Program Security Office (PSO) Specialist L4

Amentum•Springfield, MO

1d•$130,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Program Security Office (PSO) Specialist L4 to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) in Springfield, VA. This role is critical for NGA’s Sensitive Program Mission, requiring the specialist to obtain and manage access to Special Access Program (SAP), Control Access Program (CAP), and/or Alternate Compensatory Control Measures (ACCM) Information. The position involves providing extensive subject matter expertise, assistance, recommendations, and hands-on support across all Special Programs activities. Key responsibilities include monitoring and managing security programs and operations, providing status reports, and offering recommendations for decision-making. The specialist will also collaborate with other SIS offices and divisions, develop and communicate solutions to internal and external customers, and provide agency-level technical expertise in various security disciplines such as personnel, physical/industrial, computer investigations, and operations. The role also entails monitoring security applications through metrics, maintaining records, preparing and disseminating security procedures, managing project milestones, and acting as a liaison between NGA, other federal agencies, and contractors. Furthermore, the specialist will interpret security policy, safeguard classified materials, conduct risk management, prepare briefings and correspondence, and investigate security violations.

Requirements

TS/SCI clearance and must be willing to undergo a polygraph exam
Minimum of Five years of experience conducting or directly supporting special or sensitive operational and/or technical activities within the DoD or IC.
Demonstrate experience applying Executive Orders 12333 and 13526, Intelligence Community Directives (ICD) 906 & 705 and DoD Manual 5205.07 Vols 1-4 standards associated with classified national security information, and special access program information.
Must have successfully completed/passed the following DoD course: Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) Introduction to Special Access Programs SAP 101.10

Nice To Haves

Successful completion of DOD CDSE SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION (SFPC)
Experience with Special Programs Databases and systems: JADE, DISS, SIC, Scattered Castles, ICCARS, PULSE, & E2SP

Responsibilities

Obtain Access to Special Access Program (SAP), Control Access Program (CAP) and/or Alternate Compensatory Control Measures (ACCM) Information as required for the execution of NGA’s Sensitive Program Mission
Provide subject matter expertise, assistance, recommendations, and hands-on-support to all Special Programs related activities.
Monitor and manage security programs and operations supported by and providing status reports and recommendations for decisions.
Assist, collaborate, and coordinate with other SIS offices and divisions
Develop solutions, and convey to internal and external customers.
Provide agency level technical expertise concerning the identified security disciplines and operations support.
Monitor security applications through the review and analysis of appropriate metrics and maintains required records.
Prepare and disseminate security procedures/guidance.
Provide guidance as required in implementing security requirements.
Manage project milestones.
Update and maintain appropriate records (e.g. database and hardcopy) of security actions.
Liaise with members of the DoD, the IC and other officials as required to keep abreast of current personnel.
Interpret security policy on matters pertaining to processing, dissemination, and controlling of classified materials.
Receive, control and safeguard SCI and collateral information.
Acts as liaison between NGA and other federal agencies and contractors.
Risk management – conducts surveys and render impact statements or recommendations.
Prepare and deliver briefings to internal and external customers.
Prepares various forms of correspondence.
Monitor and manage security operations and provide government with status reports and recommendations for decisions.
Apply experience in supporting security concepts, principles and practices to analyze and resolve difficult and complex security issues.
Provide security guidance to contractors using DoD and IC regulations and requirements – analyze complex data and make appropriate program recommendations.
Investigate and prepare impact statements, and provide recommendations on security/security violations.
Prepare Program Access Requests (PAR) for SCI Controlled Access Programs (CAP’s), Special Access Programs (SAP), Alternative Compensatory Control Measures (ACCM) and IAW applicable security access management procedures.
Provide technical security expertise in one or more of the following security disciplines: personnel, physical/industrial, computer investigations, and operations.
Utilize security concepts, principles and practices to analyze and resolve difficult and complex security issues.
Monitor security applications through the review and analysis of appropriate metrics.
Develop the required program/operation to support tasks/requirements.
Obtain Access to Special Access Program (SAP), Control Access Program (CAP) and/or Alternate Compensatory Control Measures (ACCM) Information as required for the execution of NGA’s sensitive program mission (SISS).