Contractor Program Security Officer (also referred to as CPSO)

Basic Qualifications

• Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Administration of Justice, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement or related field or the equivalent is required plus a minimum of 5 years relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years relevant experience.
• Clearance Requirements: Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance required at time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and perform routine to intermediate security tasks to ensure compliance with contractual, program and security requirements.
• Participate in the administration and coordination of one or more security programs/activities, conduct security briefings, maintain security education programs and plan for new security programs, including proposal preparation.
• Provide leadership to a team as well as partner with various government agencies to ensure corporation is compliant with directives and regulations and obtain rulings, interpretations and deviations, as appropriate.

What You’ll Experience

• Technologies that aren’t just top-notch, they’re often top-secret
• A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what’s next
• Opportunities to gain new knowledge - as it’s discovered

What You Bring to the Table

• Solid knowledge of all security policies and procedures and ability to interpret security requirements and apply them consistently across diverse situations
• Substantial understanding of policies and procedures to include the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual Supplement (NISPOMSUP), National Security Agency (NSA) Industrial COMSEC Manual, 90-1, specific Program Security Directives (PSD)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day security oversight in the Scottsdale facility where SCI work is conducted.
• Coordinate SCI security matters including personnel vetting issues and security incidents with the COTR, PSM, PSO.
• Implement and execute all SCI security requirements outlined in the NCSM, as well as any additional guidance issued by the Customer security director.
• Conduct annual self-inspections and document any necessary corrective action plans.
• Establish, conduct, and document initial, situational, and annual refresher training for all assigned SCI-accessed individuals.
• Develop, maintain, and submit program protection implementation plans to the Customer for endorsement annually.
• Work with the Program Manager to create a secure environment to protect SCI information at each SCIF at a contractor location.

Pay Range

Target salary range: USD $96,142.00/Yr. - USD $104,029.00/Yr.

This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary.

This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Company Overview

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose.

If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans