Personnel Security Technician

About the role

• Title: Personnel Security Technician
• Location: Memphis, TN
• Security Clearance: Tier 4 Investigation

Schedule: Due to the nature of law enforcement work and operation, position may require occasional support outside of core working hours, as well as intermittent weekend support, mission dependent.

• Salary: $60,000/Annually
• Level: ISA I-B
• Division: HQ-SISC

Job Summary

The Personnel Security Technician supports US Postal Service Security Clearance Operations.

Process and adjudicates personnel background investigations and reinvestigations for career and non-career employees, contractors, and vendors

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Adjudicates personnel suitability background investigations for employees, contractors, and vendors in adherence with applicable policies, contracts and adjudicative procedures.
• Ensures all relevant suitability questions have been resolved, all pertinent material and rating factors have been considered, all pertinent laws, rules and regulations have been followed, and appropriate actions have been taken or recommended, including the final adjudicative determination.
• Prepares and coordinates requests for additional investigation when suitability/security issues are not sufficiently resolved to make a determination. In cases of potential adverse action, prepares written summary of reasons to afford the applicant or employee an opportunity to respond. Ensures that case files, electronic files and records are properly maintained and secured in accordance with established procedures.
• Reviews and evaluates background investigation reports to determine compliance with postal policies, procedures and federal investigative standards. Contacts appropriate sources (internal and external) to obtain additional information as necessary.
• Works collaboratively in a cross-functional environment. Interacts with internal and external customers and information providers.
• Accesses various databases and computer systems, including federal agency databases, to request, extract, and/or input confidential/sensitive information and initiate investigative checks.
• Tracks and monitors all assigned background investigation requests and provide periodic status updates to supervisor.
• Answers inquiries verbally and in writing from requestors and management concerning completed and open background investigations.
• Knowledge of personnel suitability investigation regulations and operating guidelines to determine suitability for employment, investigative requirements and FOIA/Privacy Act procedures.

Skills

• Ability to understand and follow established policies and procedures sufficient to process and evaluate investigative inquiries; and conduct detailed reviews of reports from external agencies and vendors for accuracy and completeness.
• Ability to navigate in various databases, extract sensitive information and perform investigative checks.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively to interact positively with co-workers and customers, exercising courtesy, discretion, and appropriate handling of sensitive or confidential employee information.
• Ability to exercise proper discretion regarding the integrity and security of confidential and sensitive information, records and files.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Minimum Qualifications & Skills

• An associate's degree (or equivalent college credit) from an accredited college or university and/or a minimum of (5) five years of work experience demonstrating relevant work experience as required by assigned project or initiative.
• Significant demonstrated experience may be considered in lieu of education requirement.
• Applicant must submit to a Background Investigation (BI) or Tier 4 investigation. This investigation requires, among other things, completion of a questionnaire and fingerprinting for a criminal records check. The investigation may require a drug test. The successful applicant will be required to meet and maintain the requirements of this level of background investigation while holding this position. Upgrades to Top Secret security clearances may be required.

Clearance

• Applicants selected may be subject to a government background investigation and may be required to meet the following conditions of employment.
• Security Requirements/Background Investigation Requirements:
• Must be a U.S Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident.
• Favorable credit check for all cleared positions
• Successfully passing a background investigation including drug screening.
• Residency Requirement: Must have resided in the United States for the past five (5) years without residing outside of the United States for six (6) or more consecutive months during that period.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

• Standing/Walking/Mobility: Must have mobility to attend meetings with other managers and employees. Standing for prolonged and extended periods of time.
• Climbing/Stooping/Kneeling: 0% - 10% of the time.
• Lifting/Pulling/Pushing: 0% - 10% of the time.
• Fingering/Grasping/Feeling: Must be able to write, type and use a telephone system 100% of the time.
• Sitting: Sitting for prolonged and extended periods of time.

Additional information

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may revise duties as necessary without updating this job description.