Location: El Segundo,CA, USA
Currently, ManTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented **Personnel Security Specialist II** to join our team in **El Segundo, CA** .
The Personnel Security Specialist's primary function is to handle personnel security functions in support of the customer's facility and organization. The position will provide day-today PERSEC services for Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Program (SAP) activities.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Maintain various daily logs for a variety of administrative functions associated with PERSEC.
+ Maintain an extensive customer database point of contact listing.
+ Perform data entry to the Joint Access Database and maintain all customer sponsored billets and quota information.
+ Assist in maintaining personnel security files for all personnel of the supported element.
+ Build and Maintain tracking spreadsheets/databases for customer PERSEC activities.
+ Follow and enforce the customer's Standard Operating Procedures.
+ Provide support for the security awareness and education programs.
+ Perform miscellaneous administrative support functions as directed by the contractor site lead and/or the Government Security Representative.
+ Review, track, and monitor security clearance processing activities with appropriate government personnel to achieve appropriate clearance actions.
+ Prepare, process, and/or review Program Access Request (PARs) for accuracy and access eligibility.
+ Execute Special Access Program Nomination Process Questionnaires.
+ Conduct Defense Central Index of Investigations (DCII), Joint Personnel Access System (JPAS), and SAPNP reviews of candidates being submitted for SAP access.
+ Perform data entry and record checks in the Joint Access Database (JADE) and maintain all customer sponsored personnel access information.
+ Receive and/or Transmit classified visit requests as necessary to meet customer needs.
+ Provide leadership, mentoring, and quality assurance for PERSEC team members.
+ Interface with senior leaders and Government Program Managers for Access Approval decisions.
**Minimum Qualifications:**
+ Bachelor's degree - 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
+ Minimum of 6 - 8 years related experience
+ 4 years' relevant SCI or SAP experience.
+ Must complete JPAS training.
+ Must be familiar with security policy/manuals and the appropriate ICDs/JAFANs/DOD Manuals and other guiding policy documents.
+ Willingness to travel within the organizational Area of Responsibility (AOR) (note - could be extensive, and will include both air and ground transportation)
+ Must complete Joint Access Database Environment (JADE) training.
+ Must complete the DoD SAPCO approved SAPNP training.
**Security Clearance Requirements:**
+ Current Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility.
+ Eligibility for access to Special Access Program Information.
+ Willingness to submit to a polygraph.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ 2 years of SAP-related experience highly desired.
+ Must have the ability to work in a dynamic environment and effectively interact with numerous DOD, military/civilian personnel and industry partners.
+ Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
+ Possess a high degree of originality, creativity, initiative requiring minimal supervision.
**Physical Requirements:**
+ Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
+ Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
+ Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.
+ Frequently communicates with co-workers, management and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information