Personnel Security Specialist

LARON WILLIAMS

**** ******* *****, **** *. Crofton, MD 21114

Phone: 301-***-****

Email: **********@*******.***

SUMMARY

I am a highly motivated professional with over 5 years of proven experience as a Personnel Security Specialist. I have excellent oral and written communication skills and have developed and implemented procedures to achieve continued growth and productivity within both the private sector and federal government. I am goal-oriented with proven capabilities in handling multiple tasks efficiently within fast-paced environment and an ambitious self-starter who contributes superior attention-to-detail and sharp analytical abilities ensures that I provide the best quality products and support to investigators who are conducting personnel background investigations for suitability for employment and security clearances.

CLEARANCE LEVEL

Active Top Secret Clearance

JOB RELATED SOFTWARE SKILLS

Microsoft Applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Access

Adobe Acrobat Professional

E-QIP (Electronic Questionnaire for Investigation Processing)

JPAS (Joint Personnel Adjudication System)

Quattro Pro X5

JCAVS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BrightKey Incorporated, Landover, MD

January 2016 – Present

Personnel Security Specialist (Department of Justice (DOJ) Contractor)

Review security forms to identify the presence or absence of derogatory information, evaluating the impact of various kinds of derogatory information on the granting, denying, or revoking of security clearances and federal employment eligibility, and making EOD determinations for DOJ

Adjudicate complex issues and reports of investigations, interpreting and applying suitability/fitness factors and adjudicative guidelines and making recommendations effecting final suitability/fitness and security clearance eligibility

Manage individual caseloads and ensure metrics and timelines are satisfied, keeping team leads or management aware of recurring problems or systemic deficiencies

Communicate with various vendors and Federal Security Officers to provide case information or to resolve issues related to personnel security requirements or procedures at DOJ

Review requests for personnel and facility security clearances to assure that all required information is provided, requesting missing information from the originators, and granting clearances when derogatory information is absent

Prepare written correspondence to include, but not limited to, letters of interrogatories, case summaries, eligibility notifications, and notices of adverse actions

Provide recommendations to senior specialist and DOJ PERSEG leadership on course of actions to respond and resolve a specific personnel security question

Apply knowledge of policies, legislation, statues, and other regulatory directives related to personnel security and suitability/fitness determinations

Research governing rules, regulations, or policies that address specific issues to obtain additional requested information.

BrightKey Incorporated, Landover, MD

June 2011 – Present

Personnel Security Assistant (Department of Justice (DOJ) Contractor)

Initiate preliminary suitability review at time of application with DOJ

Determine if additional inquiries are necessary to resolve discrepant, negative, or contradictory information

Execute investigations and analyze results according to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regulations.

Summarize investigative issues within the adjudicator’s guidelines recommending approval/disapproval, noting pertinent suitability and security factors

Formulate recommended courses of action that are consistent with pertinent Executive Orders, OPM, and DOJ related to security/suitability determinations

Analyze Issue Resolution response letters to make final recommendation based on suitability and security criteria

Prepare HSPD-12 Memos for federal signature to DOJ for conditional, disapproval, and final approval letters

Initiate, reviews, and submits clearance information using E-QIP

Track and follow-up on cases and studies ensuring timely completion and regulatory compliance.

Ability to analyze information prior to completing requests to ensure that all the information is correct and accurate;

Provide continuous research and status updates to information, which require modifications to cases.

Prepare acknowledgement letters or interim responses for background investigation, integrating both supporting data and analysis.

Determine the suitability and eligibility of candidates for entry and retention of sensitive positions

Provide support as a contractor liaison between DOJ Security and contracting companies

Compile and organize documents for DOJ’s Personnel Security approval and OPM submission

Prepare and submit fingerprint cards for electronic submission to applicable investigating agencies

Communicate with various contracting companies to supply case information and provide issue resolutions concerning security requirements and procedures

Review security forms to determine the validity or absence of derogatory information

Provide written E-QIP correspondence of eligibility notifications and adverse actions

Ensure that Caseload Managers timelines and guidelines are satisfactory with DOJ Personnel Security standards.

Ensure sensitive, unclassified and classified PII and areas are not compromised and are in full accord with all regulatory security requirements

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Art-English, May 2001, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD

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