Principal Security Assistant

Position Summary

Responsibilities

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Skills

Additional Information

On-Site Company Overview

The ADE Division provides acquisition, sustainment, and technical expertise to support numerous Air Force systems, including Electronic Warfare, Command and Control Systems, Advanced Radar Threat Systems, Air Combat Training and Aircrew Readiness, and many others across the USAF and joint service environments.

• Provide Security Assistant support under the direction of Government Security Managers and Security Administrators.
• Support collateral and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security programs.
• Affirm security oversight responsibilities for the Air Force Cognizant Security Authority (CSA).
• Administer and maintain security programs involving information security, personnel security, operations security (OPSEC), industrial security, communications security (COMSEC), acquisition security, physical security, and anti-terrorism/force protection.
• Develop, review, and maintain Security Classification Guides (SCGs), Security Operating Procedures (SOPs), and related security documentation.
• Support Program Protection Plan (PPP) development and implementation activities.
• Process and manage personnel security actions utilizing DISS and other government security systems.
• Conduct security inspections, self-assessments, compliance reviews, and audit preparation activities.
• Support SCIF, CAP, and secure facility operations, including access control, visitor management, and safeguarding classified information.
• Identify, investigate, and report security incidents, violations, and vulnerabilities.
• Provide security training, awareness briefings, and guidance to government and contractor personnel.
• Support anti-terrorism and force protection requirements as directed.
• Cook up with military personnel, government civilians, contractors, and external security organizations to ensure mission success.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Citizenship: Must be a US Citizen
• Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret Clearance

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 25 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 15 years of which must be in the DoD,
• OR, 30 years of directly related experience, 20 years of which must be in the DoD.

Experience

• Understanding of counterintelligence threats and trends
• Familiarity with DoD and Air Force security policies, manuals, directives, and instructions
• Experience with DISS, SCIF operations, and DD Form 254 processes
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and sound judgment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Other Requirements

• May Include But Are Not Limited To:
• Willingness to travel within organizations direct area of responsibility
• Willingness to adapt to contingency schedule if required by unit in unusual cases of emergency or critical mission support need
• Ability to identify classified documents/information, and know proper safeguarding
• Completion of all required security training in accordance with DoD and Air Force regulations for those filling the role of security assistant.

Technical Skills

• SCIF Access Control & Management
• DISS System Proficiency
• DoD & Air Force Security Policy Compliance
• Secure Video Teleconferencing (SVTC) Operations
• Classified Information Safeguarding

Additional Information

• Location: Hill AFB, Ogden, UT
• Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

On-Site Company Overview

Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care. Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.