What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clearance Processing Specialist position at Y12?
Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Job Title: Clearance Processing Specialist
Career Level: Intermediate Staff Member
Organization: Y-12 Personnel Security (51112991)
Job Specialty: Personnel Security
Job Title: Clearance Processing Specialist
Career Level: Intermediate Staff Member
Organization: Y-12 Personnel Security (51112991)
Job Specialty: Personnel Security
What You'll Do
Performs duties in support of the Personnel Security Department to include; badging, Human Reliability Program, DOE access authorization/security clearance processing requirements, records maintenance, visitor control responsibilities, and general Personnel Security responsibilities as required. May train and mentor less experienced personnel. Performs process troubleshooting, interacts with customers, management, and peer employees assuring excellent customer service; performs quality check of a variety of personnel security forms potentially including Standard Form 86 (SF-86), access control, Argus enrollment, badging, clearance investigation/reinvestigation, and support tasks related to DOE Order 472.2A, 470.4B, and 473.1A, 142.3A and 10 CFR Part 712. Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE "Q" clearance.
Uses MS Office, U.S. government, and CNS databases. Assists teammates and customers and protects sensitive or personal privacy information from unauthorized disclosure. Operates access control equipment such as cameras, badging machines, printers, and fingerprint scanners. Works safely and securely in an environment with constant interruption or redirection. Displays high standard of attention to detail and focus on procedural requirements. Gathers data from multiple sources to grant or deny access based on a review of information and documents. Manages time and tasks without constant direct supervision. Provides highest levels of customer service in a very busy, public environment. Interacts with all levels of site populations and visitors daily.
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- High school diploma: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience. Typical relevant experience ranging from 4 to 6 years.
- OR an Associate degree in related discipline and a minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
Preferred Job Requirements
- Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree in business-related discipline or liberal arts, security management, criminal justice or other related discipline is preferred
- Ability to manage numerous complex tasks simultaneously; flexible and able to adapt quickly, shifting from one task to another under minimal supervision as priorities change during the course of the day
- Ability to maintain commitment to the job, teamwork, creativity, problem solving abilities, attention to detail, and flexibility
- Demonstrated initiative and discretion under limited supervision
- Ability to relate to others, build rapport, and establish positive working relationships
- Knowledge of DOE personnel security orders, requirements, practices, techniques and standards
- Ability to apply practical knowledge to daily operations
- Ability to comprehend written and oral instructions
- Demonstrated ability to present information in a clear and concise manner
Why Y-12?
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.
