Job Description:

 

RiverTech, an Akima Company, we are dedicated to bringing innovative solutions to our customers’ complex engineering and operational challenges. Our personnel enjoy competitive benefits packages and challenging roles in work environments committed to innovation, diversity and opportunity for career growth. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), 100% of our company’s profits go back to our more than 14,000 Iñupiat shareholders that have resided near and above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years. Our business helps support their way of life and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived in a challenging environment.

 

Job Summary:

The Personnel Security Technician (PST) will provide administrative assistance and contract support to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Office of Security & Integrity (OSI).  The PST I will report to RiverTech’s On-Site Supervisor and provide support to the OSI Personnel Security Division (PSD) directly with the processing of personnel security cases to include data entry, assisting with the electronic initiation of e-QIP (electronic questionnaire for Investigation Processing) support, scanning of paper files into electronic case system, fingerprint card tasking support, record management, case assignment, and conducting data quality assurance reviews.

 

Responsibilities:

• Assist with creating, maintaining, scanning, filing, retrieving, tracking and destruction of electronic and physical personnel security records and case files.


• Review various personnel security forms and documents for completeness, accuracy and compliance.


• Perform data entry in various personnel security databases.


• Prepare various periodic ad-hoc reports.


• Monitor central mailboxes within Outlook, responding to inquiries and status requests.


• Assist with pulling, filing, and updating fingerprint cards throughout the facility and inventory file storage areas that house fingerprint cards.


• Assist with coordination of facility-related services, to include IT support for equipment and connectivity issues, conference room use and scheduling, and monitoring office supplies and replenishing stock as requested.


• Assist with property control and equipment inventory.


• Receive and route incoming telephone calls, mail and facsimile receipts.


• Assist with documentation of meeting minutes and general office information.


• Assist with escorting uncleared vendors and visitors to the facility.


• Assist with case file quality assurance reviews. Identify accuracy of data and inconsistencies of data; correct minor data related infractions found in electronic systems; update existing tracking mechanisms such as MS Excel spreadsheets and MS Access databases and assist with recommending changes for developing new tracking mechanisms as needed to report findings


• Create electronic case files and assign electronic and physical case files for security processing in accordance with business. processes and pre-determined workload thresholds established by federal supervisors.


• Perform name checks and collect data from various government systems.


• Facilitate case file review for federal investigators by locating and providing access to electronic personnel security case files.


• Prepare draft electronic and/or hard copy paperwork contained in personnel security case files for release in response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) related requests or as directed and approved by Federal Supervisors.


• Monitor and facilitate requests for support via established electronic mailboxes to include facility issues; conference room use; office supply requests; information technology assistance.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Minimum High School Diploma/GED.


• Minimum three (3) years of relevant work experience.


• Strong attention to detail, ability to set and manage deadlines, strong organizational skills, and ability to multi-task in fast-paced work environment.


• Ability to work independently, think logically and work effectively within group settings.


• Ability to receive general guidance and instructions from a supervisor or via established standard operating procedures, and act upon them with minimal supervision.


• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office software, to include Outlook, Excel, Access and Word and experience with database software applications.


• Excellent oral and written communication skills.


• Excellent typing skills and telephone and email etiquette.


• Strong customer service skills.


• ​​​​​​U.S Citizenship is required in accordance with the security requirements of the above referenced federal government contract.


• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.


• Previous experience as a Personnel Security Technician I.

 

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred in Criminal Justice, Business Administration/Management or relevant fields.

 

The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description generally cover the nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position.  This is not intended to be a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.  Subject to the terms of an applicable collective bargaining agreement, the company management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as may be necessary.  We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

 

We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you have a physical and/or mental disability and are interested in applying for employment and need special accommodations to use our website to apply for a position please contact, Recruiting Services at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053.   Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.

 

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