Manager, Industrial Security

AeroVironment, Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in Virginia seeks a Security Manager/Facility Security Officer to lead a medium security team and ensure compliance with national industrial security requirements.

The role emphasizes a Mission First approach and coordination across sites to secure personnel, facilities, programs, and operations. The successful candidate will manage security for programs and contracts ranging from unclassified to Collateral, and will partner with senior leadership on security strategy and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in Industrial Security across the entire security spectrum (DOD, IC and NISPOM - Collateral, SCI and SAP)
• 3+ years of demonstrated management and/or leadership experience in National Security classified programs
• Current DOD Top Secret level security clearance
• Completion of FSO Possessing Certification and Insider Threat Program

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and professional development for security professionals and foster a cohesive, collaborative team
• Manage integration of industrial security initiatives across the enterprise to meet contract compliance
• Investigate security incidents and assist with disciplinary and legal matters as necessary
• Maintain security documentation and files per DCSA requirements
• Maintain Facility Security Clearance (FCL) documentation and submissions per DCSA requirements
• Maintain DD-254s including compiling and disseminating sub-DD254s
• Provide and document new employee security briefings and debriefings
• Maintain classified holdings and prepare classified transmittals per NISPOM guidelines
• Oversee annual refresher training and DCSA Security Vulnerability Assessments
• Experience with classification management processes and guides for DoD/IC information
• Create and use Security Classification Guides
• Maintain relationships with DCSA or other Federal Agencies and contract security offices
• Perform daily security activities and enforce policies

Skills

Industrial Security experience

Security management

DOD Top Secret clearance

FSO Certification & Insider Threat

Job description

Arlington, VA

Herndon, VA

Full time

9026

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

Summary

AV is seeking a Security Manager/Facility Security Officer to work in a dynamic high tempo environment while managing a medium sized security team delivering a Mission First approach while implementing the National Industrial Security Programs (NISP). This position will manage, administer, and coordinate industrial security programs and other security activities to ensure compliance with government and company security policies and procedures. Manage a small team of Facility Security Officers across the enterprise, assuring the security of people, facilities, programs, and operations in a highly dynamic, diverse, and geographically dispersed set of National Security efforts.

The successful candidate will provide support at two (2) local sites; leadership to Program and Industrial Security Operations; work along side the Sr Manager and Director on the development and execution of security for programs, contracts and operations ranging from unclassified, CUI, Collateral programs.

Position Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, and professional development for security professionals. Ensure that the team fosters a cohesive and collaborative environment where diversity and innovation is encouraged
• Manage the integration of related industrial security initiatives across the enterprise and ensure employee engagement and facilities change as necessary to meet contract compliance while meeting operational and business goals
• Participate in the investigation of Security incidents and assist with disciplinary and legal matters as necessary
• Maintain all security documentation and files in accordance with Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) requirements.
• Maintain Facility Security Clearance (FCL) documentation and submission in accordance with DCSA requirements.
• Maintain DD-254s including compiling and disseminating sub-DD254s.
• Provide and document new employee security briefings, exit interviews and debriefing, investigate and report security violations and incidents.
• Maintain classified holdings and prepare classified transmittals in accordance with NISPOM guidelines and requirements.
• Participate and oversee annual refresher training to include preparing necessary documentation in support of the DCSA Security Vulnerability Assessments.
• Experience with the classification management process and classification guides associated with DoD and IC information.
• Ability to create and use Security Classification Guides
• Maintain a working relationship with DCSA or other Federal Agencies and each contract's security office.
• Perform daily security activities and enforce government and company security policies.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Candidates must have at least 7+ years of hands-on experience in Industrial Security across the entire security spectrum (DOD, IC and NISPOM - Collateral, SCI and SAP), Physical Security, Cyber Information Assurance, COMSEC and Emergency/Crisis Management planning and execution
• Must have at least 3+ years of demonstrated management and/or leadership experience in National Security classified programs and managing resources and budgets for small security teams
• Candidates must have a current DOD Top Secret level security clearance in order to be considered
• Completion of FSO Possessing Certification and Insider Threat Program