Strategic Operations Security Specialist

Team Arti; Springfield, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Resource Technologies (ARTI) seeks a Strategic Operations Security Specialist to support the Office of the Chief Security Officer (OCSO) at DHS contracts in the Washington, DC or Springfield VA area. The role is full-time, exempt, with immediate start upon clearance.

The successful candidate will apply technical knowledge, automation capabilities, and analytics tools to improve reporting, track performance, and provide executive-level insights.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree and six years specialized office experience in one of the listed areas or 10 years of specialized experience with no degree required.
• Ability to demonstrate highly technical knowledge for automation and analytics.
• Excellent organizational, oral, and written communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 apps including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive, Teams, and PowerBI.

Responsibilities

• Schedule meetings and prepare materials, notes, and after-action items.
• Manage tasks in STORM (Tracking Operations and Records Management).
• Edit and review programmatic documents and strategic frameworks for executives.
• Administer SharePoint and other records-management resources for accuracy and accessibility.
• Support planning, performance management, and KPI visualization for OCSO.
• Develop and implement performance management programs and tracking mechanisms.
• Provide strategic planning support for multi-year plans (FY 2027–2031).

Skills

Oral and written communication

Microsoft Office 365

Power BI

Automation and analytics tools

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

SharePoint

Power BI

Job description

Strategic Operations Security Specialist

Advanced Resource Technologies

Strategic Operations Security Specialist

Springfield, VA 22150

Advanced Resource Technologies, Inc. (ARTI) is currently recruiting for a Strategic Operations Security Specialist in support of a contract with the Department of Homeland Security at our Washington, DC or Springfield VA location. Position is full-time, exempt. Start date is immediate upon selection and clearance processing finalized.

SUMMARY

The Strategic Operations Security Specialist will provide strategic operations, performance management, planning, records management, and programmatic support to the Office of the Chief Security Officer (OCSO). The position will support executive-level reporting, strategic planning, performance measurement, task management, documentation, and the administration of collaboration and records-management systems.

The successful candidate will apply technical knowledge, automation capabilities, and analytics tools to support complex operational requirements, improve reporting processes, and provide executive-level insights into organizational performance.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Schedule meetings and provide support for materials preparation, note-taking, and after-action requirements.
• Manage tasks within STORM (System of Tracking Operations and Records Management), including goal development and updates, reporting, performance measurement updates, task assignments, and related activities.
• Perform general editing and reviews of programmatic documentation and publications, including strategic frameworks and performance reports distributed at the Under Secretary level.
• Administer and maintain SharePoint and other records-management resources to ensure information and files remain accurate, current, and accessible.
• Ensure planning and performance management resources are available to OCSO programs.
• Manage annual OCSO goals, including establishing cell-specific permissions to prevent overwriting, incorporating revisions, and following up on incomplete updates.
• Support performance management program development and implementation.
• Establish and maintain a visual interface for OCSO key performance indicators (KPIs) and performance measures.
• Leverage automation and analytics tools, including Power BI, to streamline reporting and provide executive-level performance insights.
• Support data collection and analysis for mid-year and end-of-year reporting and trend analysis.
• Provide strategic planning support, including building and managing a comprehensive tracking mechanism for FY 2027–2031 Strategic Plan progress.
• Monitor strategic plan milestones, updates, and performance information to support organizational accountability and reporting.
• Provide additional strategic operations and programmatic support as required.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree and six years specialized office experience in one of the following areas:counterintelligence, investigations, industrial security, dignitary/VIP policy and security standard development, OPSEC, COMSEC, INFOSEC, security countermeasures programs, access systems operation and management, personnel protection and protecting classified information, or region desk office or with 10 years of specialized experience a degree in not required.
• Must have the ability to demonstrate and apply highly technical knowledge in solving complex problems as applicable to application automation and use of analytics tools.
• Must be organized and have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must have experience with Microsoft Office 365 products to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive, Teams, and PowerBI.

Mandatory Requirement: Applicants selected for this position may be subject to a Government Security Investigation and must meet eligibility for access to classified information;Minimum of a public trust- Moderate Risk (IT) required.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employee assigned to this job.

Advanced Resource Technology, Inc. is committed to a work environment free of all forms of discrimination and member of DHS E-Verify Program.

Advanced Resource Technology, Inc. recruits and hires without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.