CPSO-J with Security Clearance at AJA Inc.
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898
About the Job
This position is in support of Special Access Programs, a successful candidate must have U.S. Citizenship and an Active Top-Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility. Additionally, this position is nominative; therefore, a successful applicant must apply for, and be granted, SCI and SAP access. The Security Program Security Officer—Journeyman is capable of developing and implementing a multi-disciplined security program for complex, major acquisition Special Access Programs (SAPs) and is knowledgeable of personnel, industrial, physical, IT/IA, and information security principles.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Provide all facets of program security management in support of SAP initiatives, to include personnel, physical, information, industrial, and SCI security.
• Provide SAP security administration and management to program elements.
• Conduct security oversight inspections.
• Ensure facility compliance with all policies and directives.
• Provide guidance and oversight to defense contractors.
• Develop security plans and procedures for safeguarding classified information
• Present indoctrination, debrief, and refresher training for program briefed personnel regarding obligations to protect classified information.
• Ensure adequate secure storage and work spaces for customers, conduct annual inventory of accountable classified material.
• Maintain SAPF/SCIF facilities.
• Drafts, updates and distributes DD-254’s for contractors.
• Attend program meetings as security representative
• Provide security support at program working groups/conferences
• Prepare CUAs, MOUs, and MOAs for resident non-MDA SAPs for review and approval, develop and maintain SAP documentation.
• Prepare and submit SOP, monitor security incidents.
• Maintains facility SOPs and personnel folders.
• Maintains Top Secret Control Officer database.
• Implement all applicable requirements to maintain/troubleshoot Facility Intrusion Detection System.
• Coordinate tests, inspections, repairs of program facilities.
• Identify and requisition equipment and supply needs.
• Escort non-cleared personnel.
• Maintain all required facility paperwork and accreditation documentation.
• Inspect and comment on build projects to ensure DoD technical specifications are being met.
• Ensure proper handling of classified materials.
• Account for all TS Material. Inventory and label all existing media within facility.
• Ensure proper marking of classified materials.
• Prepare documents for receiving packaging, shipping and secure transmissions.
• Prepare and brief couriers on responsibilities.
• Maintenance of DOD required office files, to include destruction program materials, secure fax operations, SAP courier duties.
• Perform Program Indoctrination's and debriefings. Review submitted PARs and pre-screening documentation.
• Verify program Access Rosters.
• Transmit accomplished PIAs and PARs.
• Document receipt/dispatch, assist in SCI pre-briefings, indoctrination's, and debriefs as required.
• Manage the Security Awareness and Education program, reviews inspection results to correlate training products and priorities.
• Control visitor ingress/egress, answer phones, escort visitors and interface with senior level government and corporate officials and their staffs.
• Verify visitor clearances and access requests.
• Coordinate conference room meetings.
• Brief visitors to security requirements of facility.
• Perform general clerical duties as required.
• Complete required training.
Basic Qualifications:
• Minimum of three years’ experience (between three to ten) as a Program Security Officer (PSO) with at least three cumulative years in acquisition SAPs
• Most recent SAP-related position must be within the last nine months
• Strong writing ability
• BS/BA in related field or a combination of education, training and experience beyond this baseline
• Periodic travel is required for both CONUS and OCONUS locations. Some travel may exceed 60 days per occurrence
Preferred Qualifications:
• Microsoft Office Specialist Expert certification
Security Clearance Requirements:
U.S. Citizenship and an active TS/SCI; SAP access approval
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Provide all facets of program security management in support of SAP initiatives, to include personnel, physical, information, industrial, and SCI security.
• Provide SAP security administration and management to program elements.
• Conduct security oversight inspections.
• Ensure facility compliance with all policies and directives.
• Provide guidance and oversight to defense contractors.
• Develop security plans and procedures for safeguarding classified information
• Present indoctrination, debrief, and refresher training for program briefed personnel regarding obligations to protect classified information.
• Ensure adequate secure storage and work spaces for customers, conduct annual inventory of accountable classified material.
• Maintain SAPF/SCIF facilities.
• Drafts, updates and distributes DD-254’s for contractors.
• Attend program meetings as security representative
• Provide security support at program working groups/conferences
• Prepare CUAs, MOUs, and MOAs for resident non-MDA SAPs for review and approval, develop and maintain SAP documentation.
• Prepare and submit SOP, monitor security incidents.
• Maintains facility SOPs and personnel folders.
• Maintains Top Secret Control Officer database.
• Implement all applicable requirements to maintain/troubleshoot Facility Intrusion Detection System.
• Coordinate tests, inspections, repairs of program facilities.
• Identify and requisition equipment and supply needs.
• Escort non-cleared personnel.
• Maintain all required facility paperwork and accreditation documentation.
• Inspect and comment on build projects to ensure DoD technical specifications are being met.
• Ensure proper handling of classified materials.
• Account for all TS Material. Inventory and label all existing media within facility.
• Ensure proper marking of classified materials.
• Prepare documents for receiving packaging, shipping and secure transmissions.
• Prepare and brief couriers on responsibilities.
• Maintenance of DOD required office files, to include destruction program materials, secure fax operations, SAP courier duties.
• Perform Program Indoctrination's and debriefings. Review submitted PARs and pre-screening documentation.
• Verify program Access Rosters.
• Transmit accomplished PIAs and PARs.
• Document receipt/dispatch, assist in SCI pre-briefings, indoctrination's, and debriefs as required.
• Manage the Security Awareness and Education program, reviews inspection results to correlate training products and priorities.
• Control visitor ingress/egress, answer phones, escort visitors and interface with senior level government and corporate officials and their staffs.
• Verify visitor clearances and access requests.
• Coordinate conference room meetings.
• Brief visitors to security requirements of facility.
• Perform general clerical duties as required.
• Complete required training.
Basic Qualifications:
• Minimum of three years’ experience (between three to ten) as a Program Security Officer (PSO) with at least three cumulative years in acquisition SAPs
• Most recent SAP-related position must be within the last nine months
• Strong writing ability
• BS/BA in related field or a combination of education, training and experience beyond this baseline
• Periodic travel is required for both CONUS and OCONUS locations. Some travel may exceed 60 days per occurrence
Preferred Qualifications:
• Microsoft Office Specialist Expert certification
Security Clearance Requirements:
U.S. Citizenship and an active TS/SCI; SAP access approval