Special Security Officer

Leidos•Oklahoma City, OK

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Special Security Officer (SSO) at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. The SSO will be responsible for performing a full range of security duties and assignments supporting ACC Wing SCI security programs. This role involves assisting in the operation of the special security office, administering the SCI security program, and providing SCI security guidance for other local/tenant SCIFs. The candidate will interpret relevant directives and provide technical advice on SCI personnel, physical, and information security standards.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI security clearance on day 1
Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years OR Associate's and 8+ years of relevant experience. (Experience may be considered in lieu of degree).
Full-time experience working with SCI in all security disciplines, but specifically in personnel, physical, information and basic information assurance.
Ability to work independently in an operational environment so the contractor must possess knowledge of a full range of security principles, concepts, practices, products and services; methods for evaluating risk and vulnerability; implementing mitigating improvement; and disseminating security procedures/processes.
Knowledge of Intelligence Community Directives (ICD) 704, ICD 705 and Technical Specifications and DoDM 5105.21, V1 thru V3 and working knowledge of other applicable Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), and USAF directives and regulations.
Ability to gather facts and use effective analytical and evaluative methods to assess information, plan the sequence of actions necessary, make sound decisions and solve a variety of security problems.

Nice To Haves

Attended and completed a formal SSO certification training and a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF) physical security course within the last five (5) years.

Responsibilities

Maintain applicable SCI directives, regulations, manuals, and guidelines to adequately discharge SSO duties and responsibilities.
Ensure SCI is properly accounted for, controlled, transmitted, transported, packaged, and safeguarded.
Ensure SCI is destroyed by authorized means.
Ensure SCI is disseminated only to persons authorized access to the material and having an established need-to-know.
Investigate SCI security infractions, making recommendations to the Chief SSO on site and preparing required reports.
Maintain continuing liaison with collateral security officials to ensure both security levels are mission accomplished.
Conduct SCI personnel, information, physical and technical security (TEMPEST/Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) actions.
Provide all security awareness trainings as required by regulations and requested by the COR.
Perform all aspects of the SCI Personnel Security Program to include, nomination interviews, validation of SCI access requirements, submission of investigative requests, conduct SCI security briefings; obtain signed Non Disclosure Agreement (NdA) and Non Disclosure Statement (NdS); and perform other related personnel security actions.
Serve as the official channel for certifying and receiving SCI visitor clearances/accesses.
Maintain Defense Information System for Security (DISS) to accurately reflect all personnel under their organization.
Provide guidance and assistance for processing SCI position and eligibility requests.
Process all derogatory information concerning SCI indoctrinated individuals under their security cognizance and assist commanders and directors with establishment of Security Information Files.
Assist in providing overall physical security and will ensure that all current and future SCI Facilities (SCIFs) comply with the physical security standards outlined in ICD 705 all other applicable directives and established policies.
Prepare and revise, as needed, all physical accreditation paperwork, to include the fixed facility checklists.
Ensure appropriate accreditation documentation is available for each SCIF and under the organization's security cognizance.
Ensure that each SCIF under their security cognizance conducts annual self-inspections of the security program.