Personnel Security Specialist
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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SECURITY SPECIALIST
Defense Intelligence Agency
Department of Defense
Location
Fort Meade, Maryland
Salary
$121,785 - $158,322
per year
Type
Closes
February 26, 2026More DOD jobs →
Job Description
Summary
This job involves reviewing and deciding on security clearances for people needing access to sensitive defense information, ensuring they meet national security standards.
It requires strong decision-making in complex situations and clear communication of findings.
A good fit would be someone with experience in personnel security, attention to detail, and a commitment to ethical practices in a government setting.
Key Requirements
- Excellent oral and written communication skills for responding to complex security questions
- Recent experience in conducting security clearance adjudications and making eligibility recommendations
- Ability to make insightful, well-reasoned, and timely decisions impacting the organization
- Proven self-motivation to complete work independently, meet priorities, and achieve organizational goals
- Skill in applying decision-making techniques to complex situations, including anticipating best practices
- Completion of Introduction to DoD Personnel Security Adjudication PS001.18 course (highly desired)
- DCSA Adjudicator Professional Certification (APC) or DCSA Due Process Adjudicator Professional Credential (DPAPC) (highly desired)
Full Job Description
We are committed to: Teamwork: Partnering at all levels and across organizational boundaries for mission accomplishment.
Integrity: Adherence to the highest legal and ethical principles in our responsibilities. Excellence: Unrivaled defense intelligence expertise.
Service: Putting the welfare of the Nation and commitment to our mission before oneself. ASSESSMENT FACTORS 1.
Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills to compose and deliver responses to complex questions in a clear, concise, and organized manner. 2.
Demonstrated recent experience in conducting security clearance adjudications and providing final eligibility recommendations for information access. 3.
Makes insightful, well-reasoned, and timely decisions by assessing the relevance and impact to the organization. 4.
With no supervision, completes work, meets priorities, and achieved results based on the organization’s goals and objectives. 5.
Applies decision making techniques in complex situations to include anticipating and recognizing best practices and choosing options to maximize benefits to the office, directorate, or Agency.
HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS 1. Completion of the Introduction to DoD Personnel Security Adjudication PS001.18 course. 2. DCSA Adjudicator Professional Certification (APC). 3.
DCSA Due Process Adjudicator Professional Credential (DPAPC). Major Duties:
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