Personnel Security Specialist Job at MANTECH, El Segundo, CA

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  • MANTECH
  • El Segundo, CA

Job Description

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Personnel Security Specialist (PSS)-II to join our team in El Segundo, CA.

The Personnel Security Specialist (PSS)-II will play a vital role in handling personnel security functions in support of the customer’s facility and organization. You will provide "day-to-day" PERSEC services for Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and Special Access Program (SAP) activities, ensuring all personnel files and access requirements are managed with precision. This is a full-time, in-office position that supports mission-critical security awareness and education programs.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Maintaining various daily logs for administrative functions and an extensive customer database point of contact listing.

  • Performing data entry to the Joint Access Database (JADE) and maintaining all customer-sponsored billets and quota information.

  • Reviewing, tracking, and monitoring security clearance processing activities with government personnel to achieve appropriate clearance actions.

  • Preparing, processing, and reviewing Program Access Requests (PARs) for accuracy and access eligibility.

  • Conducting record checks using DCII, DISS, and SAPNP for candidates being submitted for Special Access Program access.

  • Providing leadership, mentoring, and quality assurance for PERSEC team members while interfacing with senior leaders for access approval decisions.

  • Supporting security awareness and education programs while enforcing the customer’s Standard Operating Procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of equivalent additional experience.

  • 6+ years of related experience

  • 4+ years of relevant SCI or SAP experience.

  • Completion of required training for JPAS/DISS, Joint Access Database Environment (JADE), and DoD SAPCO approved SAPNP.

  • Experience maintaining personnel security files and building tracking spreadsheets for complex PERSEC activities.

  • Proven ability to execute Special Access Program Nomination Process Questionnaires and handle classified visit requests.

Preferred Qualifications :

  • Minimum 2 years of SAP-related experience is highly desired.

  • Familiarity with security policy manuals, including appropriate ICDs, JAFANs, and DoD Manuals.

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).

  • Possession of a high degree of originality, creativity, and initiative requiring minimal supervision.

Clearance Requirements:

  • Active Top-Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility

  • Willingness to submit to a polygraph.

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.

  • Needs to occasionally move about inside and out of the office to access files, cabinets, and safes.

  • Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

  • Willingness to travel within the organizational Area of Responsibility (AOR), including air and ground transportation.

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office

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