Special Security Representative (SSR)

Sawdey Solution Services•Wright Patterson AFB, OH

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Special Security Representative supports the day-to-day management and implementation of SCI and SAP security programs in SCIF and SAPF environments, in accordance with applicable DoD, Air Force, Intelligence Community, DCSA, SAP, SCI, and customer requirements. When appointed or authorized by the Government Special Security Representative, the contractor may perform Contract Special Security Representative (CSSR) duties. The position is located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, with hybrid telework authorized when approved. The role serves as a primary contractor security focal point for assigned programs, facilities, and customer organizations. It advises program leadership and the Government Security Task Lead on security matters; coordinates with government, prime-contractor, and other security organizations; and translates security requirements into contract and program documentation. The role also manages or supports facility security, personnel and program access, security training, inspections, incident response, analysis, reporting, and corrective actions. The position requires at least five years of recent, relevant security experience, including substantial experience supporting or managing SAP, SCI, SCIF, SAPF, or related DoD security programs. A bachelor’s degree is required. A Top Secret/SCI clearance and eligibility for SAP are required; the employee must be willing to submit to polygraphs and must be a U.S. citizen. The annual base salary range is listed as TBD.

Requirements

At least five years of recent, relevant security experience, including substantial experience managing or supporting SAP, SCI, SCIF, SAPF, personnel security, information security, physical security, industrial security, or related DoD security programs.
Demonstrated ability to independently manage security activities, advise government and contractor personnel, lead inspections or assessments, prepare analytical security documentation, resolve deficiencies, and coordinate multiple security stakeholders.
Bachelor’s degree.
Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Must be eligible for Special Access Program (SAP).
Must be willing to submit to polygraphs.
Must effectively communicate with the customer and fulfill the duties and responsibilities listed in the contract.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
Must be a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

Experience performing CSSR, SSR, PSO, SSO, SAP security manager, or comparable senior security duties.
Experience supporting AFRL, Air Force, DoD, or similarly complex classified programs.
Experience with facility accreditation, self-inspection, security incident response, COMSEC, or DD Form 254 administration.
Security Professional Fundamentals Certification (SFPC).
Security Asset Protection Professional Certification (SAPPC).
Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Program.
In lieu of certification, currency with other DCSA training pertaining to Information, Personnel, Industrial, and Physical security programs through DCSA.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary contractor security focal point for assigned programs, facilities, and customer organizations.
Advise program leadership and the Government Security Task Lead on security risks, deficiencies, corrective actions, and policy interpretation.
Coordinate with PSOs, SSOs, GSSOs, SSRs, CSSRs, government security offices, prime contractors, and other security organizations.
Recommend resolutions for security deficiencies and monitor corrective actions through completion.
Translate security requirements into contract, program, task-order, CDRL, SOW, PWS, SOO, DD Form 254, and operating-procedure requirements.
Provide security input to program planning, acquisition documents, technical reviews, briefings, conferences, and customer meetings.
Lead or coordinate security studies, analyses, investigations, and special projects.
Manage or support day-to-day implementation of SCI and SAP security programs in SCIF and SAPF environments.
Support facility accreditation and re-accreditation, self-inspections, annual assessments, semiannual inspections, and government security reviews.
Develop, approve, maintain, and enforce facility security procedures, process flowcharts, checklists, and standard operating procedures within delegated authority.
Oversee facility opening and closing, end-of-day checks, alarm responses, security codes, combination controls, visitor control, and access verification.
Coordinate COMSEC activities when authorized, trained, and delegated to do so.
Maintain controls for classified material, Top Secret material, magnetic media, accountable items, data transfers, and classified correspondence.
Evaluate the handling, storage, transfer, reproduction, destruction, and disposition of classified or critical weapon-system hardware and related components.
Coordinate responses to security incidents, unauthorized disclosures, suspicious activity, reportable information, and other security events; track investigations and ensure required notifications, reports, records, and corrective actions are completed.
Lead or oversee PAR, SCI nomination, SAP nomination, indoctrination, debriefing, in-processing, out-processing, access-change, and access-termination processes.
Review access packages and provide technical recommendations concerning completeness, eligibility, suitability, and program requirements.
Track clearances, access limitations, suspensions, expirations, waivers, Letters of Compelling Need, Central Adjudication Office actions, and personnel-status changes.
Ensure program-access records and personnel databases are accurate, current, protected, and available to authorized personnel.
Guide government and contractor personnel on personnel-security requirements, program access, badging, reporting obligations, and security procedures.
Plan, manage, and administer the program security education, training, and awareness program.
Develop and deliver initial, recurring, targeted, in-brief, out-processing, indoctrination, debriefing, and corrective-action training.
Develop training materials and provide briefings to technical, functional, management, and contractor audiences.
Conduct or lead annual self-assessments, semiannual inspections, random workspace inspections, and special security reviews.
Analyze security procedures and operational practices for compliance with applicable customer, government, and facility requirements.
Prepare written findings, risk assessments, corrective-action plans, recommendations, security reports, and executive briefings.
Track security correspondence, FOIA and public-release requests, contract letters, memoranda of agreement, relationship letters, and other formal security communications.
Maintain security-related SharePoint sites, websites, databases, case-management systems, and electronic tracking tools.
Conduct broad security analyses across assigned programs and recommend improvements to security policy, process, and implementation.
Perform other duties as assigned.