Security Coordinator - Level 3 or 4

Northrop Grumman • Redondo Beach, CA

3d • $51,400 - $101,800 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is hiring a Security Coordinator at Level 3 or Level 4 in Redondo Beach, California. This role is 100% onsite and does not accommodate telecommuting. The coordinator works closely with senior executives, customers, and government representatives inside and outside the organization, supporting program security and personnel security (PERSEC) activities. The role requires discretion, strong communication and interpersonal skills, sound judgment, organization, attention to detail, flexibility, and the ability to independently manage competing priorities with minimal supervision.

The position supports SAP and SCI nomination processes; administers program indoctrinations and debriefings; uses security information systems to access, review, and submit clearance and access information; maintains PERSEC databases and document-control records; and manages visit authorizations and visitor control. The coordinator also prepares and reviews Program Access Request packages and Program Indoctrination Agreements, and helps ensure compliance with government and corporate security policies and procedures. Familiarity with applicable DoD, Intelligence Community, and industrial security regulations is important.

Level 3 requires a high school diploma or equivalent and four years of additional education and/or related experience. Level 4 requires a high school diploma or equivalent and six years of additional education and/or related experience. Both levels require an active, current, in-scope U.S. Government Top Secret clearance at application, the ability to obtain and maintain SCI and Program approval/access, working knowledge of Microsoft Office, and relevant industrial security experience within the Intelligence Community.

The position may require travel approximately 10% of the time. Relocation assistance is not available. The listed salary ranges are $51,400–$85,600 for the primary level and $61,100–$101,800 for the secondary level. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off.

Requirements

• For Level 3: High school diploma or equivalent and four years of additional education and/or related experience.
• For Level 4: High school diploma or equivalent and six years of additional education and/or related experience.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance at the time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI and Program approval/access.
• Strong working knowledge of basic office automation tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated relevant security experience with industrial security programs within the Intelligence Community.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to interact effectively across organizational levels and with outside organizations and customers.
• Ability to protect and maintain confidentiality, work independently with minimal supervision, and exercise good judgment.
• Ability to be proactive, self-motivated, well-organized, detail-oriented, flexible, and agile, with strong follow-through.
• Ability to manage schedule conflicts and prioritize multiple tasks with competing deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Self-starter who can work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to display tact, discretion, and diplomacy across a variety of program areas.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience with databases such as ESIS/SIMS, DISS, JADE, and SC.
• Ability to multitask and manage priorities.
• Ability to work well within a team.
• SharePoint experience.
• Excellent speaking, writing, and organizational skills that enable effective communication.
• Strong working knowledge of Intelligence Community Directives (ICD), Department of Defense security requirements, and the National Industrial Security Program (NISP).

Responsibilities

• Provide program security and personnel security (PERSEC) support, including reviewing and processing documentation for SAP and SCI nomination processes.
• Prepare and administer program indoctrinations and debriefings.
• Access, review, and submit clearance and access information using DISS, JADE, and other information systems.
• Maintain PERSEC databases in accordance with customer tracking requirements.
• Maintain and operate a document-control register or database.
• Process and manage incoming and outgoing visit authorizations and visitor control.
• Generate and/or review Program Access Request (PAR) packages to ensure required information is complete, current, and signed.
• Generate Program Indoctrination Agreements (PIA), provide them to the briefer or debriefer, and/or execute briefs and debriefs on behalf of the government security team.
• Ensure compliance with government and corporate security policies and procedures.
• Maintain liaison and good working relationships with government agencies, external customers, contractors, employees, and managers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED