Security Manager for Special Access Programs

Analytic Services Inc; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Analytic Services Inc. is seeking a Security Manager for Special Access Programs (SAP) to support the DoD Office of Research & Engineering at the Falls Church, VA site. The role requires active TS/SCI clearance and extensive SAP governance experience.

The position is full-time onsite with no remote options, handling PERSEC, PHYSEC, and related security functions while coordinating with DoD senior leaders and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent combination.
• 3+ years in a CPSO-level role with SAP experience, last SAP role within 9 months.
• Deep knowledge of SAP capability requirements, policy and guidance.
• Strong communication, briefing and technical-writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed SAP governance plans, tasks, milestones, and schedules for SAP portfolio activities.
• Support SAP and SCI governance, resources, requirements, and program coordination.
• Collaborate with DoD stakeholders to develop SAP guidance, policy and directives; deliver presentations to senior leaders.
• Assist in PERSEC, PHYSEC, COMSEC, COOP, INFOSEC/OPSEC, INDSEC, and general security administration.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Security governance

Communication skills

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

Security Manager for Special Access Programs

Falls Church, VA

Position Summary: ANSER is actively hiring for a Security Manager for Special Access Programs (SAP) to work in support of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Research & Engineering). In this key role, you will serve as a security specialist in support of the Special Access Program Control Officer for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (OUSD) for Research and Engineering.

This position does not allow remote or hybrid work options with all job duties performed full-time onsite at the Suffolk Building in Falls Church, VA.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed plans, tasks, milestones, and schedules to ensure proper governance and oversight of activities, processes, and costs for assigned efforts within the SAP portfolio.
• Support issues including SAP and restricted Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) governance and oversight, resources, requirements capabilities and program coordination.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the Department to support development of SAP guidance, policy, and directives; provide resulting deliverables via in-person, written, and virtual presentations to DoD senior leaders.
• Assist in the functions of personnel security (PERSEC), physical security (PHYSEC), communication security (COMSEC), continuity of operations (COOP), information security/operations security (INFOSEC/OPSEC), industrial security (INDSEC), and general security administration (customer support).

Required Qualifications:

• Possess an active TOP SECRET security clearance with SCI eligibility (TS/SCI)
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field (or a combination of lower-level education, formal training and experience)
• 3+ years of experience in a contractor program security officer (CPSO)-level position with at least 3 cumulative years in acquisition SAPs -last SAP-related position must be within the last nine months
• Direct knowledge, experience, and expertise working with SAP capability requirements, their factors/considerations, and related statute(s), policy, directives, instructions, and guidance.
• Experience maintaining compliance with appropriate security measures
• Strong communication, briefing and technical writing skills

Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to: business considerations, local market, internal equity, candidate qualifications such as skills, education and experience. ANSER provides employees benefits to support all aspects of their life including health, financial and well-being. For more information, please visit: http://www.anser.org

Full Time Salary Range for this position: $99,000 - $144,000 USD

Accommodation: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with ANSER, please call 703-416-2000 or e-mail [e-mail]

Equal Opportunity: ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For government reporting purposes, ANSER may request voluntary self-identification information to monitor equal employment opportunity. Completion is voluntary; this information will be kept confidential and will not be used in hiring decisions. This information is collected pursuant to applicable laws and regulations.