Acquisition Security Specialist

Air Force Civilian Service; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentives

Relocation incentives

Job summary

Air Force Civilian Service seeks an Acquisition Security Specialist to support the DoD programs for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hanscom AFB, MA. The role focuses on protecting information across multiple security disciplines, managing security programs, and advising program managers on policy and risk mitigation.

The position requires obtaining and maintaining a security clearance, compliance with DoD security standards, and occasional travel.

Qualifications

• To serve as an acquisition security support for DoD programs, ensuring protection of information and CPI.

Responsibilities

• Provide acquisition security support across INFOSEC, INDUSEC, PERSEC, OPSEC, PHYSEC, and security training.
• Plan and manage security activities for assigned programs at contractor and government sites.
• Advise on policy development for protection of programs Air Force-wide, including DoD activities.
• Oversee security contractors and ensure standards for authorization of payment are met.
• Administer security programs and monitor overall security posture and compliance.
• Manage DD Form 254 processing and security classification guides, and handle security investigations.

Job description

Come be a part of something big! Smart Minds, Cool Jobs and Awesome Rewards! Fueled by innovation, talent and ambition, the Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is seeking civilian professionals prepared to deploy war-winning capabilities for the United States Air Force. The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for an Acquisition Security Specialist (NH-0080-03) to work for the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) in the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Hanscom AFB, MA.

This position can close at any time.

Recruitment, Retention, and Relocation incentives may be available.

Value of Position (VoP) - 81

Qualifications/Requirements

To serve as an acquisition security support managing security for the DAF PAE C3BM, Kessel Run, OpsC2 Branch. Provides technical expertise in integrating all security disciplines into acquisition programs to mitigate risks of compromise, unauthorized disclosure or damage to weapon systems, program/system information, and its components. Develops processes and procedures for weapon system specific protection of Controlled Unclassified Information, Classified Information, and Critical Program Information (CPI). Defines the security resources (personnel, equipment, and funding) required in each acquisition phase to provide the level of protection proposed in relevant acquisition planning documents (i.e, Program Protection Plan, Security Classification Guide, System Security Plan, Physical Security Plan).

Core Duties & Responsibilities

• Information Protection: Will provide technical and administrative acquisition and operational support in the complex area of information protection for Information Security (INFOSEC), Industrial Security (INDUSEC), Personnel Security (PERSEC), Operations Security (OPSEC), Physical Security (PHYSEC), security education and awareness training, and security inspections for assigned programs.
• Program Management: Plans, organizes, and manages the security activities of assigned programs at contractor and government locations ensuring that all elements of protection complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs throughout the program.
• Advisory & Policy: Advises program managers, system engineers, Material Leaders, and Chief of Security along with development of policy for the protection of assigned programs Air Force-wide including at contractor and other DoD activities. Has policy developing responsibilities and examines security initiatives, protection measures and processes for horizontal application across platforms, systems, and organizational lines.
• Contractor & Resource Oversight: Directs, coordinates and has oversight of security contractors. Exercises significant responsibility in dealing with officials or other units and organizations and advising management of higher rank. Determines whether contractor performed work meets standards of adequacy for authorization of payment.
• Security Program Administration: Administers the physical, information, industrial, personnel, and operations security programs as applied to assigned activities/systems. Ensures all training is conducted in accordance with appropriate directives and is documented. Monitors the organization's overall security program and provides guidance to supervisors and managers.
• Clearance & DD Form 254 Processing: Manages the process of DD Forms 254 and security classification guides. Follows and ensures local procedures for processing requests for security clearances for military and civilian personnel are handled in a timely fashion, initiating and screening personnel security investigations.
• Program Protection Planning: Identifies and validates mission security needs through evaluation or development of security elements of applicable programs. Identifies program funding for program protection planning and system security activities. Identifies plans, designs, processes, equipment, procedures, materials, and/or information that must be protected.
• RFP & Contract Support: Evaluates and develops Request for Proposal (RFPs), Statements of Work (SOWs), CDRLs, Source Selection Criteria and Standards, and Proposal Evaluations. Requests, processes, and coordinates waivers, exceptions, and variances to contractual security requirements.
• Cybersecurity Initiatives: Plans, develops, directs, administers, evaluates, implements, and maintains support to cybersecurity initiatives concerning the protection of classified and sensitive information. Ensures systems access controls and security adequately protect hardware, software, and sensitive data.
• Risk Assessment & Evaluation: Develops or evaluates system security risk assessments and analysis, identifying threats and vulnerabilities and providing program management with mitigation options. Verifies that security capabilities are operationally effective and suitable to meet mission needs.
• Stakeholder Liaison: Represents organization and maintains effective working relationships with DoD, USAF, HQ AFMC and various Center organizations, effectively communicating with commanders, directors, and senior leadership of higher rank.

Additional Requirements

• The employee is required to obtain and maintain security clearance commensurate with position sensitivity code.
• The employee may be required to travel to perform temporary duty assignments.
• Work may occasionally require the employee to work outside the normal business hours.
• This position is designated a national security position.
• Department of Defense Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) conferral is required within 2 years of the established employee EOD or initial assignment date to this position in accordance with DOD 3305.13-M and AFI 36-2645.

U.S. citizenship required. AFCS is Equal Opportunity Employer. Must be of legal working age.