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The MITRE Corporation Senior Personnel Security Specialist in Bedford, Massachusetts

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges—and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day—working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities, and a culture of innovation that embraces diversity, inclusion, flexibility, collaboration, and career growth. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE—and make a difference with us.

Department Summary:

A Personnel Security Specialist provides professional and agile support to employees undergoing vetting by various U.S. government agencies according to agency-specific policies and procedures. Other duties as assigned.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Utilize a robust MITRE-developed security database to manage cases under your purview and maintain meticulous company personnel security records.

  • Utilize various government personnel security databases to perform submissions and status checks available to industry.

  • Screen and process employees and contingent workers for background investigations utilizing eApp and other tools.

  • Perform scheduled follow-ups to obtain case status with sponsors, update databases, and provide status updates to subjects to keep them well-informed.

  • Conduct project revalidations and prepare security documentation in coordination with project leaders and provide periodic reports to management and stakeholders.

  • Maintain processing procedures and instructions to ensure relevancy and accuracy.

  • Establish and maintain an excellent working rapport with sponsor counterparts to ensure understanding and compliance of personnel security policy across a wide spectrum.

  • Perform general duties of the office (e.g., fingerprinting, periodic reviews, clearance upgrades/downgrades, site transfers, running reports, etc.), and the ability to work overtime as may be necessary.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Secret clearance

  • High school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years applicable work experience in a service-oriented administrative environment. Working knowledge of eApp, SF86, Defense Information System for Security (DISS), National Background Investigation Services (NBIS), 32 CFR 117, and Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 704 a plus.

  • Superb multi-tasking and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, excellent oral and written communication, and ability to grasp new concepts and adapt quickly.

  • Ability to exercise the utmost discretion in the handling of Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

Preferred Qualifications:

  • An exceptionally professional office administrator with superb multi-tasking and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, excellent oral and written skills and ability to grasp new concepts and adapt quickly may be considered for training to become a Personnel Security Specialist.

    This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

Top Secret

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Secret

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

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