Contractor Special Security Officer I

ClearEdge•Jessup, MD

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About The Position

ClearEdge is hiring a Contractor Special Security Officer I (CSSO I) to oversee day-to-day security operations for Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) and ensure compliance with applicable DoD, Intelligence Community, NISPOM, SCI, and corporate security requirements. The role manages personnel, physical, and information security functions and serves as a primary liaison with government security representatives. Responsibilities include overseeing SCIF access and documentation, personnel security processing, SCI briefings and training, inspections, security reporting, and accreditation activities while maintaining a secure and compliant environment. The position supports mission-critical government and defense work in secure facilities and controlled environments. The successful candidate is detail-oriented, communicates effectively with government representatives, customers, employees, and security leadership, and can manage competing priorities independently while maintaining strict security standards. The role may require responding to security matters and emergencies outside normal business hours.

Requirements

Active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline plus four years of related security experience, or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
Minimum four years of related security experience in an Intelligence Community environment.
Demonstrated experience using DISS, NBIS, and other government security systems of record.
Experience managing SCIF personnel, physical, and information security requirements.
Knowledge of applicable DoD, NISPOM, SCI, and Intelligence Community security requirements.
Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, customer service, and organizational skills.
Strong judgment and integrity.
Ability to independently manage competing priorities while maintaining strict security standards.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft Office proficiency.
CSSO certification.
Experience managing SCIF accreditation and inspection activities.
Experience providing SCI security briefings, training, and debriefings.
Experience managing security violations, investigations, and corrective actions.
Experience training or supervising junior security personnel.
Familiarity with Escort and Courier, PII Safeguarding, and Cyber Awareness requirements.
Experience working directly with government security representatives.

Responsibilities

Manage daily SCIF operations, access control, personnel rosters, and visitor certifications.
Maintain SCIF security documentation, logs, records, DD254s, access lists, and accreditation materials.
Process personnel security requirements, SCI eligibility, nominations, polygraph requests, and clearance actions in DISS.
Conduct SCI indoctrinations and debriefings, annual refresher training, foreign travel briefings, and security education.
Conduct inspections, maintain alarm and access control records, and coordinate corrective actions.
Serve as the primary liaison with government security representatives and communicate security requirements and updates.
Investigate, document, and report security violations and incidents as required.
Support SCIF accreditation, inspections, emergency procedures, and other security requirements.
Manage personnel, physical, and information security functions for SCIFs.
Respond to security matters and emergencies outside normal business hours when needed.