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We are looking for a Personnel Security & Vetting Policy Support SME to work in Arlington VA supporting our client.
Clearance: TS/SCI
Position Overview
Our client is in search of a Personnel Security Policy SME to support the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security (OUSD(I&S)) Counterintelligence Law Enforcement and Security Directorate.
Work Location
Pentagon VA onsite fulltime
Job Responsibilities and/or Success Factors
- Support develop revise interpret and coordinate on four DoDlevel policies pertaining to personnel security to include tiered background investigations adjudications and continuous evaluation of DoD personnel. This includes national security positions positions requiring access to classified national security information sensitive and nonsensitive positions and personnel that require physical access to DoD installations and facilities and/or logistical access to DoD information systems.
- Provide daily support for the development of strategies and initiatives to improve personnel security and adjudication processes to include implementation of an electronic fingerprint capture store and forward capability Joint Personnel Adjudications System (JPAS) policy maintenance and sustainment transition from JPAS to the Joint Verification System Defense Information Systems for Security adjudicator certification oversight of investigative service provider billing and product quality oversight of Central Adjudication Facility policies procedures 2004 Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act compliance continuous evaluation to defend against insider threats establishment and implementation of performance metrics and monitoring. Support involves researching participating in meetings and providing background information.
- Develop up to fiftytwo staff packages (Action and Info Memos) annually in conformance with OSD OUSD(I&S) and local office requirements.
Education and Minimum Qualifications
- Must have active TS/SCI Clearance.
- Minimum of 5 years of security policy or operational experience as a staff action officer on an OSD JCS or Military Department headquarters staff.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience working with DoD Intelligence Community and nationallevel personnel security policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of the DoDs personnel security functions to include personnel security manager responsibilities investigations and adjudication policies.
- Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated expert proficiency in policy development; drafting formatting tracking staffing reviewing and reconciling inputs to DoD Directive(s) Instruction(s) Manual(s) and other publications; as well as conducting critical review of other entities policy documents to ensure personnel security equities are accurately reflected.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience developing updating and coordinating personnel security policy and providing policy interpretations and policy guidance.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience coordinating effectively with the DoD services Agencies and Field Activities to resolve complex personnel security policy issues.
- Minimum of 1 year of demonstrated experience with developing performance metrics and assessments.
- Demonstrated excellent professional writing and project management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor s Degree preferred
Equal Opportunity Employer
Education and Minimum Qualifications Must have active TS/SCI Clearance. Minimum of 5 years of security policy or operational experience as a staff action officer on an OSD, JCS, or Military Department headquarters staff. Minimum of 5 years of experience working with DoD, Intelligence Community, and national-level personnel security policies and procedures. Knowledge of the DoD's personnel security functions to include personnel security manager responsibilities, investigations, and adjudication policies. Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated expert proficiency in policy development; drafting, formatting, tracking, staffing, reviewing and reconciling inputs to DoD Directive(s), Instruction(s), Manual(s) and other publications; as well as conducting critical review of other entities policy documents to ensure personnel security equities are accurately reflected. Minimum of 1 year of experience developing, updating, and coordinating personnel security policy and providing policy interpretations and policy guidance. Minimum of 1 year of experience coordinating effectively with the DoD services, Agencies, and Field Activities to resolve complex personnel security policy issues. Minimum of 1 year of demonstrated experience with developing performance metrics and assessments. Demonstrated excellent professional writing and project management skills. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor s Degree preferred