Senior Information Protection (Security) Manager

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Acquisition Information Protection Manager (AIPM) in support of USAF Weapons program on the EPASS79 contract located at Eglin AFB, FL. Full-time position requiring a current Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Acquisition Program Security Support: Execute all aspects of acquisition program security throughout the program life cycle. Develop sound security practices and policies for acquisition, physical, personnel, industrial, and documentation security. Prepare acquisition security sections of program documentation and review contractor deliverables for compliance.
• Security Documentation & Systems Support: Develop system security documents including: Program Protection Plans, Security Risk Analyses, OPSEC Plans, Security CONOPS, vulnerability/countermeasure analyses, and RMF-related documentation.
• Program Security Management: Maintain and update databases tracking receipt, storage, inventory, and disposition of classified material. Participate in audits of government holdings to ensure accountability and compliance. Maintain visitor and clearance/access databases.
• Classified Information Management: Conduct inspections, inventories, logging, storage, and distribution of classified information. Provide security inspection and protection of classified storage areas and develop related procedures and policies. Support opening/closing procedures for SCIFs, SAPFs, and other secure areas.
• Personnel Security & Training: Review and verify personnel qualifications for special access program eligibility. Develop and deliver security awareness and training programs.
• Additional Duties: Support source selections with required security oversight. Authorized to serve as CSSR, SAP PerSec Official, OPSEC Officer, or similar roles as defined in applicable security guidance. Only AIPMs may record lock combinations; others are prohibited from doing so.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree + 10 years relevant experience, OR
• Bachelor’s degree + 9 years relevant experience + SPeD SFPC, OR
• Associate’s degree + 15 years relevant experience, OR
• Associate’s degree + 14 years relevant experience + SPeD SFPC
• Level 1 Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Program Security Fundamentals Professional Certification within 14 months of hire; must be maintained throughout employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Top Secret/SCI clearance
• Master’s degree + 7 years relevant experience, OR
• Master’s degree + 6 years relevant experience + SPeD SFPC
• Level 1 Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Program Security Fundamentals Professional Certification

Required Knowledge & Experience

• Experience implementing and applying policies derived from:
  • Executive Order 13526, 13556, 12968 (or successor policies)
  • DoD Manuals including:
    • DODM 5200.02 (Personnel Security)
    • DODM 5200.01 Vol 1-3 (Information Security)
    • DODI 5200.48 (Controlled Unclassified Information)
    • DODM 5220.22 / NISPOM
    • DODM 5205.07 Vol 1-4 (SAP Security)
    • DODM 5105.21 (SCI Security)