[Hiring] Industrial Security Specialist @Allied Universal

Role Description

Allied Universal® is hiring an Industrial Security Specialist. The position entails administering electronic security clearance questionnaires (Standard Form 86 - SF86), conducting access indoctrinations and debriefings, and delivering security clearance-related training. Responsibilities include:

• Administering electronic security clearance questionnaires (SF86)
• Conducting access indoctrinations and debriefings
• Delivering security clearance-related training
• Managing administrative Personnel Security (PerSec) procedures such as database management, file review, electronic form submission, and coordination of required security clearance briefings
• Undergoing a federal government security investigation and meeting eligibility requirements for accessing classified information
• Ensuring reliable internet access and a private workspace or working from the local branch office

Help employees get and keep their security clearances by:

• Guiding them through background check paperwork
• Fixing issues and tracking deadlines
• Ensuring accuracy to avoid delays

Keep security records organized and compliant by:

• Coordinating with employees, managers, and government reviewers
• Answering questions and ensuring compliance with security rules

Responsibilities

• Organize and maintain employee information for clearance processing using Defense Information System for Security (DISS), National Background Investigation Services (NBIS), and eApp
• Support security clearance applicants throughout the SF86 security application process and nomination packages
• Receive and review DD254 packages; coordinate with client representatives to facilitate security clearances and manage classified visits to the assigned site(s)
• Provide training to Allied Universal personnel on the Code of Federal Regulations Title 32 Part 117, NISPOM
• Ensure that Allied Universal personnel adhere to company policies and government regulations
• Troubleshoot issues and address inquiries from federal investigators, account managers, and cleared personnel
• Manage electronic application (eApp) case files for initial personnel security investigations and continuous vetting
• Provide employee assistance throughout the security application process
• Conduct mandatory briefings and gather all necessary reporting information from employees
• Use multiple internal and government security databases
• Manage designated client account portfolios and collaborate with managers to coordinate processing visits and access for cleared personnel
• Effectively engage with personnel at all levels, both internally and externally, through oral and written communication

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be a United States Citizen and possess a Department of Defense (DoD) SECRET security clearance, or be eligible to obtain one quickly

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working in the industrial security program for a commercial or government entity
• Comprehensive understanding of the Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency (DCSA) PerSec Program
• Familiarity with legal, federal government, and National Industrial Security Program (NISP) terminology
• Knowledge of the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community

Benefits

• Hourly wage range: $22.00 - $25.00 + internal advancement opportunities
• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, retirement plan and disability insurance
• Eight paid holidays annually, five sick days, and four personal days
• Vacation time offered at an accrual rate of 3.08 hours biweekly; unused vacation is only paid out where required by law