Identity Vetting Specialist

Olgoonik is an Equal Opportunity Employer - EEO, including disability/vets

Olgoonik is a strong family of professional contracting companies established to create benefits for our Alaska Native shareholders and fueled by the belief that to do so our operations must remain of the highest quality, our employees qualified and principled, and our commitment to safety and every clients mission unconditional.

From our roots in Alaskas Arctic to our operations in South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, our experienced and dependable workforce consistently delivers results through a sharp combination of innovation and practicality.

Identity Vetting Specialist

Overview:

The linguist provides language-related services. These positions will be overseas, located in Baghdad.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support the vetting program designed to clear both host country nationals and third country nationals for access to Chief of Mission facilities or recommend their denial of access.
• Schedules and conducts in-depth counterintelligence and counterterrorism vetting interviews of locally employed staff job applicants and locally employed staff undergoing a renewal of their security certification. Also conduct interviews specifically related to polygraph failures and any other investigations under the direction of the Regional Security Officer.
• Provide timely written Memorandums of Interview for RSO review and approval.
• Compile information provided by Identity Intelligence Analysts into a final vetting report for RSO review and approval.
• Interviews walk-in sources, conducts liaison, supports security/force protection programs and produces timely written reports and assessments.
• Provide analytical support for the conduct of polygraph examinations as required by RSO SOPs.
• Provide direct support to the Regional Security Office as appropriate, thereby freeing Regional Security Officers for other duties.
• Ensure that individuals who pose a potential threat to U.S. interests are added to appropriate watch lists and that information regarding these individuals is shared with Regional Security Officers in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, executive orders, and directives promulgated by Congress, the Secretary of State, and the Director of National Intelligence to achieve goals and objectives.
• Answer e-mail inquiries from other offices regarding threat information. Responses should provide analysis and assessment, as necessary, and should be sent in a timeframe commensurate with the urgency of the threat.
• Prepare and present oral briefings on their findings to CCV management and other DS offices as appropriate.
• Participate in foreign travel for the purpose of deploying DSIAS to new locations at U.S. Embassies and Consulates. This duty includes providing training to Foreign Service National Investigators on DSIAS and conducting mass enrollments of locally employed staff into DSIAS.
• Perform Temporary Duty at any RSO Office world-wide to work as a Vetting Specialist to support the RSO mission of vetting locally engaged staff employees and job applicants.
• Utilize DSIAS to biometrically enroll locally employed staff and job applicants at U.S. Embassies and Consulates world-wide.
• Undertake any other auxiliary duties as assigned to support the DS/ICI/CCV mission.
• Ensures the proper storage and maintenance of accumulated data (classified and unclassified).

Supervisory Responsibilities:

N/A

Education and/or Experience:

• Minimum of 4 years experience as a trained counterintelligence agent or HUMINT collector (Military Occupational Specialty 35L Counterintelligence Agent, 35M Human Intelligence Collector, 351L Counterintelligence Technician, 351M Human Intelligence Collection Technician, 18F Special Forces Intelligence Sargent, or other military or civilian equivalent).
• Must have experience with personnel vetting, and/or investigative questioning techniques and be knowledgeable regarding classified search engines and databases related to the personnel vetting process.
• Experience in the collection, analysis and dissemination of foreign affairs and terrorism-related information.
• Prior experience in Afghanistan or Iraq is highly desirable.
• Experience with U.S. Department of State security operations preferred.
• Experience with CELLEX collection and analysis highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to provide advice, guidance, and consultation to officials with regard to the interpretation and application of intelligence information.
• Skill in oral and written communication to prepare and present analysis, provide guidance, solicit information, defend proposals, and negotiate agreements.
• Ability to deal effectively with individuals at all organization and management levels both inside and outside the Department in order to establish and maintain liaison with individuals representing a broad range of organizations and interests involved in and affected by Directorate programs. This includes Intelligence Community and other Executive Branch agencies.
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize multiple and sometimes conflicting and complex tasks.
• Must be able to operate as part of a team, cooperate effectively with other team members, and be mission focused.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

N/A

Security Clearance:

TOP SECRET Clearance Level Required

• Must have a current US Government TOP SECRET Personnel Security Clearance
• Must have a current US Government Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) (less than 4-1/2 years old) or be able to successfully complete a U.S. government administered Single Scope Background Investigation.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be eligible for and able to obtain and maintain required Security Clearance/access approvals.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands that will be required inside the work place and for the position. Must lift, will sit, answer the phone, type on a keyboard, move files, etc. The Government reserves the right to require contractor staff travelling overseas to be screened by a physician prior to departure. The overseas screening may certify only that the contractor is fit to travel. Travel to areas with minimal medical support may require a detailed physical examination of the contractor to determine in adequate medical support is available to manage illness or serious medical emergency arising from preexisting conditions such as diabetes or heart disease.

Travel:

Some travel to hostile areas in the Middle East may be required, and some locations may have austere living conditions. Perform overseas travel to high threat locations that may involve extended travel time and exposure to dangerous conditions that require use of personal protective equipment while exercising special safety precautions.

Work Environment:

This position is located at U.S. Embassies and Consulates overseas primarily in designated high threat countries.

Additional Details:

• Subsidiary:Olgoonik Innovations, LLC
• FLSA:Exempt
• Requisition Nbr:2013961

Olgoonik is an Equal Opportunity Employer - EEO, including disability/vets

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regardto race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. As an Alaska Native Corporation, Olgoonik provides hiring preference to Olgoonik shareholders, descendants, and their spouses to the extent allowed by law.