Program Security Officer

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This position requires an active TS/SCI security clearance with CI Polygraph.

We're hiring a Program Security Officer supporting a well-established customer who has a fast-paced and exciting mission that is focused on technology development within the intelligence community. The Program Security Officer will be on-site with this customer, providing security expertise to the division leadership, project leads, and their staff. We are looking for someone who is detail-oriented, self-motivated, and passionate about their work.

Responsibilities:

The Program Security Officer will be asked to provide technical expertise to support a variety of tasks to include, but not limited to:

• Providing expertise and guidance to office leadership and staff on how to properly handle SAP security.
• Validating candidate nominations, collecting information, implementing processes and reviewing documentation to support program access.
• Experience within the Special Access Program Nomination Process (SAPNP).
• Managing control procedures and badge access for accredited spaces.
• Overseeing reporting and processing of foreign travel, foreign contacts, foreign associates and adverse financial matters.
• Assessing and advising customer and contractor sites on physical security requirements for Special Access Program Facility (SAPF) accreditation.
• Authoring, reviewing and coordinating approvals for SAP Security Classification Guides.
• Investigating, processing and providing guidance to personnel for security infractions and incidents.
• Conducting classification reviews and providing guidance for SAP data and materials.
• Ensuring proper handling and accountability of classified documents and materials.
• Conducting functional area Staff Assistance visits (SAVs) for and advising mission partners and contracts to ensure all-encompassing SAP security policy compliance.
• Providing feedback to Government on tools and resources needed to ensure compliance with current security policies and procedures.
• Providing security education and training to briefed program personnel.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.
• 5 years of experience as a security manager for the IC / DOD.
• Experience working with JPAS, Scattered Castles and other clearance eligibility tools.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience providing all-encompassing security oversight in a Special Access Program.
• Experience as a Facility Security Officer (FSO).
• Industrial Security Professional (ISP) certification.
• Extensive experience incorporating all Intelligence Community Directives, Department of Defense Directives and Manuals and governing Special Access Programs and National Industrial Security Program requirements.

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Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.  If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. 

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