Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Job Title: Personnel Security Specialist
Career Level From: Senior Staff Member
Career Level To
Job Specialty: Personnel Security
What You'll Do
Performs duties in support of the Personnel Security Department to include; ICAM/badging, Human Reliability Program, Clearances and Access Control. All departments must meet the requirements of, and perform within the DOE directives and procedures. Contributes to the development of new security concepts, techniques, and standards. Be considered as a specialist in all operations within the organization. Interacts daily with PerSec managers, Team Leads and other members to ensure an open exchange of information. Performs quality check of personnel security forms, e-Clearance Action Request (eCAR), access control, Argus enrollment, badging, clearance investigation/reinvestigation, and support tasks related to DOE Order 472.2A, 470.4C, and 473.1C, 142.3A and 10 CFR 712.
Uses MS Office and government and CNS databases. Assists teammates and customers and protects sensitive or personal privacy information from unauthorized disclosure. Works safely and securely in an environment with constant interruption or redirection. Displays high standard of attention to detail and focus on procedural requirements. Communicates regularly with supervision, federal and contractor personnel in support of badging activities.
Primary Job Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To
- Being trained to assist in all departments of Personnel Security to ensure increasing demands of the department are met with efficiency
- Completes all assigned tasks including sending and receiving e-mail, report writing, and developing activity metrics reports
- Perform in a manner that displays the most excellent customer services skills
- Works effectively despite interruptions and responds to changing needs and competing tasks by organizing and prioritizing work assignments
- Under minimal supervision, monitors work assignments of applicable departments to ensure fair and equitable distribution of workload
- Communicates staff compliance issues to supervision
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- High school diploma: Minimum 10 years of relevant experience
- OR Associate's degree in related discipline: Minimum 7 years of relevant experience
Preferred Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and/or 2 or more years of experience in operations disciplines/functions
- Requires general understanding of plant facilities and operations
- Requires general knowledge and understanding of systems, process, and equipment in work area
- Education and experience will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis
- Understanding of the Y-12 security mission is important
- Requires proficiency in written and oral communication and must possess knowledge of Y-12 and/or NNSA/DOE security procedures and regulations
- Candidate must also possess strong interpersonal and teamwork skills as well as the ability to interact with other DOE employees and contractor personnel at all levels and be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
Why Y-12?
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
