Security Manager

About the role

The Security Manager provides personnel security program support to the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery N45 Mission Assurance Office, with a primary focus on Childcare Background Check programs. This position supports the development, implementation, and oversight of suitability adjudication processes, criminal history checks, compliance tracking, reporting, and policy development in accordance with Department of Defense and Office of Personnel Management requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Childcare Background Check standard operating procedures and concepts of operations
• Support development and maintenance of a Childcare Background Check tracking database
• Track annual certifications and five-year reinvestigation requirements
• Prepare monthly investigation status and performance summaries
• Support compliance reviews and policy updates
• Additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum five (5) years of experience supporting Department of Defense or federal personnel security programs
• Knowledge of Office of Personnel Management suitability and fitness standards, information, and industrial security policies within federal or DoD environments.
• Ability to develop suitability and fitness policy and manage compliance programs.
• Demonstrated expertise in DoD/OPM suitability adjudication.
• Familiarity with DoD childcare background check policies.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and revising policies, SOPs, CONOPS, and implementation plans.
• Advanced knowledge of DoD interagency coordination, policy development, and action officer responsibilities.
• Strong database management and reporting skills.
• Ability to coordinate meeting minutes, action tracking, and partner engagement documentation
• Completion of Office of Personnel Management Fundamentals of Suitability for Suitability and Fitness Adjudicators course with the last 3 years; or enroll within 60 days of onboarding
• Successful completion of the Federal Coordinating Center (FCC) Course within the last 3 years or enroll within 180 days upon onboarding.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in security studies, Criminal Justice, Public Policy, Information Security, or a related field
• OR ten (10) years of relevant personnel security experience in lieu of a degree
• Prior experience supporting:
• Navy Medicine or Defense Health Agency personnel security programs
• Department of Defense childcare services
• Familiarity with:
• Navy Medicine policy coordination and staffing processes
• Action officer responsibilities within a headquarters environment
• Department of Defense personnel security training
• Experience supporting childcare background check programs
• Adjudication policy implementation within Navy or Defense Health Agency environments
• Active Secret clearance
• May be required to move equipment/files weighing up to 50 pounds
• May require sedentary work at least 50% of the time
• Reports to a physical location which occasionally requires the ability to traverse between buildings
• Ability to manage stress with a high degree of maturity/professionalism
• Demonstrated critical thinking and leadership skills and the ability to work well with others
• Effective verbal and written communication skills

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of experience supporting Department of Defense or federal personnel security programs
• Knowledge of Office of Personnel Management suitability and fitness standards, information, and industrial security policies within federal or DoD environments.
• Ability to develop suitability and fitness policy and manage compliance programs.
• Demonstrated expertise in DoD/OPM suitability adjudication.
• Familiarity with DoD childcare background check policies.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and revising policies, SOPs, CONOPS, and implementation plans.
• Advanced knowledge of DoD interagency coordination, policy development, and action officer responsibilities.
• Strong database management and reporting skills.
• Ability to coordinate meeting minutes, action tracking, and partner engagement documentation
• Completion of Office of Personnel Management Fundamentals of Suitability for Suitability and Fitness Adjudicators course with the last 3 years; or enroll within 60 days of onboarding
• Successful completion of the Federal Coordinating Center (FCC) Course within the last 3 years or enroll within 180 days upon onboarding.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in security studies, Criminal Justice, Public Policy, Information Security, or a related field
• OR ten (10) years of relevant personnel security experience in lieu of a degree
• Prior experience supporting:
• Navy Medicine or Defense Health Agency personnel security programs
• Department of Defense childcare services
• Familiarity with:
• Navy Medicine policy coordination and staffing processes
• Action officer responsibilities within a headquarters environment
• Department of Defense personnel security training
• Experience supporting childcare background check programs
• Adjudication policy implementation within Navy or Defense Health Agency environments
• Active Secret clearance
• May be required to move equipment/files weighing up to 50 pounds
• May require sedentary work at least 50% of the time
• Reports to a physical location which occasionally requires the ability to traverse between buildings
• Ability to manage stress with a high degree of maturity/professionalism
• Demonstrated critical thinking and leadership skills and the ability to work well with others
• Effective verbal and written communication skills

Skills

• Experience drafting, reviewing, and revising policies, SOPs, CONOPS, and implementation plans.
• Advanced knowledge of DoD interagency coordination, policy development, and action officer responsibilities.
• Strong database management and reporting skills.
• Ability to coordinate meeting minutes, action tracking, and partner engagement documentation
• Completion of Office of Personnel Management Fundamentals of Suitability for Suitability and Fitness Adjudicators course with the last 3 years; or enroll within 60 days of onboarding
• Successful completion of the Federal Coordinating Center (FCC) Course within the last 3 years or enroll within 180 days upon onboarding.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Benefits

Watermark provides a competitive benefits package to address our employees’ physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. This includes 100% employer-paid medical insurance, ample paid leave, a free employee assistance program, and a competitive 401k savings plan.

Pay

Competitive salary range based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible working hours.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals.

Contact Information

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