Processing Deputy Team Lead

The Processing Deputy Team Lead provides proactive management in identifying and anticipating problems and communicating to leadership prior to any adverse impact. The Deputy Team Lead must possess the expertise to analyze data and metrics for early indication of problems within their team in the processing of cases and take appropriate actions to resolve problems and manage caseload. It is imperative that the Deputy Team Lead communicate technical direction to the staff in an effective and timely manner and ensures the dissemination/application of lessons learned from quality assurance checks. The processing performance element is judged by meeting time and data entry requirements of processing phases of assigned work.

Responsibilities

• Attend and complete professional development training as it relates to Personnel Security proficiency.
• Assures completeness of investigative coverage; identifies and analyzes derogatory and mitigating information, prepares detailed written case histories and case evaluations and analysis of all available information, and makes written determinations and recommends further action and processing.
• All written products must be professionally prepared, and technically and grammatically correct. Case evaluations include, but are not limited to, investigations, reinvestigations, and HRP, and SCI cases.
• Enters information and data into the personnel security databases.
• The Deputy Team Lead will direct section team members and processing activities daily meeting federally mandated timeline.
• The Deputy Team Lead assists the Team Lead in overseeing the planning and assignment of work to contractor personnel and setting priorities.
• Reviews completed deliverables/work; to include responsibility for the team’s workload though timely performance of work and deliverables per Federal requirements, and ensures quality standards as described in the Federal standard operating procedures are met.
• End of the Month invoices and CPCI data base entries.
• The Deputy Team Lead assists the Team Lead in maintaining a work plan that project completion dates of assigned work and prepares corrective action plans as necessary.
• Participate in the development and review of the Processor and Vault Clerk training plans; to include communicating expectations, expected proficiency and completion dates for all training.
• Provide on-the-job training to all Processors and Vault Clerks as needed.
• Ability to participate in security inspections of NNSA Site Offices and contractors as a subject matter expert in personnel security to assure compliance with personnel security regulations and prepares written reports and oral/visual presentations to NNSA and DOE management regarding inspection results and recommendations.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or five years of experience working in a DOE Personnel Security Program or management experience is desirable.
• Working knowledge of the DOE Personnel Security Program, DOE Order 472.2, Personnel Security and other related Federal statutes and executive orders affecting personnel security programs.
• Possess comprehensive knowledge of theories, techniques and practices in the field of personnel security and be able to effectively apply such principles and techniques to a wide variety of problems and situations, and sufficient knowledge to evaluate personnel security cases.
• Completed the professional development training as it relates to Personnel Security proficiency at the DOE National Training Center.
• Excellent technical writing skills, including producing easily understandable, concise reports without technical errors that are also grammatically correct and maintain the 98% accuracy rate for all work products.
• Proven verbal and presentation skills at the professional level and demonstrated intermediate knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Access and Outlook).
• Demonstrated experience complying with federal requirements and performance of contract work and deliverables.
• US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.
• Any clearance requirements for this position are established by the government contract.

Job ID

2026-27446 Work Type

On-Site Company Description

Work Where it Matters Akima Global Technology (AGT), an Akima company, is not just another federal IT contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska. At AGT, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States. For our shareholders, AGT provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years. For our government customers, AGT delivers new technologies and partners with leading edge commercial enterprises to deliver unique and innovative IT solutions. As an AGT employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.