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Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Security Specialist providing personnel security support to both customer and embedded SETA.

Northern Virginia

Assist the Government in assessing, validating and certifying the trustworthiness ofcustomer and designated DoD-affiliated personnel for access to sensitive' compartmentedinformation, through case management, adjudication and due process. Review forms for accuracy and process security clearance documentation for personnel security investigations and clearances. Maintain personnel security records and databases used in the personnel security process. Develop recommendations with sufficient supporting rationale to enable the Government to decide whether to grant, deny, or revoke a security clearance or eligibility to occupysensitive positions. Check the status of pending cases and maintain suspense logs. Prepare written reports and briefings.

Manassas, Va

Conducts more complex, full-field character investigations which provide comprehensive coverage of basic suitability, eligibility, loyalty and overall security-related concerns for approximately fifty government agencies responsible for some of the nation’s most sensitive missions. Conducts complex competitive qualification investigations on candidates for top federal administrative and executive positions. Investigative requirements vary on a case by case basis. These cases must be completed on a high priority schedule and involve in-depth interviews with key executives at all levels of government, private industry, academia, and other professions. Independently conducts suitability and limited suitability investigations in cases involving prominent individuals or where serious derogatory information has been or is likely to be developed (e.g. perversion or concealed dismissal from employment). Conducts special interviews designed to afford the subject of a suitability investigation a full opportunity to explain or comment on derogatory or discrepant information. The investigator has principal responsibility for obtaining sufficient coverage to fully develop the necessary facts required for the type of case being investigated, for determining the number and selection of witnesses; and for determining the approach and line of questioning for each. Incumbent explores the most significant or promising leads, notes all pertinent facts and records, and expands, extends, cancels, or discontinues investigations as warranted, consistent with policies, procedures and instructions contained in the Investigator's Handbook

Woodbridge, Va

Effectively manages over 300 personnel files and created a robust database to meetcorporate reporting requirements. Provides critical office administrative support services by performing ordertracking, accounts receivable reconciliation, maintaining company personnel databases, file management andarchiving, accounts payable, Quick Books account management, and bank account check reconciliation.Develops Excel spreadsheets to track assets and expenditures. Provides expertise in managing payroll relatedservices.

Supported the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) electronic libraryproject. Performed document scanning, OCR preparation, and profiling of documents pertaining to DARPAprojects for archival purposes. Completed resolution of over 4,000 unprofiled documents and generated over8,000 new entries for the archive.

for a team of four accountants who serviced over 1,000 industrialelectric power customers.

Masters Of Science, Economics

Bachelor Of Science, Elementary