Program Security Representative (PSR) III

Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Regular

Your Impact

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Job Description

The Program Security Representative’s primary function is to provide multi-discipline security support for one or more of the customer’s Special Access Programs (SAPs). The position will provide “day-to-day” multi-discipline analysis for Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Program (SAP) activities.

Performance shall include:

• Ensure strict adherence to the provisions of the NISPOM, its Supplement, the DoD Overprint, DCID, ICD, and SAP policy.

• Assist in developing and executing approved policies and procedures for safeguarding Special Access Program (SAP), Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and collateral data in support of US military operations.

• Provide day-to-day security support that includes continuous assessment of procedures to identify shortfalls and provide appropriate recommendations for revising and improving security policies, procedures, and systems.

• Identify vulnerabilities, threats, and risks to test, training, and operational activities.

• Assist in developing, implementing, and training the Operations Security program.

• Assist in providing contractor and subordinate facility assistance and oversight.

• Brief all levels of personnel, both in the government and senior civilian services, on a variety of security related topics.

• Conduct and document SAP facility compliance reviews, follow-on facility reviews, and facility close-outs.

• Monitor, report and track all corrective actions resulting from compliance reviews.

• Ensure timely notification of pertinent security matters to program technical and management staff.

• Conduct exploration of any loss, compromise, or suspected compromise of classified and/or sensitive information, including conducting preliminary inquiries and generating damage assessments resulting from the loss of classified information.

• Coordinate with SAP security personnel to ensure lessons learned are incorporated into the curriculum for the SAP security education & awareness program.

• Provide leadership, mentoring, and oversight of team members.

Experience:

• 10+ years related experience.

• 2+ years SAP experience required.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related area OR Associate’s degree in a related area + 2 years’ experience OR equivalent experience (4 years)

Experience Education Equivalents:

• Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) counts towards 3 years of experience.

• Special Program Security Certification (SPSC) counts towards 5 years of experience.

• Maximum equivalent experience for SPED Certifications is no more than 5 years.

Clearance Required to Start:

• TS/SCI required.

• Must be able to Attain – TS/SCI with CI Polygraph.

Travel Requirements:

• 10-25% travel

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Work Requirements

Years of Experience

10 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Special Program Security Certification - Department of Defense (DoD) - Department of Defense (DoD)

SFPC: Security Fundamentals Professional Certification - Defense Security Service (DSS) - Defense Security Service (DSS)

Travel Required

10-25%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required