Security Specialist SSO - Reston VA

Job Description

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Job Description
Position Title: Security Specialist
Reports To: The Customer and Project Manager
Clearance Type: Active Top Secret with ability to obtain SCI with CI Poly
Work Location: Reston, VA

Job Description:

Advantage SCI is seeking Special Security Officers to be considered for full-time employment. Individuals shall provide customer service to include guidance and assistance to customer and external agency customers.

Summary of duties:

• Processing outgoing clearance certifications messages.

• Processing incoming visit certifications and validating SCI accesses of visitors.

• Performing various badging functions and updating personnel security systems.

• Scheduling and conducting SCI indoctrinations/debriefs, and uploading related documents.

• Processing Personal Electronic Devices (PED) and systems access requests.

• Badging activities, to include the issuance of badges and in some locations the issuance of CACs.

• Submitting outgoing clearance requests.

• Processing systems access requests.

• Responding to numerous requests for status updates and other routine security questions.

• Identifying element personnel that requires updating of their polygraphs and investigations.

• Training part-time unit security officers in the use of security databases and tools; other duties as assigned.

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Experience and Skills
• 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Must possess a Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain SCI and successfully pass CI Poly NO EXCEPTIONS!
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Excellent written and oral reporting skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization and customers across geographically dispersed sites.
• Experience working in DIA a plus
• Must have a valid certification of completion in PII and Cyber Awareness Challenge from Information Assurance Support Environment (Only valid within 30 days of hire). To obtain the certification, visit

Working Conditions:

• Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time
• Able to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist and reach
• Able to lift up to 35 pounds occasionally.
• Noise level: Low to moderate