POSITION SUMMARY
MELE Associates Inc. is seeking to add a Security Assistant to our national security and intelligence team supporting a key customer within the Department of Energy (DOE). The Security Assistant will be responsible for a multitude of security related administrative and clerical duties such as operating inhouse transcription software analyzing security issues as well as processing personnel security cases and visitor control.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The security Assistant position will provide clerical and administrative assistance of the daytoday personnel security operations at DOE such as screening and reviewing official personnel security documentation and files. Essential duties may include:
- Provide analysis on welldefined security questions issues and conditions.
- Manage standardized applications as well as established variations in security procedures and regulations regarding processing personnel security cases.
- Maintain electronic data an utilize database word processing spreadsheets and other common office software applications.
- Perform a range of standard/technical/clerical tasks including basic screening and analysis of security issues.
- Provide support analysis ad research into complex problems and processes relating to personnel security.
- Assist in maintaining information in the related databases for the personnel security program including the Clearance Access Tracking System (CATS) and Central Personnel Clearance Inex (CPCI).
- Reviewing reciprocal information in Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) system such as PIPS/CVS and DISS.
- Support data collection review analysis and tracking of personnel security clearance activities and shall process all documentation from origination of a case folder related to requests for initial investigations and reinvestigations.
- Review incoming reports of investigations and other security information received from various investigative agencies and other sources.
- Provide timely notification of cancelled investigations to investigative agencies; clearance actions to requesting offices; and assisting in terminations of clearances.
- Process verbal and written requests for clearance verifications in Headquarters related cases.
- Work on complex problems and provide solutions.
- Advise supervisors of potential security related and controversial matters.
- Coordinate with other DOE personnel as required to surface develop and resolve various issues encountered.
- Review and analyst requests for matters involving security clearances.
- Maintain electronic and hardcopy logs including the scanning and uploading of documentation.
- Update and audit electronic workflow tracking programs.
- Upload all official documents into the defined system of record management workflow or tracking system.
- All other duties assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- High School Diploma
- 13 years experience in a personnel security related program.
- An active DOE Q clearance.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college.
- 3 years of experience in personnel security or related field
LOCATION: This is a hybrid position in Germantown MD.
SALARY
- Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data internal equity and the candidates related knowledge skills and abilities for the position. The salary range for this position is 6070k
BENEFITS
- Hybrid remote/office work environment
- Employer Paid High Quality Employee Medical Dental & Vision Care
- LowCost Family Health Care offered
- 11 Federal Holidays and 3 weeks vacation
- 401k with Generous Employer Match
- Crosstraining opportunities
About MELE Associates Inc.
With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville MD Washington DC and Albuquerque NM MELE is a veteran and minorityowned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical engineering and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies including but not limited to the Department of Energy the Department of Defense the Department of Homeland Security the Department of Justice INTERPOL and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELEs services include National Security and Intelligence CBRNE Defense and Security Facility Management and Engineering Law Enforcement and Emergency Response Training Technical Analytica and Program Management Support and IT/Cybersecurity.
MELE Associates Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law. MELE Associates Inc. is an EVerify employer.