Personnel Security Specialist - Entry

Security Assessment Investigator

Amentum is a leading provider of enduring support for the essential missions of the U.S. Government, its allied partners and international organizations. With over 60 years of experience, Amentum supports the execution of complex and critical missions by providing global logistics and stability operations, technical services and national security solutions to customers around the world. Amentum has a workforce of approximately 50,000 people in over 80 countries on all seven continents and is headquartered in Chantilly, VA.

This position is contingent upon several items including, but not limited to, contract award, security processing, ability to pass a CI polygraph and position availability, which may lead to a lengthy hiring process. The PSS provides support for security assessment investigations, including background investigations, periodic reinvestigations, security clearances, employment suitability determinations and continuous evaluation of employees to ensure eligibility for employment.

Responsibilities :

• Provides support and service to the administration of Security Programs by participating in the direction, from inception to completion of less complex security assessment investigations and rendering appropriate adjudication recommendations regarding the same.
• Conducts, reviews, and analyzes a variety of interviews internal and external to the organization.
• Provides support, analysis, and research into complex problems and processes relating to Personal Security.
• Completes written reports and / or oral presentations utilizing critical thinking and analysis skills.
• Contributes to development of new principles and concepts.
• Advises supervisor of potentially controversial matters or those matters with far reaching implications.
• Initiates or performs extensive FBI indices checks, arrest record checks, and the like to obtain pertinent and identifying information for the cases assigned.
• Requests, receives, reviews, and analyzes various FBI Government files and related material for determination of an individual's potential security risk.
• Summarizes data and composes necessary correspondence to appropriate Field Offices for initiation of investigation, outlining background of individual cases, advising information obtained from research and analysis and define security concerns.
• Issues guidance for the initiation of investigation, setting forth leads which are to be addressed in compliance with existing Federal standards and FBI policy. Forwards correspondence to the Government lead for approval before transmission.
• Coordinates with Field Offices for the submission of investigation information. Examines and critically analyzes investigative reports and correspondence from the FOs for conformance to administrative requirements as to format and content, and to ensure the investigation is adequate, denoted leads have been sufficiently covered, and procedures have been conducted in accordance with FBI regulations and policies. Notes inadequacies and transmits additional instructions to the field, recommending additional investigation and / or the elimination of unproductive procedures.
• Recommends the need for polygraph examinations and / or interviews based upon analysis of all data available. Composes appropriate communications to pertinent FBI HQ Divisions and Field Offices to initiate same, setting forth any specific guidance which should be followed (i.e., particular areas in question which need to be resolved; special qualifications desired of interviewer; etc.). Determination and resulting communications are subject to review and approval by the Government lead.
• Receives, reviews, and analyzes the results of further investigations, along with the results of interviews and polygraph examinations to ensure that all issues have been resolved, that gaps in information have been adequately covered, and that areas in question have been sufficiently addressed to efficiently and effectively help determine individual's recommendation for security clearance approval.
• Summarizes all data provided and developed in a formal written analysis of the security concerns and their resolutions, considering information developed.
• Establishes and maintains 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.
• Coordinates or works in concert with other FBI components as required to surface, develop, and resolve various issues encountered.
• Recommends new methods and procedures for passing and affirming clearances including SCI / Regulations, FISs, and / or EO and DOJ Orders.
• Performs security assessment investigations and provides recommendations to the FBI HQ.
• Reviews and analyzes requests for investigations concerning security clearances.
• Prepare a detailed analysis of all the information developed, to include potential remedial or precautionary actions to meet minimum security standards.
• Assists with briefings and debriefings of individual cases as necessary.
• Upload all official documents into the defined system of record, management, workflow, or tracking systems, files, and / or sub - files.

Minimum Qualifications :

Education : Bachelor's Degree with two (2) years' experience OR Associate's Degree with four (4) years' experience.

Desired Qualifications :

Work Environment : This position is performed in a traditional office environment.

Physical Demands : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; use fingers and hands to type or write; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Compensation : The annual starting salary for this position is between $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 annually. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography / market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits : Amentum offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements : medical dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, 15 days of paid time off, and parental leave. Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.