Job summary
Job post source
This job is from a recruiting firm hiring for a separate company.
Job overview
The Personnel Security Specialist VI - TS role involves conducting high-risk security investigations and adjudications to support agency personnel security programs, ensuring compliance with federal standards and policies.
Responsibilities and impact
The specialist will perform complex investigations, lead teams, conduct quality control reviews, provide training, develop manuals, analyze investigative data, make adjudication recommendations, coordinate with FBI divisions, and ensure compliance with security policies.
Experience and skills
Requires over 10 years of federal law enforcement experience, 7 years in personnel security investigations or analysis, strong communication and analytical skills, technical investigator/adjudicator certification, and a current Top Secret clearance with SCI access eligibility.
Job location and travel
The position is located in Washington, DC or Huntsville, AL.
Unique job features
The role includes acting as a contractor team lead, performing high-level security assessments, and coordinating with multiple government agencies for sensitive investigations.
Company overview
VMD Corp, founded in 2002 and headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, is a for-profit company specializing in cybersecurity, agile engineering, and critical infrastructure protection. The company generates revenue of $78.2 million and employs around 320 people. VMD Corp provides passenger and baggage screening services at various U.S. airports and delivers IT solutions, including cybersecurity and agile software engineering. Recently, VMD Corp merged with Xcelerate Solutions, enhancing its capabilities in cybersecurity and critical infrastructure.
How to land this job
Tailor your resume to highlight extensive federal law enforcement experience and deep expertise in personnel security investigations and adjudications, emphasizing your ability to handle high-risk, complex security cases as described in the job posting.
Showcase your leadership skills by detailing any experience as a team lead or in quality control, including training others and developing operational manuals or procedures relevant to security programs.
Apply through multiple platforms like VMD Corp's official corporate website and LinkedIn to maximize your chances of being noticed for the Personnel Security Specialist VI role.
Connect with current employees in the personnel security or investigative divisions at VMD Corp on LinkedIn; start conversations by referencing recent agency initiatives, asking about their experience with high-risk investigations, or expressing interest in their role in supporting national security.
Optimize your resume for ATS by incorporating keywords such as 'personnel security,' 'background investigations,' 'adjudication recommendations,' 'Top Secret clearance,' 'polygraph examinations,' and 'Federal Investigative Standards' to ensure it passes initial automated screenings.
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