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Mission Focus: The Personnel Security team will support the IRS by determining whether employees, contractors, and consultants are suitable for IRS positions.

Clearance: Must be able to obtain an IRS public trust

Location/Flexibility: Remote with some onsite requirements

Responsibilities: 

As a Personnel Security Specialist Task Lead you will:

• Perform suitability prescreening and review numerous required documents with minimal errors.
• Review completed background investigations as required; compare and cross-check information.
• Effectively communicate with customers and stakeholders as required, both verbally and in writing as appropriate.
• Maintain personnel security records, verify data, and perform security checks utilizing specified government systems
• Analyzing investigation reports conducted by other security entities to support IRS determinations; screening, evaluation, and adjudication of background investigations, performing other duties as required to assist with resolving security concerns.
• Perform a variety of background investigation case types­­
• Use Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing system, Automated Background Investigation System, and Microsoft Outlook to invite subject to complete their investigation questionnaire in the Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing system.
• Review completed security questionnaires in Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing system for errors and omissions.
• Perform quality review of all case documentation.
• Interface with subject of investigation to assist with access issues or questions about the questionnaire.
• Perform database research as needed.
• Address deficiencies identified while processing case.
• Properly update and correct investigative data in information systems and databases including the Automated Background Investigation System (ABIS).
• Respond to subject and telephone or written inquiries on routine matters, pending case questions, and status requests.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of eQIP experience including initiating, processing, reviewing, and monitoring cases prior to assignment for background investigation (BI) processing to ensure that they are complete.
• Experience with the Department of Treasury’s Automated Background Investigation System (ABIS) is preferred.
• Experience reviewing personal documents, Personnel Security Questionnaires (SF-86), and other records to ensure they are accurate, complete, and in compliance with the client’s guidelines.
• Must have excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent computer skills including basic functions (i.e. cut & paste).

Physical Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer 
• Must be able to lift up to 10-15 pounds at times