Personnel Security Specialist - TS Clearance

Come join our award-winning organization and work with the most talented and brightest minds in the GovCon industry. As a Personnel Security Specialists you will support our federal government customer. The successful candidates will provide support in the following areas including, but not limited to:

Work Schedule: MUST work 40 hours per week between core business hours; must produce minimum metrics associated with productivity.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate suitability applications and completed background investigations to elicit pertinent information and material facts to make a preliminary adjudicative decision, subject to Personnel Security Specialist's (Adjudicator) review on whether to hire, approve or deny access.
• Ability to evaluate derogatory information which refers to any information provided either by applicant, employee, contractor or by any other means that could be disqualifying.
• Perform suitability prescreening and review numerous required documents with minimal errors.
• Perform end to end adjudication as required excluding inherently governmental functions.
• Review completed background investigations as required; compare and cross-check information.
• Effectively communicate with customers and stakeholders as required, both verbally and in writing as appropriate.
• Maintain personnel security records, verify data, and perform security checks utilizing specified government systems
• Analyze investigation reports conducted by other security entities to support government agency determinations; screening, evaluation, and adjudication of background investigations, performing other duties as required to assist with resolving security concerns; and
• Prepare written analysis and propose recommendations to resolve complex issues; identify high priority cases/issues for review as required.
• Other duties as assigned; associated with and/or in support of your primary role or program mission

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience personnel security experience including initiating, processing, reviewing, and monitoring cases prior to assignment for background investigation (BI) processing to ensure that they are complete.
• Experience reviewing personal documents, Personnel Security Questionnaires (SF-86), and other records to ensure they are accurate, complete, and in compliance with the client's guidelines.
• Must have excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent computer skills including basic functions (i.e. cut & paste).
• Experience with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Must be able to obtain security clearance for access to classified information or meet the customer's minimum clearance requirements.
• Knowledge of federal HR laws, rules, regulations, principles, and practices related to personnel security actions.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, develop facts, set priorities and deadlines, and resolve complex problems.
• Ability to communicate effectively and foster cooperative relationships to achieve common goals.
• Have successfully completed formal training in suitability adjudications towards adjudicator certification in compliance with National Training Standards established by OPM.
• Demonstrated experience and familiarity making a suitability/fitness recommendation based on the criteria found and methodology prescribed in the OPM Suitability Processing Handbook.

About Xcelerate Solutions:
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions (www.xceleratesolutions.com) is one of America's fastest-growing companies. Xcelerate's culture is defined by our diversified workforce of dynamic and versatile professionals, supported with growth and development opportunities that contribute to individual and company growth. This strong commitment to our employees has been recognized by our inclusion on the Washington Business Journal's "50 Best Places to Work" list as well as being a "Great Place to Work" certified company with a 4.6 star, and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating. Come find out why Xcelerate Solutions is one of the DC Metro top employers!

Xcelerate Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or expression of another protected characteristic. As part of this commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, Xcelerate provides reasonable accommodations if needed because of an applicant's or an employee's disability.

Pay Transparency Notice: Xcelerate Solutions will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.