International Security Specialist

Booz Allen Hamilton; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Dependent care

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a senior security professional to coordinate international security activities, develop procedures, and oversee access controls for sensitive collaborations. The role requires clear briefing and leadership across government, contractor, and partner stakeholders.

The candidate will assess security implications, lead teams in fast-paced environments, and travel up to 25% for coordination and meetings. A Secret clearance and a Bachelor's degree are required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in a multi-disciplinary security program including support to SAP or SCIF environments.
• 10+ years of experience with security protocols including visitor access and badging.
• 4+ years as a security professional.
• Knowledge of AECA, FMS, Security Assistance policies and ICD 705.
• Ability to brief and report to senior audiences and lead a team in classified environments.
• Up to 25% travel.
• Active Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree; SFPC/PSC or ISOC prep certifications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate security planning for international participation, visits, meetings, and partner-facing activities.
• Develop and maintain international-security procedures and tracking tools.
• Assess security implications of partner activities and recommend controls.
• Support reviews of multinational activities to ensure protected handling.
• Work independently with minimal direction.

Skills

Security coordination

Team leadership

Briefings & reports

Verbal communication

Written communication

Travel up to 25%

Independent work

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

SFPC/PSC certification

ISOC certification within 1 year

Job description

Job Description

Maintain oversight for coordinating security planning for foreign participation, international visits, meetings, technical exchanges, and partner-facing activities. Develop and maintain international-security procedures, visit documentation, access records, coordination packages, and tracking tools. Monitor international-security actions and resolve coordination issues that could affect mission schedules or sensitive information. Assess security implications of proposed partner activities and recommend controls that enable authorized collaboration. Support reviews and assessments of multinational activities to confirm consistent application of approved protections. Work independently without considerable direction.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience working in a multi-disciplined security program, including support to Special Access Program or Sensitive Compartmented Information environments

10+ years of experience with security protocols, including security checks, oversight of secure spaces, and visitor access and badging

4+ years of experience as a security professional

Knowledge of U.S. International or Foreign Affairs objectives, the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), Foreign Military Sales (FMS) processes, international relations policy objectives within Security Assistance, and DoDM 5205.07 Volumes and Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 705

Ability to coordinate effectively across government, contractor, and external stakeholders, prepare briefings, reports, standard operating procedures, and official correspondence, present verbal and written presentations to flag-officer or senior-level audiences, and lead a team in fast-paced classified environments

Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Secret clearance

Bachelor's degree

Acquisitions and Contracting Basics in the NISP Certification and Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) or the Physical Security Certification (PSC)

Ability to obtain the Industrial Security Oversight Certification (ISOC) within 1 year of hire date

Nice to Have

Experience leading teams in multicultural environments

Experience with F-35 aviation operations and support

Experience with administrative duties such as scheduling execution of security related meetings, conferences, and other events or activities

Experience conducting risk management and risk analysis to evaluate security threats and vulnerabilities for each security discipline

Experience with the Microsoft Office suite

Ability to provide recommendations and innovative solutions

Ability to communicate and interact, in writing and verbally, with colleagues, counterparts, senior officials in various U.S. and foreign government military or civilian agencies, and representatives of various cultures with tact and diplomacy on all occasions

Ability to demonstrate independent thinking and initiative, requiring minimal supervision

Compensation & Benefits

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $69,400.00 to $158,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees.

• Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care.


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Work Model

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

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