Special Security Officer (SSO)

Via Logic LLC; Odenton (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Via Logic LLC is seeking a motivated Special Security Officer (SSO) to support operations at Fort Meade, MD. The role includes maintaining SCI directives, providing security training, and processing SCI visitor clearances. Candidates must hold a TS/SCI with Polygraph on day 1 and have a Bachelor's degree with relevant experience, or equivalent. This position involves significant responsibility in overseeing security operations and requires thorough knowledge of security principles and Intelligence Community Directives. This is a full-time position offering an opportunity for career growth in a critical operational environment.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance on day 1.
• Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of related experience or Associate’s degree and 6+ years of related experience.
• Ability to work independently and knowledge of security principles.

Responsibilities

• Perform all aspects of the SCI Personnel Security Program.
• Serve as the official channel for certifying and receiving SCI visitor clearances.
• Process all derogatory information concerning SCI indoctrinated individuals.

Skills

Full-time experience with SCI in security disciplines

Analytical and evaluative methods

Knowledge of Intelligence Community Directives

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree

Job description

Seeking a motivated Special Security Officer (SSO) to support operations at Fort Meade, MD. Candidates must already hold a TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Job Summary

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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) 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 and 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 under their organization's security cognizance.
• Ensure each SCIF under their security cognizance conducts annual self-inspections of the security program.

Required Qualifications

• TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance on day 1.
• Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of related experience or Associate’s degree and 6+ years of related experience. (Experience may be considered in lieu of degree.)
• Full-time experience working with SCI in all security disciplines, specifically in personnel, physical, information and basic information assurance.
• Ability to work independently in an operational environment, possessing 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, v2 thru v3 and working knowledge of other applicable director of national intelligence, defense intelligence agency, and USAF directives and regulations.
• Ability to gather facts and use effective analytical and evaluative methods to assess information, plan the sequence of actions necessary, make sound decisions and solve a variety of security problems.

Desired Qualifications

• Attended and completed a formal SSO certification training and a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF) physical security course.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.