Alternative Special Security Officer

Y-12 National Security Complex; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Wellness initiatives

Career advancement

Competitive benefits

Job summary

The Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, TN is seeking an Alternate Special Security Officer to oversee SCIF operations, security programs, and access to restricted records. You will implement federal security regulations, manage COMSEC, and conduct security education for personnel and visitors.

Preferred candidates have SCI/DOE Q clearance eligibility and experience across information, personnel, physical, and automation security disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of relevant experience or Master's with 1+ year.
• Experience in intelligence/security environments and SCIF operations.
• Knowledge of federal security regulations and COMSEC practices.
• Preference for DOE/DoD SSO training and clearances.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Alternate Special Security Officer for SCIF operations.
• Develop and administer security programs, procedures, and records handling.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and obtain rulings from agencies as needed.
• conducts security education and manages COMSEC accounts.
• Oversee Special Access Programs security and SCIF construction planning.

Skills

SCIF operations

Analytical ability

Written/oral communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

DOE SSO Courses

COMSEC Training

Job description

Location: Oak Ridge, TN

Job Title: Alternative Special Security Officer

Career Level From: Senior Associate

Career Level To: Senior Specialist

Job Specialty: Security Operations General

What You'll Do

Serve as the Alternate Special Security Officer for the Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, TN. Responsible for the activities associated with the security of the Y-12 site property, personnel, and information at the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF). Develops and administers security programs, systems, procedures for classified or proprietary materials, documents, and equipment. Implements federal security regulations that apply to SCIF operations. Obtains rulings, interpretations, and acceptable deviations for compliance with regulations from government agencies. Prepares manuals outlining regulations and establishes procedures for handling, storing, and maintaining records, and for granting personnel and visitors access to restricted records and materials. Monitors or audits the organization to ensure compliance with security policies and procedures. Conducts inquiries into security issues and violations and prepares reports recommending preventive or corrective action. Conduct security education classes. Manage COMSEC account. Manage Special Access Programs security and facility requirements. Plan and manage construction of SCIFs. Will be responsible for overseeing contract security personnel.

What You Can Expect

• Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
• Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
• Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
• Career advancement and professional development programs
• Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• OR Master's degree: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Broad experience in the Intelligence Community or National Security Community
• 5-10 years of experience as an SSO/ASSO
• Bachelor’s Degree OR 8 or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting
• DOE or DOD SSO Courses
• COMSEC Experience/Training
• A broad knowledge of security and SCIF facility operations is required.
• Requires a complete understanding and application of principles, concepts, and standards. Requires full knowledge of Special Security Office practices and good working knowledge of related disciplines/functions. Extensive knowledge of interrelated security disciplines of information security, personnel security, automation security, physical security, technical security, and security training required.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the security requirements is necessary to successfully obtain approval, and accreditation of a SCIF from the design phase through construction to final accreditation and administration of the SCIF on a daily basis.
• Skill in developing innovative measures to promote efficiency and achieve economies to ensure that requirements are, at the same time, reasonable and achieve compliance is necessary.
• Requires demonstrated analytical ability and ability to communicate both in writing and orally and interpersonal skills.
• This position requires an active SCI and DOE Q clearance; however, all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current status but must be able to acquire these clearances to perform this job.
• Good interpersonal skills, the ability to multi-task while facing multiple interruptions.

Why Y-12?

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.