Special Security Officer

Leidos; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Las Vegas, NV is seeking a highly skilled Special Security Officer (SSO) to support ACC Wing SCI security programs at Nellis AFB. You will perform the full range of SCI security duties, administer the SCI program, and provide expert guidance on personnel, physical and information security.

This role requires a TS/SCI clearance, a bachelor's or equivalent, and several years of SCI experience; you will help certify SCIFs, process access requests, and ensure compliance with ICD 705 and

Qualifications

• Current TS/SCI clearance required.
• Experience with SCI security disciplines including personnel, physical, information, and basic information assurance.
• Ability to work independently in an operational environment and assess risk.

Responsibilities

• Maintain SCI directives, regulations, manuals, and guidelines to discharge SSO duties.
• Ensure SCI is properly safeguarded and disseminated to authorized personnel.
• Investigate SCI security infractions and prepare required reports.
• Certify and manage SCI visitor clearances and maintain DISS records.
• Assist in physical security accreditation for SCIFs and ensure ICD 705 compliance.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Independent work

Security awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

Job description

Looking for your next career move? Make it mission-critical with Leidos!

At Leidos, innovation is at the heart of everything we do. Powered by a team as diverse as it is talented, we're driven by a shared passion for delivering bold solutions that fuel our customers' success. We believe in empowering our people, giving back to our communities, and leading with sustainability. Every action we take is grounded in integrity and a steadfast commitment to doing what's right-for our customers, our teams, and the world around us. Our Mission, Vision, and Values aren't just words-they're the compass guiding our journey toward a brighter future.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Leidos is seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Special Security Officer (SSO) to join our team at Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV. This is an exciting opportunity to play an important role in supporting ACC Wing SCI security programs and ensuring the protection of sensitive national security information.

In this position, you will perform the full range of security duties and assignments in support of ACC Wing SCI security programs, assist in the daily operations of the Special Security Office, and help administer the SCI security program, including providing expert SCI security guidance to other local and tenant SCIFs. You will also serve as a trusted resource, interpreting directives from the Director of National Intelligence, Defense Intelligence Agency, and Department of Defense (DoD), while providing critical technical advice and guidance on SCI personnel, physical, and information security standards.

What You'll Do:

• Maintain applicable SCI directives, regulations, manuals, and guidelines to adequately discharge SSO duties and responsibilities.
• Ensure SCI is properly accounted for, controlled, transmitted, transported, packaged, and safeguarded.
• Ensure SCI is destroyed by authorized means.
• Ensure SCI is disseminated only to persons authorized access to the material and having an established need-to-know.
• Investigate SCI security infractions, making recommendations to the Chief SSO on site and preparing required reports.
• Maintain continuing liaison, with collateral security officials to ensure both security levels are mission accomplished.
• Conduct SCI personnel, information, physical and technical security (TEMPEST/Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) actions.
• Provide all security awareness trainings as required by regulations and requested by the COR.
• Perform all aspects of the SCI Personnel Security Program to include, nomination interviews, validation of SCI access requirements, submission of investigative requests, conduct SCI security briefings; obtain signed Non Disclosure Agreement (NdA) and Non Disclosure Statement (NdS); and perform other related personnel security actions.
• Serve as the official channel for certifying and receiving SCI visitor clearances/accesses.
• Maintain the Defense Information System for Security (DISS) system to accurately reflect all personnel under their organization.
• Provide guidance and assistance for processing SCI position and eligibility requests.
• Process all derogatory information concerning SCI indoctrinated individuals under their security cognizance and assist commanders and directors with establishment of Security Information Files.
• Assist in providing overall physical security and will ensure that all current and future SCI Facilities (SCIFs) comply with the physical security standards outlined in ICD 705 all other applicable directives and established policies. The contractor shall prepare and revise, as needed, all physical accreditation paperwork, to include the fixed facility checklists.
• Ensure appropriate accreditation documentation is available for each SCIF and under the organization's security cognizance.
• Ensure that each SCIF under their security cognizance conducts annual self-inspections of the security program.

What You'll Need (Required):

• Currently possess a TS/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience or Associate's degree and at least 6 years of relevant experience. *Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of 4 years experience working with SCI in all security disciplines, but specifically in personnel, physical, information and basic information assurance.
• Ability to work independently in an operational environment so the contractor must possess knowledge of a full range of security principles, concepts, practices, products and services; methods for evaluating risk and vulnerability; implementing mitigating improvement; and disseminating security procedures/processes.
• Knowledge of Intelligence Community Directives (ICD) 704, ICD 705 and Technical Specifications and DoDM 5105.21, V1 thru V3 and working knowledge of other applicable Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), and USAF directives and regulations.
• Ability to