International Security Specialist

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

Job summary

Booz Allen seeks an International Security Specialist to coordinate security planning for foreign participation, visits, and partner activities. The role develops international-security procedures, tracks access, and resolves coordination issues that could impact missions.

Required are 10+ years in security programs, 10+ years in security protocols, and a Secret clearance. Bachelor’s degree plus additional certifications are expected; travel up to 25% is possible.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in a multi-disciplinary security program, including support to SAP or SCIF environments.
• 10+ years of security protocols oversight, including visitor access and badging.
• 4+ years as a security professional.
• Knowledge of AECA, FMS, Security Assistance policies within DoD guidelines.
• Ability to coordinate with government, contractors and external stakeholders; draft briefs and SOPs.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.
• Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree.
• NISP SFPC or PSC certifications; ISOC within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate security planning for foreign participation, international visits, meetings, and partner activities.
• Develop and maintain international-security procedures, visit documentation, access records, and tracking tools.
• Monitor international-security actions and resolve coordination issues affecting mission schedules or sensitive information.
• Assess security implications of proposed partner activities and recommend controls for authorized collaboration.
• Support reviews of multinational activities to ensure consistent protection implementation.
• Lead in fast-paced classified environments with minimal supervision.

Skills

Security clearance

Briefings and reports

Multistakeholder coordination

Travel up to 25%

Independent work

Communication

Policy understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

International Security Specialist

The Opportunity:

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.

You Have:

• 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 If You 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
• Top Secret clearance
• Master's degree

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. 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. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

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. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

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.