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Security Specialist - PERSECAMERICAN SYSTEMS

  • Not-remote
  • Full-time
  • Total comp
    Expected total yearly pay with bonus and equity at target, including any base pay.
  • Salary
  • Arlington, VA

Job Summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMSis an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Engineering & Analysis, Test & Evaluation, and Training.



As The Security Specialist PERSEC,you will:

  • Administer personnel-security actions involving eligibility, access, trust, need-to-know, and associated records in classified environments.
  • Process and track personnel actions, coordinate information in approved Government systems, maintains complete documentation, and support timely decisions affecting workforce access.
  • Work with Government security personnel, supervisors, employees, visitors, and contractor representatives to resolve discrepancies and ensure that indoctrination, debriefing, access, and related personnel-security workflows are completed correctly.
  • Through accurate records, careful handling of sensitive personal information, and consistent application of established procedures, the Security Specialist PERSEC helps ensure that only properly authorized individuals receive and retain access required for mission performance.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Process and track personnel-security actions involving eligibility, access, indoctrination, debriefing, and need-to-know determinations.
  • Maintain accurate personnel-security records and update authorized Government systems with current status information.
  • Review access and personnel packages for completeness, required approvals, supporting documentation, and procedural compliance.
  • Coordinate with Government security personnel, supervisors, employees, and contractor representatives to resolve personnel-security issues.
  • Monitor pending actions, expirations, changes in status, and other conditions that could affect authorized access.
  • Prepare personnel-security reports, rosters, correspondence, briefings, and action documentation.
  • Support audits, inspections, records reviews, and corrective actions involving personnel-security processes.
  • Protect sensitive personnel information and apply approved handling, dissemination, and records-management procedures.

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