About this opportunity
TSA lists this Personnel Security Specialist opportunity in springfield, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Personnel Security SpecialistThis Personnel Security Specialist position is located in the Personnel Security Section (PSS), Chief Security Office (CSO), Law Enforcement (LE), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:Reviewing security forms to identify the presence or absence of derogatory information, evaluates the impact of various kinds of derogatory information on the granting, denying, or revoking of security clearances and Federal employment eligibility, and makes EOD determinations for TSA applicants.Reviewing requests for personnel or facility security clearances to assure that all required information is provided, requesting missing information from the originators, and granting clearances when derogatory information is absent or mitigated.Adjudicating complex reports of background investigations while interpreting and applying suitability (fitness) factors and adjudicative guidelines and making recommendations affecting final suitability (fitness) and security clearance eligibility.Managing individual caseloads and ensuring metrics and timelines are satisfied. Communicating with field offices to provide case information or to resolve issues related to personnel security requirements or procedures.Preparing written correspondence to include but not limited to letters of interrogatories, case summaries, eligibility notifications, and notices of adverse actions.Enrollment and unenrollment processing into designated programs.Reviews and validates all alerts and takes necessary action on actionable alerts to include the final adjudication, as applicable.The major duties described above reflect the full performance level of this position. Typically, the lower pay band (F and G Band) performs the same duties but will receive more guidance and training; and/or projects/work assignments may be less complex.
Worksite address
springfield, VA, 22150, US
Who can apply
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