Program Security Officer

Purpose and Impact

Provides deployed security services across ZENITH program components for the full range of security disciplines, including personnel security, information security, operational security, program protection, compartment security, and physical security. The program has six program teams working across four customer locations.

Schedule

8 hours per day × 5 days weekly.

Responsibilities

• Provide security advice and assistance to industrial partners and vendors.
• Support program personnel and industry partners on personnel security, including:
  • Required paperwork for personnel security clearances
  • Appropriate clearance levels
  • Tracking/checking status
  • Ensuring paperwork is complete prior to submission
  • Ensuring the personnel security database of record is accurate and current
• Perform Contracting Officers Security Representative (COSR) duties, including:
  • Providing physical security guidance
  • Conducting inspections and accreditation of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF) at partner sites
• Investigate security incidents and potential security violations; provide a Security Investigation Summary Report within 24 hours of completing an investigation.
• Provide advice and assistance regarding the Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Control System, including classification management and classification review of information specifically protected under the program office.
• Develop documents required to establish new compartmented programs, including:
  • Establishment memorandum and/or checklist
  • Indoctrination briefing
  • Classification guide
• Update documents required to maintain compartmented programs based on mission changes, including:
  • Establishment memorandum and/or checklist
  • Indoctrination briefing
  • Classification guide
• Deploy disestablishment memorandum and ensure debriefing of 100% of briefed personnel at the conclusion of program operations and/or activities.
• Complete annual DNI Controlled Access Oversight Committee (CAPOC) reporting.
• Create and update training materials and provide security awareness to program personnel and industry partners due to policy or procedure changes, security incidents, or initiation of new program activity. Training material updates shall integrate trends, best practices, process/policy/regulations updates, and new or emerging threats, risks, or vulnerabilities.
• Create and maintain appropriate security documentation, such as program security plans, program protection plans, and CONOPS.
• Assist in developing, documenting, and maintaining program security processes, security manuals, and standard operating procedures.
• Work with various customer components to ensure timely approvals, accreditations, etc.; synthesize security requirements and advise on the viability of alternate approaches.
• Possess a basic understanding of Communication Security (COMSEC), including serving as a COMSEC custodian as required.
• Brief and debrief personnel and ensure accurate personnel security data is documented/represented in the sponsor’s system(s) of record.

Work Environment

Daily work in an office environment, with occasional local or CONUS travel.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience working as a security officer in the Intelligence Community.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with Full Scope Poly (FSP).
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

Pay

$195,000–$218,000.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.