Security Specialist

Security Specialist

Help This position is being filled under AcqDemo Direct Hiring Authority (DHA) for non-acquisition positions involving 51% or more of time in direct support of acquisition positions within Business and Technical Management Professional Career path. As a Security Specialist at the NH-0080-3 broadband level, some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Leads and manages a team of government and contractor personnel to execute a large-scale, Agency-level Security Manager program in alignment with national policy and DoDM 5200.01 and applicable policy references, guidance, and laws.

• Plans, coordinates, and executes mandatory annual Agency-wide information security self-inspections, compliance reviews, and representative sampling. Evaluates program effectiveness, monitors deficiencies, and ensures systemic corrective actions are taken.

• Serves as a technical expert for Agency-wide and Defense Industrial Base implementation requirements for the proper marking, safeguarding, storage, transmission, and destruction of classified national security information; enforces strict compliance with derivative marking requirements and provides technical guidance to resolve marking discrepancies and conflicting policy.

• Manages the end-to-end security incident program, directing administrative inquiries into known or suspected security violations, infractions. Manages comprehensive damage assessments and enforces corrective action plans to mitigate vulnerabilities and minimizing recurrence.

• Represent Agency-level Information Security interests at senior and action officer level meetings within the Agency, and with OSD, the Joint Staff, the Services, and other Defense and non-Defense agencies, when required.

• Oversee and evaluate security projects being accomplished by contract to ensure that all actions are properly and effectively administered in compliance with applicable contracting laws and regulations, and Agency/Department policies.