KRI Security Admin I

KRI at Northeastern University LLC; New Jersey; On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

vision

dental

paid time off

tuition assistance

wellness & life

retirement

commuting & transportation

Job summary

Northeastern University seeks Security Admin 1 professionals to join a cross-trained team across ISSO, aCPSO and Industrial Security Generalist tracks. You will support classified environments, maintain DoD Top Secret clearance, and help grow the Co-Op program while engaging with university faculty.

Position is temporary with a pay rate of $19.00 per hour; Northeastern offers medical, vision, dental, PTO, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement, and commuting benefits.

Qualifications

• Must maintain DoD Top Secret Clearance.
• Experience with government compliance documents/regulations (NISPOM, DFARS, DAAPM, JSIG, etc.).
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent IT certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist with growing the Co-Op program and engage with Northeastern University Faculty to offer services when appropriate.
• Support ISSO, aCPSO, and Generalist tracks across classified environments.
• Contribute to program protection and security incident response as needed.

Skills

DoD Top Secret Clearance

Cybersecurity basics

Security compliance awareness

Education

Tools

SIMS

JPAS

Scattered Castles

DISS

Job description

About the Opportunity

All Security Admin 1s will report to the FSO and be cross trained in all domains of Industrial Security. There will be three distinct tracks, Information System Security Officer (ISSO), alternate Contract Program Security Officer (aCPSO) and Industrial Security Generalist. All Security Admin 1’s will be required to maintain a DoD Top Secret Clearance. All Security Admin 1’s will assist with growing our Co-Op program and engage with Northeastern University Faculty to offer services when appropriate.

ISSO Track

This position will support classified computing environments. The ISSO is responsible for implementing and enforcing the cybersecurity compliance directives with hands‑on execution and oversight. The position will create, sustain, and enforce standard operating procedures developed from government compliance documents/regulations (NISPOM, DFARS, DAAPM, JSIG, etc.), while still being able to interpret and troubleshoot requests and tasks of volatile complexity. This position utilizes a wide variety of cybersecurity technologies and tools and requires knowledge and experience with a comprehensive selection of Information Technology skill sets. ISSO’s will be required to maintain COMPTIA Security+ or equivalent IT certification.

aCPSO Track

The aCPSO will assist the CPSO in performing program security administrative tasks and duties with internal and external customers. Maintain personnel security records for SAP/SAR/SCI related programs to include the use of SIMS, JPAS, and Scattered Castles. Perform initial access eligibility determinations and create PARs and SCI nominations. Process incoming and outgoing classified visit certifications. Conduct internal self‑inspections and assist with Staff Assistance Visits and Customer Security Assessments. Maintain classified material accountability records to include inventory lists, receipt and transmittal records and final disposition documentation. Ensure all classified materials are marked and controlled in accordance with contractual requirements. Review operational requirements and system specification documents to ensure applicable security requirements are addressed and incorporated into security processes. Interpret and implement security classification guidance. Assist in the development of Program Protection Plans (PPPs). Assist with the development and maintain the program's Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). Attend, support and participate in program meetings, staff meetings, and telecons.

Industrial Security Generalist Track

The Industrial Security Generalist will assist with the Collateral DoD Industrial Security Program. This role will assist in developing Initial and Refresher training, Insider Threat reporting requirements, Self‑Inspections across all cleared KRI locations, submit visit requests and foreign travel in DISS and take fingerprints for initial and upgraded personnel clearances. This role will be responsible for Kostas Building access control and managing the Kostas visitor list.

Position Type

Temporary

Benefits

• medical
• vision
• dental
• paid time off
• tuition assistance
• wellness & life
• retirement
• commuting & transportation

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

Pay Rate

$19.00

EEO Statement

will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

About Northeastern University

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real‑world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact. Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—including 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions. The university’s residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver. Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment. Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.