Contractor Program Security Officer

About the role

This is a fully on-site Contractor Program Security Officer position located in Reston, Virginia. You will respond to alarms and escort visitors, sometimes outside regular hours, and work as a self‑starting, customer‑service‑oriented member of the Special Programs Security Department at Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL). The role involves developing and administering local security programs and procedures for classified and proprietary materials, documents, and equipment in support of United States Government and Department of Defense programs. ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes transitioning military members.

Responsibilities

• Apply a working knowledge of the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs), and the sponsor’s amplifying instructions to assist the day‑to‑day of the Industrial Security Program operations
• Assist with implementation of visitor control, safeguarding, classification management, physical security, information system security, security education, access control, alarm testing and maintenance, and personnel security for adherence to all government security requirements
• Assist with development, review, coordination, and execution of Program Security documentation such as Fixed Facility Checklist, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Transportation Plans, Program Access Requests (PARs), Emergency Action Plan (EAP), Disaster Recovery Plan, Continuity of Business Plan, and Document and Media Control
• Manage the control of electronic devices and other security items
• Assist opening and closing of facilities, perform end‑of‑day checks and daily inspections; provide/coordinate after‑hours alarm support
• Engage and collaborate with sponsor security staff to ensure program security policies and procedures follow company and customer requirements
• Establish and maintain effective communications with customers, security staff, program leads, and department management
• Collaborate with other security staff for special projects as required
• Assist with escorting visitors, which may require support outside of normal business hours
• Assist the local Communications Security (COMSEC) account manager for COMSEC policy implementation
• Coordinate and support