This Security Specialist will support all security requirements in theater. This position reports directly to Task Order Project Manager with direct communication, support and guidance from the Director of Security. The Security Specialist also supports day-to-day security operations for all personnel in theater, ensuring all security related requirements are met and policy, procedures and guidance are implemented.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary Security specialist for our Security Organization OCONUS
- Ensure strict adherence to the provisions of the NISPOM, its supplement, the DoD overprint, ICD and other local customer policies
- 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
- Conduct all personnel and physical security related requirements for the Afghanistan theater of Operations
- Develop and conduct Security briefings for all in-coming and out-going personnel. Conducts Security Education, Training and Awareness (SETA) program and works in tandem with CONUS security team to ensure all annual and ADHOC SETA requirements are met
- Assist in developing, implementing, and training the local Operations Security program
- Work cooperatively with OCONUS staff to ensure security requirements are met for linguist assignments
- Work closely with CONUS Security team to assist and execute the Foreign Travel Reporting requirements for the customer
- 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
- Ensure Incident reporting issues are promptly reported throughout investigation period to include initial, follow-up and final report
- Provide local guidance to all linguist in theater on all security reporting requirements
- Participate in daily staff interactions with staff, in order to better manage Linguists in support of program requirements
- Process all security requests for upgrades to CAT II and CAT III
- Schedule SCI read on for CAT III Linguists as needed
- Assist in coordination and scheduling of Linguist Subject Interviews in theater
- Provide weekly reports in a timely manner, in accordance with written guidance to include weekly alignment input to CONUS Security
- Post security clearance information in the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) and submit all security relative documentation to upload in ME system of record
- Review all completed E-QIPs prior to submission to Security for Personnel Security Investigations (PSI)
- Take fingerprints as needed as part of the clearance process or when requested by PMO Security
- Ensure that all staff are in compliance with the proper destruction of Proprietary Information
- Monitor SIPR for Force Protection issues on a daily basis and provides daily situation reports to all Staff personnel
- Coordinate and collaborate with CONUS Security team regarding security relative issues/concerns
- Ensure timely notification of pertinent security matters to program technical and security management staff
- Perform other duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements
- High School Diploma
- Previous or current FSO experience
- Experience with JPAS
- Extensive knowledge of the NISPOM, Supplement, the DoD Overprint, DoD Manuals
- Four years or more (4+) minimum industrial Security work experience to include strong physical security and personnel security experiences
- Must be able to possess and maintain a Top Secret security clearance
- Must be willing to travel within the organizational geographic Area of Responsibility (AOR)
- Ability to work in fast-paced, complex, and dynamic environment and effectively interact with various levels of peers and leadership team
- Must be flexible and able to work independently and in a team environment