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Salary: USD 86,000 - 114,000 / annual
Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, seeks a Personnel Security Specialist to support its Industrial Security team in Washington, DC. This role is part of a specialized security team responsible for managing cleared personnel, classified programs, and secure facilities at the intersection of cutting-edge defense technology and stringent security requirements.
You will serve as a member of Anduril's Security Services Team, supporting employees throughout the United States. Working within a collaborative team environment, you will take independent action, analyze problems, and provide focused solutions while communicating information effectively to various audiences orally and in writing.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing and initiating personnel clearance background investigations and processing visit access requests (VARs) and mandatory SEAD 3 reporting via Defense Information System for Security (DISS)
- Processing reciprocity requests from other agencies such as DOE, NSA, CIA, and others
- Providing employees with personnel security guidance consistent with the 13 adjudicative guidelines
- Handling in-person and virtual requests and inquiries related to Security Services Help Requests, Security Forms, Incoming/Outgoing Visit Requests, New Hire Orientation Briefings, Cleared Employee Training, Foreign National Contacts, and Foreign Travel Briefings
- Processing visitor requests and entering clearance information into databases
- Coordinating classified meetings requiring VARs and liaising between Security Services and meeting hosts
- Managing the internal security database with clearance, access, visit, and adverse information
- Performing citizenship verification and fingerprinting
- Communicating with Anduril employees regarding additional information requests
- Enforcing Anduril's security policies and procedures
- Updating databases for clearance and visitor tracking
- Ensuring Anduril information in DISS is accurate and timely
You will interact daily with internal and external clients and government security officials to resolve issues. The role requires leveraging expertise with US government security policies and procedures as they relate to the personnel security program, maintaining responsibility for updates to various databases and security clearance processing, and reviewing documentation for accuracy and completeness.
REQUIREMENTS:
- High school diploma and two years of related administrative and customer service experience
- Excellent organization and tracking skills, with strong attention to detail and comfort in a fast-paced environment
- Experience conducting briefings and debriefings; ability to clearly explain security processes and procedures
- Experience with DoD 32 CFR Part 117, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM)
- Experience with DoD Manual 5105.21 Volumes 1 and 3
- Experience with DoD clearance processes such as DISS, NBIS, eAPP, and SF86 (PVQ) is desired
- Proficiency in computers and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Ability to communicate and interact professionally and courteously both orally and in writing with all levels of employees and guests
- Reliable attendance and punctuality required; Anduril is an in-person office
- Ability to handle multiple demands and prioritize workload based on urgency
- Must hold a current U.S. Secret security clearance
- Familiarity with DISS
- Familiarity with SIMS or other security software
