Personnel Security Specialist

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Job Description:

As the Personnel Security Specialist, you will serve as the primary liaison between Parsons, the FAA customer, and the selected candidate(s) for all personnel security actions and requirements along with access badge issuance, management, and renewal. You will lead coordination efforts to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant security processing of personnel working under the FAA contract. You will communicate with stakeholders, manage the security process from start to finish, maintain tracking systems, and ensure adherence to all applicable FAA, DHS, and facility security requirements.

Core responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end badge process for personnel working on FAA facilities: from application initiation, screening (including background check coordination), enrollment, issuance, renewal, termination, and badge recovery.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for badge‐related questions from candidates, supervisors, and the FAA badging office.
• Maintain and update tracking logs, databases, and reports related to security status, expiration, renewals, denials, suspensions, and surrenders.
• Coordinate with Parsons HR, security, and contract administration teams to ensure candidate eligibility and documentation completeness.
• Work closely with the FAA badge office to schedule appointments, ensure candidate compliance with procedures (photo capture, identity verification, training, etc.).
• Monitor and report on security metrics (turnaround times, pending approvals, delinquent renewals, etc.), identify bottlenecks, and propose process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and policies (FAA, DHS, government facility access, contractor security requirements) and keep abreast of changes.
• Prepare communications (e.g., badge status notifications, renewal reminders) and escalate critical issues to management when necessary.
• Provide support during audits, site visits or inspections related to security.
• Train new hires or other team members on the security processes and related systems as required. 

Required skills and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Security Management, Human Resources, or a related field and 3 years experience **OR 7 years experience
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience managing government facility or federal agency personnel security programs and processes (e.g., FAA, DHS, DoD, GSA).
• Demonstrated experience coordinating with government security offices, knowledge of identity proofing, background screening, access control processes, fingerprinting, and .
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing, interpreting, and implementing government security compliance requirements.Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; ability to interface with senior government and contractor personnel.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities and deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and ability to manage tracking systems or databases.
• This position requires U.S. citizenship and eligibility to work on a federal contract and obtain necessary facility access.
• Ability to travel to badge office(s) or candidate sites as required.

Security Clearance Requirement:

None

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $72,900.00 - $127,600.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work s