Clearance Jobs is hiring: Personnel Vetting Support Specialist in Washington

Personnel Vetting Support Specialist

Marathon TS is looking for a Personnel Vetting Support Specialist to support our efforts at DoD. Key responsibilities include:

• Develop, revise, review, communicate, and coordinate policies pertaining to personnel vetting, including background investigations, adjudications, and continuous evaluation of individuals under DoD cognizance.
• Coordinate approximately 100 policy memorandums/DoD issuances annually.
• Support strategies, initiatives, and oversight to improve personnel security processes and performance.
• Organize, plan, and execute approximately 10 personnel vetting projects annually.
• Manage or support logistical and administrative aspects of engagements.
• Conduct staff actions, including Correspondence and Task Management System administration.
• Recommend policy changes based on oversight assessments.
• Coordinate within CL&S to ensure optimal cross-functional integration of key security policy issues.
• Advise the Director, Insider Threat & Personnel Security, and other senior DoD leadership.
• Conduct research on laws, regulations, Executive Orders, Federal and DoD policies.

Required Experience/Clearance:

• Active TS/SCI Clearance.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• Ten (10) years of demonstrated knowledge of national and DoD information security policies and procedures.
• Five (5) years of experience developing and coordinating policies for OSD, JCS, or Military Department headquarters staff related to personnel vetting.
• Proficiency in Trusted Workforce 2.0.

Desired Experience:

• Security Professional Education Department (SPED) certification.
• Experience with DataBricks, GitLab, or Jira.
• Experience with large-scale IT project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall).
• Advanced knowledge of DoD acquisition processes.

Marathon TS is committed to the development of a creative, diverse and inclusive work environment. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Marathon TS will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Marathon TS does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law.