Senior Security Policy Officer (TS/SCI) – Pentagon Onsite

Zachary Piper Solutions; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k

Paid holidays

PTO

Sick leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Classification/Program Protection Staff Officer to support critical national security initiatives at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA, onsite. The role requires active TS/SCI clearance and entails senior policy analysis and action officer duties across DoD programs.

You will develop and implement national and DoD security governance, classification management, and program protection policies, coordinating with DoD components and federal partners.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI Clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Ten years of knowledge of national, DoW, and information security policies and procedures.
• Five years addressing national-level information security issues affecting DoW and non-DoW.
• Five years of policy development experience (drafting, formatting, staffing, tracking, reviewing).
• Three years coordinating policy, memos, congressional responses, briefings, oversight reports.
• Four years of security policy/operational experience.
• Experience as a staff action officer on OSD/JCS/Military Department HQs.
• Strong written and verbal communication with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement national and DoW policy, guidance, and training on Classification Management and Program Protection.
• Facilitate and oversee security reviews; assess Security Classification Guidance and Program Protection Plans.
• Draft, review, and coordinate DoW directives, instructions, and policy publications.
• Review policy documents and provide recommendations on information security equities.
• Prepare action memorandums, congressional responses, and oversight materials.
• Coordinate interagency and intra-agency meetings supporting national security initiatives.
• Collaborate with DoW R&E, A&S, CIO, DCSA, Joint Staff J28, and federal partners.
• Support integration of Program Protection, SCRM, CI, and Information Security policies.
• Provide senior-level policy analysis to support national security objectives.
• Serve as staff action officer for HQ-level security governance initiatives.

Skills

Security policy

Policy development

Stakeholder engagement

Written communications

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Classification/Program Protection Staff Officer to support critical national security initiatives at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA, onsite. The role requires active TS/SCI clearance and entails senior policy analysis and action officer duties across DoD programs.

You will develop and implement national and DoD security governance, classification management, and program protection policies, coordinating with DoD components and federal partners.