Public Trust & DoD Security Compliance Specialist

Jobtailor; Lorton (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced security professional in Virginia to interpret policy for government customers, develop compliant security programs, and maintain security metrics. You will assist with public trust investigations, manage DD254 processing, and coordinate with internal/external teams to ensure compliance with NISPOM and Federal programs.

The role requires a DOD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret, a Bachelor’s degree, and strong attention to detail in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 4+ years of related experience; degree waivers possible for more experience.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and review security policy from government customers.
• Develop, administer, and audit security programs for compliance with government regulations and contract requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain security metric reports.
• Provide day-to-day security support, assess procedures, identify shortfalls, and recommend improvements.
• Support contractual security requirements for Public Trust and DoD collateral classified programs.
• Assist candidates through public trust background investigations (eApp, fingerprints, documentation, shipping, government submission).
• Notify program staff of pertinent security matters.
• Review paperwork for completeness and accuracy before submission.
• Maintain the internal security database.
• Support FSO functions, including processing DD254s and initiating personnel clearances.
• Attend meetings to provide security-processing statuses.
• Collaborate with team on solution design and process improvements.
• Ensure adherence to NISPOM and Federal Customer Security Programs.

Skills

Security Policy Interpretation

Security Metric Reporting

Compliance with NISPOM

Background Investigation Processing

Data Analysis

Document Review & Accuracy

Security Database Maintenance

Multi-Customer Support

Security Requirement Assessment

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

DISS

EApp

NP2 Portal

SIMS

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced security professional in Virginia to interpret policy for government customers, develop compliant security programs, and maintain security metrics. You will assist with public trust investigations, manage DD254 processing, and coordinate with internal/external teams to ensure compliance with NISPOM and Federal programs.

The role requires a DOD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret, a Bachelor’s degree, and strong attention to detail in a