Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO)

ECS Tech Inc • Arlington, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Everforth ECS is seeking a Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO) to support our Navy Program Office in Crystal City, VA. This role involves overseeing the daily administration of all security aspects of assigned programs, including personnel program access requests, visit requests, travel briefings, security training, and COMSEC accountability. The CPSO will maintain security facilities and associated systems to support the contract. Additionally, the position assists program management in understanding and implementing security initiatives, developing risk management methodologies to minimize costs while maximizing protection of sensitive assets. The role executes security requirements and establishes a secure mission environment in accordance with national security guidelines and various DoD directives and instructions. Daily functions include PERSEC/Facility security controls and data/records management, supporting government Program Security Officers with facility accreditation, inspections, corrective actions, and incident reporting. The CPSO also supports and coordinates the maintenance and destruction of classified materials and oversees the integrity of secure spaces within the customer's SAPF.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or minimum of 5-7 years of experience, prior experience as CPSO supporting special access programs
• Excellent communication, judgment and decision-making skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyze problems and identify solutions
• Working knowledge of the NISPOM, DCIDS, ICDs, and Executive Orders, to ensure security compliance
• Previous security experience with the Intelligence Community
• Knowledge of the various security disciplines such as physical security, personnel security, information system security and industrial security to determine, apply, and monitor appropriate security requirements for assigned programs.
• Experience with standard Microsoft suite products (Word, Excel, PPT) and in-house security government systems
• Must possess DoD TS clearance at time of application

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily administration of all security aspects of assigned programs, personnel program access requests, visit requests, travel briefings, security training, COMSEC accountability, and maintains separate security facility and associated systems in support of contract.
• Assist program management in understanding and implementing security initiatives and develop risk management methodologies to minimize cost while maximizing protection to the program's most sensitive assets.
• Execute security requirements and establish a secure mission environment in accordance with National Security guidelines and Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs), DoD Instructions and Manuals, Administrative Security Manuals DoDM 5205.07 Volumes 1-4 SAP Security, DoDI 5205.11 Management Administrative Oversight of SAP, DoD (I) SAP Nomination Process Memo, DoD 8500.1Cyber Security, DoD 8570.01 Information Assurance Training, Certification and Workforce Management, 8570.01-M Workforce Improvement Management.
• Implement national program security policy directives throughout each phase of the acquisition cycle (i.e., research and development, testing, production, delivery, integration, launch, operations, and closeout) and for providing security guidance concerning personnel, physical, operational, technical, information, industrial, counterintelligence, and computer security issues to government and contractor personnel.
• Daily functions are a mix of PERSEC/Facility security controls and Data/records management.
• Supports government Program Security officers with facility accreditation, inspections, corrective actions and incident/reporting for any security concerns at the appropriate level of coverage.
• Support and coordination for maintenance and destruction of classified materials to include the oversight of integrity of the secure space at the customer’s SAPF.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior