CareerPlan

Investigative Case Specialist

Arlington, VA, USFull-time2026-07-31 → 2026-11-09
On-siteCitizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Conducting initial pre-employment background investigations and determining suitability and security clearance eligibility for Presidential Appointees, Foreign/Civil Service, Wage Grade applicants, contractors, and employees.

Role type

Senior IC investigative case specialist (personnel security)

Builds

Personnel security files and clearance eligibility determinations for Department of State

Domain

Federal Government / Personnel Security / Background Investigations

Required skills

Background investigation execution, biometric data processing, National Agency Checks, RapBack system usage, Next Generation Identification (NGI) system operation, federal reinvestigation requirements, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility assessment, adjudicative review, investigative report analysis, written summaries

Preferred skills

Department of State experience, conducting or directing background investigations

Technologies

RapBack, Next Generation Identification (NGI), Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel