Security Processing Specialist

Great Hill Solutions is part of the Seneca Nation Group (SNG) portfolio of companies. SNG is the federal government contracting business wholly owned by the Seneca Nation. SNG meets mission-critical needs of federal civilian, defense, and intelligence community customers across a variety of domains. The SNG portfolio receives shared services support from its parent company Seneca Holdings and is comprised of multiple companies that participate in the Small Business Administration 8(a) program. To learn more visit www.senecanationgroup.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

At Seneca, our team of talented individuals is what makes us successful. To support our team, we provide a balanced mix of benefits and programs.Your total rewards package includes competitive pay, benefits, and perks, flexible work-life balance, professional development opportunities, and performance and recognition programs. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability, voluntary benefit programs (critical illness, hospital, and accident), health savings and flexible spending accounts, and retirement 401K plan. One of our fundamental principles at Seneca Holdings is to offer competitive health and welfare benefits to our team members, providing coverage and care for you and your family. Full-time employees working at least 30 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefits and paid leave programs. We pride ourselves on our collaborative work environment and culture, which embraces our mission of providing financial and non-financial benefits back to the members of the Seneca Nation.

Great Hill is seeking a Security Processing Specialist to support our federal government client in Silver Spring, Maryland. The objective of this work is to provide vital security functions that enhance the safety and security of personnel, facilities, and information for a large federal agency located in Maryland. Incumbents will provide administrative and clerical support for the security office focusing on the provision of security badges, processing visitors and new hires, capturing biometric information, and evaluating information for accuracy.

Roles and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Processing applicants, including foreign nationals and foreign travelers, through security procedures to determine whether the applicant meets the requirements for clearance and, if so, preparing the security documentation. This includes:
  
  
  
  • Evaluating and verifying applicant-supplied information for completeness and accuracy.
  • Verifying the applicant's identity and citizenship.
  • Fingerprinting applicant employees, contractors, volunteers, etc.
  • Processing fingerprint cards received from tentative employees/non-employees.
  • Capturing biometric photographs for Personal Identity Verification.
  • Participating in onboarding activities related to New Employee Orientation (NEO).
  • Working with Security Specialists to ensure paperwork/badges are ready for NEO.
  
  
  
  
• Maintaining databases and assuring quality control of information.
• Conduct the badging process.
• Troubleshoot badge or badging equipment issues.
• Brief customers on the personnel security process.
• Provide process improvement recommendations.
• Provide administrative functions / support.

Basic Qualifications:

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Familiarity with requirements of the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12).
• Familiarity with Federal Information Processing Standards 201-1 (FIPS 201-1).
• Good knowledge of MS Office 365 and its constituent programs.

Desired Skills:

• Associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
• 2 years of experience in the security field and preferably knowledge of personnel security processes in the federal government.
• Familiarity with Service Now.