Personnel Security Specialist

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Physical Security

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Personnel Security Management, Security Clearances, Security Operations, Security System

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Discover a career that is challenging, impactful, and mission critical. Join our team as a PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST and make an impact on a classified continuity program that protects our nation’s security. While you help us advance the mission, we’ll help advance your career. 

 

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Personnel Security Specialist, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a highly motivated Personnel Security Specialist joining our team to provide administrative and technical support to personnel security operations that support the highest levels of government. When we succeed, you succeed and together our best becomes better. 

 

HOW THE PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: 

• Manage, monitor, and immediately identify any issues in personnel security status to include clearance processing, continuous evaluation processes, derogatory information reporting, personnel incident reports and SAP Prescreening Questionnaires. 

• Provide timely management and monitoring of Program Access Requests (PARs) (including all SharePoint and JADE actions). 

• Manage the process for completing and tracking both incoming and outgoing Visitor Access Requests (VARs). 

• Manage and track foreign travel pre- and post-reporting. 

• Ensure compliance with security programs, policies and requirements supporting a classified program.  

• Keep abreast of emerging technologies and professional developments to remain current in the field and for application to work assignments. 

  

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED: 

• Education: Bachelor's Degree 

• Required Experience:  5+ Experience with DoD Personnel Security policies and procedures; Experience providing personnel security support to compartmented programs; Familiarity with Physical, Industrial and Information security disciplines. 

• Required Technical Skills: Experience with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel. Experience and excellent working knowledge with DISS, JADE, Scattered Castles, and SharePoint. 

• Security Clearance Level: Active Top Secret with SCI Eligibility 

• Required Skills and Abilities: Excellent oral and written communication skills; attention to detail 

• Preferred Skills: Self-motivated and detail oriented. Must be able to maintain organized and accurate files and databases and possess a thorough understanding of PAR processes. 

• Location: On Customer Site, Arlington, Virginia. No remote work option. 

 

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE: 

• 401K with company match 
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages 
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career 
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications 
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from  
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays  

The likely salary range for this position is $116,979 - $143,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA VA Arlington

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.