Security Specialist - Industrial

Protection Strategies Inc•Springfield, VA

About The Position

This position supports the Industrial Security Unit (ISU) and serves as the liaison between the Contracting Office and the Department on security clearance requirements for classified contracts. The ISU is responsible for facilitating the contract vendor's Facility Security Clearance and Personnel Security Clearances through submission of the DoD Contract Security Classification Specification, DD Form 254.  The ISU reports to the DHS Federal Protective Services (FPS), Personnel Security Division (PSD).

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience.
Relevant experience shall include experience within one or more of the standard securities and/or intelligence fields e.g., technical, physical, information, industrial, personnel and operational security.
Must be highly organized and have excellent oral and written communication skills.
Shall demonstrate a proficiency in various types of information technology applications, such as Microsoft Office, including MS Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Subject matter expertise and hands-on experience in one or more security and/or intelligence discipline and experience implementing complex government security and/or intelligence programs and policies is preferable.
Familiarity with ISMS, eQIP, CVS, and/or DISS is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Prepare, formulate, and develop DHS-wide policies, standards, and procedures for the implementation and management of the DHS Industrial Security Program.
Advise top-level DHS officials and subject matter managers on developments and advances in personnel, contract, and industrial security programs.
Conduct security surveys, inspections, and compliance reviews in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, Presidential Directives, Executive Orders, interagency directives, and DHS and component policies.
Developing, implementing, and overseeing policies for the management and administration of programs and personnel governed by Executive Order 12829, National Industrial Security Program (NISP).
Conducting preliminary inquiries of actual or suspected compromise of classified information and ensures reporting requirements are met.
Knowledge of industrial security, personnel security, and systems security policies and issues sufficient to formulate interrelated and common DHS-wide security policies and procedures.
Knowledge of DHS and component organizational structures, applicable security policies, and lines of functional responsibility to effectively coordinate with proper officials on a broad range of tasks.
Producing finished documentation such as reports, special studies, policy procedure development.
Ability to conduct analyses, evaluations, and internal inspection of security programs, and present oral and written products
Write and maintain Industrial Security SOP.