Program Security Officer

Peraton•Herndon, VA

About The Position

Peraton has an immediate opening for a Program Security Officer in Herndon, VA. The candidate must be self-driven and a results-oriented team player capable of effective multi-tasking. As a CPSO for Peraton, you will be responsible for, but not limited to: Candidate will be responsible for assisting or creating solutions for the protection of all aspects of a classified program to include personnel, physical, formatting, and acquisition. Ensure compliance and security education utilizing the requirements set forth in the NISPOM, NISPOM Overprint, DCIDs, NIDs, ICDs and other guidance as required. Duties also include supporting classified meetings, providing program management support and classification management support. Develops, and administers security programs and procedures for classified or proprietary materials, documents, and equipment. Studies and implements federal security regulations that apply to company operations. Obtains rulings, interpretations, and acceptable deviations for compliance with regulations from government agencies. Prepares manuals outlining regulations, and establishes procedures for handling, storing, and keeping records, and for granting personnel and visitor’s access to restricted records and materials. Conducts security education classes. Investigates security violations and prepares reports specifying preventive action to be taken. Candidate will provide comprehensive security guidance and recommendations to the Program Management Office staff in support of program requirements, across traditional and non-traditional security disciplines to include, but not limited to: Program Protection, Operational Security (OPSEC), Information Systems Security (INFOSEC), physical/facility/technical security, personnel, and industrial security. Candidate will be responsible for submitting all nomination packages for both employees and subcontractors to the government and coordinating with subcontractor FSOs for accuracy of the nomination packets. Candidate will be responsible for taking care of the DD254 and security continuation pages (SCPs) for the contract and providing subcontractor DD254s and assisting with the IDIQ level DD254 and SCPs. Conduct periodic reviews to support accreditation compliance. Must be willing to share on call rotations in support of alarms, security incidents and critical service outages. Develop and strengthen relationships with internal and external partners to heighten security awareness and engagement. Candidate will work under the National Program security lead and must interact with the government customers and program management on a daily basis. Candidate will be responsible for oversight and accountability of day-to-day security operations to include Personnel, Physical, IT, Info Assurance, Program Security, and Security Education. Candidate will act as the program liaison with Facilities and other functional groups. Provide backup briefing support to Security Education for the SCI indoctrinations and any New Employee Orientation. Provide physical security support for badges and access control issues. Prepare and disseminate security requirements, guidance, and procedures. Provide Clearance and SCI briefing/debriefing to employees. Ensure personnel are aware of the Reporting Requirements such as Foreign Contact and Foreign Travel etc. Monitor, update, and maintain appropriate records (e.g. database and hardcopy) of security actions. Excellent organizational/communications skills and the ability to effectively interact with staff at all levels. Ability to interact with all levels of personnel internal and external.

Requirements

BS/BA degree, with a minimum of 8-years of security experience within three of the multi-disciplines of security, e.g., physical security, ICD SAPF/SCIF construction, technical security, personnel security, information security, operations security, industrial security, and COMSEC
AS/AA degree, with a minimum of 10-years of security experience within three of the multi-disciplines of security, e.g., physical security, ICD SAPF/SCIF construction, technical security, personnel security, information security, operations security, industrial security, and COMSEC
HS diploma or equivalent, with a minimum of 12-years of security experience within three of the multi-disciplines of security, e.g., physical security, ICD SAPF/SCIF construction, technical security, personnel security, information security, operations security, industrial security, and COMSEC
Must have Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
Minimum of 5 years’ experience within security, preferably within program security with DIA Personnel Security program, but not essential
Previous briefing experience
Experience with creating DD254’s
Working knowledge of NISPOM, DCIDs, and ICDs (including 705)
Ability to work within a team environment
Experience with COMSEC preferred
Familiarity with SIMS preferred
Experience with DISS, NISS and NBIS and the eAPP application
Experience with Scattered Castles

Nice To Haves

Senior Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO) or Intelligence Community Senior Special security officer (SSO)

Responsibilities

assisting or creating solutions for the protection of all aspects of a classified program to include personnel, physical, formatting, and acquisition
Ensure compliance and security education utilizing the requirements set forth in the NISPOM, NISPOM Overprint, DCIDs, NIDs, ICDs and other guidance as required
supporting classified meetings
providing program management support and classification management support
Develops, and administers security programs and procedures for classified or proprietary materials, documents, and equipment
Studies and implements federal security regulations that apply to company operations
Obtains rulings, interpretations, and acceptable deviations for compliance with regulations from government agencies
Prepares manuals outlining regulations, and establishes procedures for handling, storing, and keeping records, and for granting personnel and visitor’s access to restricted records and materials
Conducts security education classes
Investigates security violations and prepares reports specifying preventive action to be taken
provide comprehensive security guidance and recommendations to the Program Management Office staff in support of program requirements, across traditional and non-traditional security disciplines to include, but not limited to: Program Protection, Operational Security (OPSEC), Information Systems Security (INFOSEC), physical/facility/technical security, personnel, and industrial security
submitting all nomination packages for both employees and subcontractors to the government and coordinating with subcontractor FSOs for accuracy of the nomination packets
taking care of the DD254 and security continuation pages (SCPs) for the contract and providing subcontractor DD254s and assisting with the IDIQ level DD254 and SCPs
Conduct periodic reviews to support accreditation compliance
share on call rotations in support of alarms, security incidents and critical service outages
Develop and strengthen relationships with internal and external partners to heighten security awareness and engagement
work under the National Program security lead and must interact with the government customers and program management on a daily basis
oversight and accountability of day-to-day security operations to include Personnel, Physical, IT, Info Assurance, Program Security, and Security Education
act as the program liaison with Facilities and other functional groups
Provide backup briefing support to Security Education for the SCI indoctrinations and any New Employee Orientation
Provide physical security support for badges and access control issues
Prepare and disseminate security requirements, guidance, and procedures
Provide Clearance and SCI briefing/debriefing to employees
Ensure personnel are aware of the Reporting Requirements such as Foreign Contact and Foreign Travel etc
Monitor, update, and maintain appropriate records (e.g. database and hardcopy) of security actions
Excellent organizational/communications skills and the ability to effectively interact with staff at all levels
Ability to interact with all levels of personnel internal and external