Review and analyze requests for investigations concerning security clearances.
• Prepare a detailed analysis of all information developed, including potential remedial or precautionary actions to meet minimum security standards.
• Assist with briefings and debriefings of individual cases as necessary.
• Maintain electronic and hard‑copy logs, scanning and uploading documentation.
• Update and audit electronic workflow tracking programs.
• Provide customer service and appointment scheduling.
• Upload all official documents into the defined system of record, management, workflow, or tracking systems, files, and/or sub‑files.

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree
• 1 year of experience
• Must have a Top Secret clearance; polygraph is a plus.
• Experienced in the use of Microsoft Office products.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and customer‑service skills.
• Experience performing routine office administrative support functions.
• Demonstrated analytical ability to critically review and analyze various types of incoming material and investigative reports to discern potential security vulnerabilities and identify viable investigative leads.
• Proficient მიზეზ skills to include:
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  • Use of the Internet to conduct research and/or open‑source checks in aid of investigations.