Program Security Specialist, Journeyman

Forge Group, LLC•Washington, DC

4d•$135 - $155

About The Position

The Program Security Specialist, Journeyman provides multidisciplined security guidance and mentorship to Korea and KSA F-35 security program participants, including industry participants. The specialist establishes liaisons with participants’ security personnel and helps them build an infrastructure to protect U.S. technology and information. The role develops and writes industrial, physical, information security, and security education policies and procedures, coordinating efforts with the Cybersecurity Specialist and Physical/Industrial Security Specialist. The Government has designated this position as Key Personnel. The role reviews and updates security plans and procedures, conducts annual staff assistance visits, prepares participants for compliance inspections, and supports ship and site activation events, design reviews, and security working groups. It also helps security managers prepare program access requests and submit annual inventories, self-inspections, and refresher training records, and composes monthly reports tracking contract compliance metrics. The position is based in Washington, DC, is full-time, and offers a stated annual salary range of $135,000–$155,000. The required clearance is Secret. The assigned Forge job title is Senior Specialist. Forge describes its compensation approach as customizable and highlights a people-focused culture, employee well-being, and professional growth. Benefits and perks listed include flextime, retirement matching, healthcare coverage, education support, stipends, alternative work locations and telecommuting, bonuses, commuter benefits, and paid sabbatical.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Secret DoD security clearance.
A BA/BS in a national or international security or criminal justice-related field, plus 3 to 10 years of specialized security experience emphasizing SAPF or SCIF construction and SAP, SSO, or government SAP security officer operations; alternatively, 10 or more years of specialized SAPF/SCIF and SAP/SSO security experience.
In-depth knowledge of U.S. Government and DoD security requirements.
Knowledge of international programs security requirements.
Hands-on special access program security experience and ability to mentor foreign and industry security managers.
Knowledge of SAP facility (SAPF) and SCIF operations and ability to write and review security policies and procedures.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business, professional, technical, and governmental material; write reports, proposals, correspondence, and procedure manuals; and present information effectively.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations; define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to perform the essential duties, with reasonable accommodations available where applicable.
Regularly sit, talk, type, or hear; frequently walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.

Nice To Haves

Experience with F-35 or foreign military sales security programs is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide security guidance and mentorship to Korea and KSA F-35 security program participants, including industry participants.
Establish liaisons with participants’ security personnel and help build security infrastructure to protect U.S. technology and information.
Help develop and write industrial, physical, and information security policies and procedures, as well as security education and awareness materials.
Coordinate security efforts with the Cybersecurity Specialist and Physical/Industrial Security Specialist.
Review and help update the AMCP, PSI, SOPs, security education plans, OPSEC plans, and fixed facility checklists.
Conduct annual staff assistance visits and prepare participants for compliance inspections.
Support ship and site activation events, design reviews, and security working groups.
Help security managers generate program access requests and submit annual inventories, self-inspections, and refresher training records.
Compose monthly reports tracking contract compliance metrics and coordinate with the other two key specialists.

Benefits

Complete flextime.
401(k) with employer matching.
Healthcare, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Health savings account and pre-tax premium options.
Supplementary healthcare and family support.
Extended short-term and long-term disability.
Healthcare insurance deductible paydown.
Health and wellness programs.
Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, and education and training stipends.
Cell phone and internet stipends.
College saving plans with employer contributions.
Alternative work locations and telecommuting.
Employee referral awards.
Retention, signing, and performance bonuses.
Commuter benefits.
Paid sabbatical.