Personnel Security Specialist Senior / Entry Level Wash DC / Huntsville AL

Personnel Security Specialist (Entry, Mid or Senior Level) -Top Secret

Bow Wave is seeking a dynamic and results-driven Personnel Security Specialist (Entry, Mid or Senior Level). You will be supporting a Federal Law Enforcement client that requires contracted support to address the growing demand for personnel security across multiple key programs and operations to include background investigations and suitability and security clearance determinations. To provide adjudication analysis and recommendations, grant and suspend clearances, and deliver investigative results to other government agencies, our client must conduct thorough and expeditious background investigations (BIs).

As a Personnel Security Specialist (Entry, Mid or Senior Level) you will be a vital part of a dynamic team of Personnel Security Specialists working to ensure national security through collaboration and innovation by supporting background investigations, continuous vetting, and periodic reinvestigations of individuals, including but not limited to applicants, employees, contractors, and task force officers. Come join our award-winning organization and work with some of the most talented and brightest minds in the GovCon industry.

Location :

Washington, DC or Huntsville, AL

Clearance : Top Secret

Responsibilities :

Review, analyze, and resolve Continuous Vetting (CV) alerts for security or suitability concerns.

Evaluate candidates to determine the appropriate vetting scenario and the type of background investigation (BI) to initiate.

Process BIs in accordance with Security Executive Agent Directive (SEAD) 4, SEAD 7, Federal

Investigative Standards, and Federal Personnel Vetting Guidelines.

Scope and analyze BI documents to identify potential issues or gaps.

Identify and set leads for areas of concern in BI cases (e.g., criminal history, credit issues, foreign affiliations).

Review BIs for security and suitability concerns in alignment with adjudicative guidelines.

Draft adjudications, including mitigation and aggravation factors, to support government decision-making.

Review, identify, and report security risks related to BI findings.

Complete security reports with 100% accuracy through collaboration with other stakeholders.

Collaborate effectively with internal and external partners at various stages of the BI process.

Minimum Requirements :

Must have an active Top Secret Clearance, and the ability to obtain an initial full-field single background investigation (SSBIs)

Entry Level : 2 years of experience in the personnel security investigative or investigative analyst field, conducting and interpreting database checks and credit reports. 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 to identify viable investigative leads. Education Bachelor's (or Associate's w / 4 years of relevant experience

Senior : 15 years of experience in federal law enforcement or 17 years of experience in the personnel security investigative or investigative analyst field. Technical training / certification as an investigator and / or adjudicator is required. Prior security management experience preferred. Education Bachelor's (or Associate's w / 17 years of experience in federal law enforcement or 19 years of experience in the personnel security investigative or investigative analyst field