Contractor Special Security Officer (Csso)

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Department Summary:

MITRE Industrial Security Programs (ISP) oversees the operations of classified facilities and ensures the implementation of operative security controls intended for the protection of unclassified and classified national security information (NSI) developed by or entrusted to MITRE as a member of the National Industrial Security Program (NISP). The department applies resources to mitigate risk across operational domains through a continuum of security administration standards, control strategies, and oversight levels that align with corporate needs and expectations.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Serve as the Contractor Special Security Officer (CSSO) within Global Security Services to manage several MITRE Industrial Security Program customers. Implement and execute area program security requirements for SCI regarding MITRE McLean IC programs. Determine and develop approaches to risk-based and cost-effective security solutions. Have knowledge of government security policies, procedures, and regulations to develop a strategy for overall program protection which includes OPSEC, CI, Physical, Personnel and IT security support; while managing the development, implementation, and audit of your overall security posture. Deliver and collaborate with security stakeholders, multiple MITRE Project Leaders while acting as liaison to sustain security requirements.

This position will be available to provide security support such as conference management, visit certifications, and back-up support to program CSSOs as needed. Incumbent candidate will use their current security knowledge to advance their security career and gain expertise in all aspects of CSSO responsibilities:

• Apply a working knowledge of the NISPOM, Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs), and the sponsor's amplifying Instructions to assist the day-to-day of the Industrial Security Program operations.
• Assist with implementation of visitor control, safeguarding, classification management, physical security, information system security, security education, Access Control, locksmithing, Alarm testing & maintenance and personnel security for adherence to all government security SCIF/SAPF requirements
• Assist the CSSOs with developing, reviewing, coordinating, and executing Program Security documentation. Some examples of documentation include Fixed Facility Checklist, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Transportation Plans, Program Access Requests (PARs), and the Emergency Action Plan (EAP), Disaster Recovery Plan, Continuity of Business Plan, Document and Media Control
• Manage the control of Electronic devices and other security items
• Secondary POC for opening and closing of facility, performing end-of-day checks, and daily inspections

Candidate will be able to successfully:

• Engage and collaborate with sponsor security staff to ensure program security policies and procedures follow company and customer requirements.
• Establish and maintain effective communications with customers, security staff, program leads, and departments management
• Possess ability to manage and follow through on all open actions.
• Collaborate with other security staff for special projects as required

Additional duties include:

• Assisting with escorting, which may require after hours support
• Provide/coordinate after-hours alarm support
• Assisting the local COMSEC account manager for COMSEC policy implementation
• Assisting with coordination and support of classified conferences and provide visitor management support and badging

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Current/Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
• Possess exceptional customer service skills.
• Knowledge of security manuals, directives, and Executive Orders to include, NISPOM and its amplifying directives (DCIDs, ICDs, Sponsor Instruction, etc.).
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly with all levels of management and government.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Confident using Microsoft Office products.
• This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week a week on-site.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of contractor or government program security experience supporting SCI programs.
• Experience as CSSO supporting SCI and SAP programs
• Knowledge of Intelligence Community

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$96,800 - $121,000 - $145,200 Annual

Work Location Type:

Onsite

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

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