Personnel Security Assistant

Department: Personnel Security Support

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Alexandria, VA

Description

Chainbridge Solutions, a recognized expert in the field of Federal personnel security, has an opening for a Personnel Security Assistant to support the personnel security office of a Federal government customer. This individual would be responsible for background investigation processing in a highly dynamic environment, working with candidates and external systems such as PIPS/CVS and e-APP to process and help adjudicate subjects as part of this organization’s onboarding. The position requires two days per week at the client site in Alexandria, Virginia

Key Responsibilities

• Background investigation case processing
• Review federal position descriptions to identify adjudicative requirements for suitability and/or fitness determinations
• Review federal hiring documents and internal onboarding documents for accuracy and viability
• Provide analytical review of investigative information to determine if investigations are required of applicants
• Monitor general Personnel Security inbox, take actions as required and respond in a timely manner.
  
  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Associate’s degree, may be substituted with three (3) years of personnel security experience
• Minimum one (1) year of experience in supporting a personnel security program
• A recently completed Public Trust - Tier 3 (or above) is required; active Secret clearance is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in background investigation case processing and adjudicative requirements for suitability and/or fitness determination positions, national security, and/or sensitive positions, to include an understanding of applicable public laws, executive orders, and OPM regulations.
• Knowledge of the Office of Personnel Management’s Automated Position Designation Tool, as established under 5 CFR 1400.
• Knowledge of the USCIS/DHS E-Verify System
• Experience in reviewing Federal position descriptions and application of position description information to Suitability and Fitness Determination Criteria as established in 5 CFR 731 and 5 CFR 1400, resulting in accurate Position Designation Risk Level determination recommendations.
• Previous access to, and working knowledge of, PIPS/CVS and Electronic Questionnaire for Investigative Processing (e-QIP) systems is required.
• Working knowledge of e-APP and investigation requirements for OPM Tiered investigative products that are required for the scheduling of investigations.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify discrepancies and missing information for investigative forms (e.g. e-APP Standard Forms 85P and 86, Standard Form 306, various investigative releases), and follow-up to resolve information gaps
• Demonstrate the ability to provide analytical review of investigative information to determine if investigations are required of applicants
• Ability to work independently and organize and prioritize duties and responsibilities in a fast-paced environment
• Skill in utilizing work processing equipment/software, facsimile equipment, and financial/graphics/scheduling application programs in support of the customer and clients, and general office needs
• Operational knowledge of USAccess sponsoring process.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills in the English language
• Excellent customer service skills
• Good working knowledge of MS Office applications
  
  

About Chainbridge Solutions

Entrusted since 2010, Chainbridge Solutions is an award-winning SBA-certified 8(a) and woman-owned small business that specializes in building automated workflow solutions for our federal, state, local and private sector customers.