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Job Title: Senior Associate, Industrial Security (CPSO)

Job Code: 36472

Job Location: Melbourne, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off)

Job Description:

The Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO)’s responsibilities include management and execution of all facility security functions including Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF), operations, Open Storage Area (OSA) operations, personnel security, program support, physical security, information security, document control, badging and access control.  The CPSO implements all requisite national security directives with specific emphasis on NISPOM, Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs), special programs directives and other governing directives, as applicable. 

Essential Functions:

• Administer, address, and complete personnel security requirements with employees regarding issues, report preparation, program security access briefings, and clearance/access maintenance for briefed employees.
• Create, administer, and track requisite annual training, initial new hire security briefing, initial security clearance briefing, and security debriefing for all cleared employees.
• Create, administer, and track program rosters for multiple customers, as well as track where personnel are in the SCI submittal process.
• Ensure all required security support for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) level programs and Collateral (DoD SECRET) programs and manage operations of associated SCIF(s) and OSA in accordance with governing directives and program-specific guidance.
• Assist in the formulation, establishment, and execution of security policy, procedures, and protocols pertinent to the facility consistent with National Industrial Security Program and Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs) requirements.
• Determine customer security requirements and ensure requisite security access requests with applicable government agencies.
• Take physical inventory of classified items and track classified items within an OSA and/or SCIF to include secure chain of custody while moving and destruction/shipment back to customer.
• Guard/alarm interface; liaison with the alarm monitoring facility to ensure the security of controlled/secure areas in accordance with government requirements.
• Requires emergency response during non-working hours for OSA and SCIF, if applicable.
• Provide support on special projects that cut across the business and the company, including assisting with SMS-wide security process standardization.

Qualifications:

• Requires practical knowledge of job area. Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
• An active security clearance is required; DoD Top Secret with SCI Eligibility

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience as a Cleared Defense Contractor (CDC) working in corporate and/or government environments with industrial security duties in support of Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DoD) programs
• Experience using Security Information Management Software (SIMS) and applications
• Experience with the Intelligence Community Directives (ICD’s), National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), Intelligence Community Directives (ICD), and Supplement Information system security experience desired
• Current TS/SCI with CI polygraph is preferred

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Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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