Personnel Security Specialist IV Security Clearance

Position: Personnel Security Specialist IV with Security Clearance
Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress.

Our commitment s are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success.

Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents. This position is contingent upon a number of items including, but not limited to, security processing and position availability, which may lead to a lengthy hiring process.

Job Description:

* Initiate or perform extensive FBI indices checks, arrest record checks, and the like to obtain pertinent and identifying information for the cases.
* Coordinate the submission of resulting investigative information. Review and critically analyze investigative reports and correspondence from the field for conformance to numerous administrative requirements as to format and content, and to ensure investigation is adequate, ensure denoted leads have been completely covered, and procedures have been conducted in accordance with FBI regulations and policies. Determine inadequacies and transmit additional specific instructions / leads to the field, recommending additional investigation, and / or the elimination / termination of unproductive methods or processes.

* Prepare and submit a response in writing or verbally, to recommend adjudication as to the approval, denial, or revocation of security clearances and / or access authorizations for appropriate SecD units to determine the final adjudication. Prepare outgoing communications to transmit recommendations with supporting analysis and data.
* Participate in the formulation, preparation and direction of new and revised rules, regulations, guidelines, processes and procedures in relation to the personnel security programs. Provide recommendations and suggestions affecting personnel security program missions, reviewing program material and provide feedback to the Security Officer or FBI HQ to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of programmatic goals and operations.
* Ensure that Government and applicable personnel are properly appraised of potential security risks / vulnerabilities in which approved level of security clearance / access authorizations may expose them to. Ensure individuals are properly debriefed as necessary.
* Conduct security briefings that include Security Awareness and Hostile Threat. Revise security briefings based on the specific issues developed and security requirements.
* Provide guidance and assist in resolving security issues for current on-board employees, as well as providing expert guidance relating to various security programs to other field office personnel including agent personnel.
* Remain vigilant for new methods and procedures for passing and affirming clearances including SCI / Regulations, FISs, and / or EOs and DOJ Orders.
* Engage with internal and external customers on personnel security to ensure the assigned program / project is fully integrated; leverage current threat intelligence to enhance or modify procedures.
* Perform all duties associated with level III as necessary.
* This position has been deemed mission critical by the customer

Minimum Qualifications:

* Must have an Active Top Secret US Government Clearance.

Note:

US Citizenship is required to maintain a Top Secret Clearance.
* Seven (7) years of experience in the personnel security investigative or investigative analyst field.
* Bachelor's Degree with seven (7) years' experience OR Associate's Degree with nine (9) years' experience.
* Minimum of two (2) years of experience developing and writing Reports of Investigation that form basis for creation of investigative and / or adjudication record.
* Proficient computer skills to include:
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
* Use of Internet to conduct research and…