Security Assistant, Principal - TS

Essential Job Functions

Provide expert-level support to Department of Defense (DoD) programs by assisting government leadership with decision-making, planning, and execution throughout the acquisition lifecycle.

Apply your technical and/or professional expertise to ensure compliance with applicable policies and regulations, contribute to mission success, and help deliver critical capabilities to the warfighter.

• Support collateral and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security programs.
• Afford security oversight responsibilities under 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.

Required Skills

• U.S. Citizenship required due to the sensitivity of the customer.
• Top Secret clearance required and must be able to maintain it.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• SCIF Access Control & Management.
• DISS System Proficiency.
• DoD & Air Force Security Policy Compliance.
• Secure Video Teleconferencing (SVTC) Operations.
• Classified Information Safeguarding.