Program Security Representative (PSR) III - Palmdale, CA
About The Position
The Program Security Representative provides multidisciplinary security support for one or more customer Special Access Programs (SAPs), including day-to-day analysis and support for Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and SAP activities. The role ensures compliance with applicable security policies and regulations; supports the safeguarding of classified and sensitive information; assesses procedures, vulnerabilities, threats, and risks; and helps improve security policies, procedures, and systems. The position also provides facility oversight, conducts compliance reviews and investigations, supports security education and awareness, briefs personnel, and leads and mentors team members. The role is onsite in Palmdale, California, with 10–25% travel and 40 scheduled weekly hours.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of related experience.
- At least 2 years of SAP experience.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Must currently possess a Top Secret/SCI clearance and be able to attain TS/SCI with CI polygraph.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related area, or an associate degree in a related area plus 2 years of experience, or equivalent experience (4 years).
- Facility security, physical security, and system security skills.
Responsibilities
- Ensure strict adherence to the NISPOM and its Supplement, the DoD Overprint, DCID, ICD, and SAP policy.
- Assist in developing and executing approved policies and procedures for safeguarding SAP, SCI, and collateral data in support of U.S. military operations.
- Provide day-to-day security support and continuously assess procedures to identify shortfalls and recommend improvements to security policies, procedures, and systems.
- Identify vulnerabilities, threats, and risks to test, training, and operational activities.
- Assist in developing, implementing, and training the Operations Security program.
- Assist with contractor and subordinate facility assistance and oversight.
- Brief government and senior civilian personnel on security-related topics.
- Conduct and document SAP facility compliance reviews, follow-on reviews, and facility close-outs.
- Monitor, report, and track corrective actions arising from compliance reviews.
- Ensure timely notification of pertinent security matters to program technical and management staff.
- Explore losses, compromises, or suspected compromises of classified or sensitive information, including conducting preliminary inquiries and generating damage assessments.
- Coordinate with SAP security personnel to incorporate lessons learned into the SAP security education and awareness curriculum.
- Provide leadership, mentoring, and oversight to team members.
Benefits
- 401(k) with company match.
- Medical, dental, and vision plan options, including some medical plans with Health Savings Accounts.
- Paid education and certifications.
- Extra paid vacation and holidays.
- Paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, and paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
- Short- and long-term disability benefits, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance.
- Internal mobility support and professional growth opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
