Contractor Special Access Program Security Officer (CSSO)

ECS Tech Inc • Arlington, VA

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Everforth ECS is seeking a Contractor Special Access Program Security Officer (CSSO) 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 CSSO will maintain separate security facilities and associated systems in support of the contract. The position also assists program management in understanding and implementing security initiatives, developing risk management methodologies to minimize cost while maximizing protection to the program's most sensitive assets. The role requires executing security requirements and establishing 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 8500.1 Cyber Security, DoD 8570.01 Information Assurance Training, Certification and Workforce Management, and 8570.01-M Workforce Improvement Management. The CSSO will implement national program security policy directives throughout each phase of the acquisition cycle and provide security guidance concerning personnel, physical, operational, technical, information, industrial, counterintelligence, and computer security issues to government and contractor personnel. Daily functions include PERSEC/Facility security controls and Data/records management. Additionally, this position supports government Program Security officers with facility accreditation, inspections, corrective actions, and incident/reporting for any security concerns. Support and coordination for maintenance and destruction of classified materials, including oversight of the integrity of the secure space at the customer’s SAPF, are also key responsibilities.

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 5210.01 Volumes 1-4, DoDM 5205.07 Volumes 1-4 SAP Security, DoDI 5205.11 Management Administrative Oversight of SAP, DoD (I) SAP Nomination Process Memo, DoD 8500.1 Cyber 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