Sustainment Security Division Chief

Air Force Civilian Service; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 107,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentives

Relocation incentives

Retention incentives

Job summary

Air Force Civilian Service seeks a Sustainment Security Division Chief to lead security for F-35 lifecycle programs at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. You will direct collateral, SCI, and SAP security activities, ensuring DoD and USAF policy compliance and strong risk management.

You will oversee program protection planning, cybersecurity initiatives, and strategic security planning, engaging senior leadership and DoD partners to deliver mission assurance worldwide.

Qualifications

• Position leads and supervises security personnel and activities across collateral, SCI, and SAP programs.
• Develops and implements security objectives compliant with DoD/USAF policies.
• Oversees PPP and CPI protection, risk assessment, and mitigation strategies.
• Plans security performance goals and operating procedures for division.

Responsibilities

• Supervisory leadership: manage priorities, tasks, performance, and staffing.
• Security program management: plan and direct collateral, SCI, and SAP security activities.
• Program protection and cybersecurity: administer PPP, protect CPI, assess risks.
• Strategic planning & policy: set goals and procedures for security operations.
• Stakeholder engagement: interface with DoD/USAF HQ and partners to resolve issues.

Skills

Supervisory Leadership

Security Program Mgmt

Cybersecurity Oversight

Program Protection Planning

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

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Fueled by innovation, talent and ambition, the Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is seeking civilian professionals prepared to deploy war-winning capabilities for the United States Air Force.

The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Sustainment Security Division Chief to work for the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) in the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

Recruitment, Retention, and Relocation incentives may be available.

Salary Range: $107,446 - $164,301 (base pay without locality)

Travel: 10%

VoP (Value of Position): 95

Qualifications/Requirements

Position supports the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) Global Sustainment Directorate. The incumbent will serve as the F-35 JPO Sustainment Security Division Chief and principal security advisor, responsible for the establishment and oversight of protection countermeasures for F-35 information and weapon systems throughout their lifecycle, including development, production, testing, modification, and fielding across all national security domains. Incumbent will direct and supervise personnel performing security management and administration functions.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Supervisory Leadership: Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities, including planning work, setting priorities, assigning tasks, evaluating performance, and managing hiring, training, and employee relations.
• Security Program Management: Plans, organizes, and directs all collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and Special Access Program (SAP) security activities for the division. Develops and integrates organizational and acquisition security objectives, ensuring compliance with DoD, USAF, and MAJCOM policies.
• Program Protection and Cybersecurity: Administers the Program Protection Plan (PPP), identifying and protecting Critical Program Information (CPI). Oversees cybersecurity initiatives to protect classified and sensitive information, evaluates system security risks, and develops mitigation strategies.
• Strategic Planning & Policy: Develops and prioritizes security performance goals, mission objectives, and operating procedures. Provides senior leadership with security management solutions for business, financial, and operational planning.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Represents the organization with DoD, USAF, HQ AFMC, and other partner organizations. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships, meets with key customers to assess satisfaction, and resolves complex security issues.
• Expertise in planning and directing collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and Special Access Program (SAP) security activities.
• Demonstrated experience in supervisory and personnel management responsibilities.
• In-depth knowledge of Program Protection Planning (PPP), cybersecurity principles, and risk management for complex weapons systems.
• Ability to develop, interpret, and apply security policies and procedures from DoD, Air Force, and other major commands.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for effectively engaging with senior leadership, stakeholders, and partner organizations.
• Proven ability to manage cost, schedule, and performance of multifaceted security activities and advise on resource planning.
• Administers through subordinates, the Sustainment Director’s security programs. Identifies and validates mission security needs through evaluation or development of security elements of applicable program.
• Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with various government and industry partners.
• Required to work across multiple units around the world (CONUS and OCONUS), with leadership at levels of SES/O-7 and higher. Demonstrating ability to skillfully interact and communicate with senior level leadership is essential.
• Position is indexed for Security Professional Education and Development (SPeD) certifications.
• This is a supervisory position. The incumbent also led multiple security contractors in executing mission requirements.