Personnel Security Technician

Title: Personnel Security Technician

Location: Memphis, TN

Security Clearance: Moderate Background Investigation (MBI)

Schedule: Due to the nature of law enforcement work and operation, position may require occasional support outside of core working hours, as well as intermittent weekend support, mission dependent.

About KACE:

When you make the decision to join KACE, you are choosing to work alongside talented professionals that have one thing in common; the passion to make a difference! KACE employees bring their diverse talents and experiences to work on critical projects that help shape the nation’s safety, security, and quality of life.

The desire to have a career that is purposeful and forward thinking is woven into every KACE employee…it’s The KACE Way.

KACE employees are; purpose driven, forward focused, open-minded, trustworthy and invested.

The KACE Way is our commitment to our employees, to our customers, and to our communities.

Join KACE and make a difference!

Job Summary:

The Personnel Security Technician will process and adjudicate personnel suitability background investigations and reinvestigations for career and non-career employees, contractors and vendors.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:


* Adjudicates personnel suitability background investigations for employees, contractors and vendors in adherence with applicable policies, contracts and adjudicative procedures.


* Ensures all relevant suitability questions have been resolved, all pertinent material and rating factors have been considered, all pertinent laws, rules and regulations have been followed, and appropriate actions have been taken or recommended, including the final adjudicative determination.


* Prepares and coordinates requests for additional investigation when suitability/security issues are not sufficiently resolved to make a determination.

In cases of potential adverse action, prepares written summary of reasons to afford the applicant or employee an opportunity to respond.


* Ensures that case files, electronic files and records are properly maintained and secured in accordance with established procedures.


* Reviews and evaluates background investigation reports to determine compliance with postal policies, procedures and federal investigative standards.

Contacts appropriate sources (internal and external) to obtain additional information as necessary.


* Works collaboratively in a cross-functional environment.

Interacts with internal and external customers and information providers.


* Accesses various databases and computer systems, including federal agency databases, to request, extract, and/or input confidential/sensitive information and initiate investigative checks.


* Tracks and monitors all assigned background investigation requests and provide periodic status updates to supervisor.


* Answers inquiries verbally and in writing from requestors and management concerning completed and open backg...