Contractor Special Access Program Security Officer (CPSO)

ecsfederal; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS is seeking a Contractor Special Access Program Security Officer (CSSO) to support our Navy Program Office in Crystal City, VA. You will oversee daily administration of security for assigned programs, process access and visit requests, provide security training, and manage COMSEC accountability.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or 5–7 years CPSO experience, strong communication and judgment, knowledge of NISPOM, ICDs, and related DoD directives, and a DoD TS clearance at the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 5–7 years of CPSO experience preferred.
• Strong communication, judgment and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of NISPOM, DCIDS, ICDs, and Executive Orders for security compliance.
• Experience with Intelligence Community security requirements.
• Must possess DoD TS clearance at time of application.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily administration of security for assigned programs, personnel access requests, visit requests, travel briefings, security training, COMSEC accountability, and maintains security facilities/systems.
• Assist program management in implementing security initiatives and risk management methodologies.
• Execute security requirements and support security guidance for personnel, physical, operational, information, and industrial security issues.
• Support facility accreditation, inspections, corrective actions and incident reporting for security concerns.

Skills

Communication

Judgment

Problem solving

NISPOM knowledge

ICD knowledge

MS Office

Security systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

In-house security systems

Job description

Everforth ECS is seeking aContractor Special Access Program Security Officer (CSSO)to support our Navy Program Office in Crystal City, VA.

• Oversees daily administration of all security aspects of assigned programs, personnel program access requests, visit requests, travel briefings, security training, COMSEC accountability, and maintains separate security facility and associated systems in support of contract.
• Assist program management in understanding and implementing security initiatives and develop risk management methodologies to minimize cost while maximizing protection to the program's most sensitive assets.
• Execute security requirements and establish a secure mission environment in accordance with National Security guidelines and Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs), DoD Instructions and Manuals, Administrative Security Manuals DoDM 5210.01 Volumes 1-4, DoDM 5205.07 Volumes 1-4 SAP Security, DoDI 5205.11 Management Administrative Oversight of SAP, DoD (I) SAP Nomination Process Memo, DoD 8500.1Cyber Security, DoD 8570.01 Information Assurance Training, Certification and Workforce Management, 8570.01-M Workforce Improvement Management.
• Implement national program security policy directives throughout each phase of the acquisition cycle (i.e., research and development, testing, production, delivery, integration, launch, operations, and closeout) and for providing security guidance concerning personnel, physical, operational, technical, information, industrial, counterintelligence, and computer security issues to government and contractor personnel.
• Daily functions are a mix of PERSEC/Facility security controls and Data/records management. In addition, this position supports government Program Security officers with facility accreditation, inspections, corrective actions and incident/reporting for any security concerns at the appropriate level of coverage. Support and coordination for maintenance and destruction of classified materials to include the oversight of integrity of the secure space at the customer’s SAPF.

• Bachelor's degree or minimum of 5-7 years of experience, prior experience as CPSO supporting special access programs
• Excellent communication, judgment and decision-making skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyze problems and identify solutions
• Working knowledge of the NISPOM, DCIDS, ICDs, and Executive Orders, to ensure security compliance
• Previous security experience with the Intelligence Community
• Knowledge of the various security disciplines such as physical security, personnel security, information system security and industrial security to determine, apply, and monitor appropriate security requirements for assigned programs.
• Experience with standard Microsoft suite products (Word, Excel, PPT) and in-house security government systems
• Must possess DoD TS clearance at time of application