Senior Security Specialist

The Senior Security Specialist will provide direct security support to the Director of Security, Army Capabilities Program Executive, Mission Autonomy (CPE MA). You will assist in all matters pertaining to the organization's Personnel Security, Physical Security, Operations Security, Industrial Security, and visitor access control. Candidate will assist with matters pertaining to the organization's Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Security and Special Access Program (SAP) Security. depending upon your previous experience. Your essential job functions will include but may not be limited to: *Plans, develops, and implements physical security policies and procedures to ensure the protection of personnel, buildings, material, and equipment of CPE MA. *As the Access Control Officer, establishes and manages the key and lock control system to control issuance and accountability through a registration system to ensure physical protection against illegal entry, theft, espionage, and subversion. *Conducts self-inspections to ensure compliance with applicable policies and procedures and takes action to affect the correction of discrepancies. *Ensures CPE MA security meets guidelines ensuring the facility maintains its accreditation for the production, processing, and storage of classified information. *Investigates and prepares reports on any security incidents and provides a report(s) to the CPE MA Security Director. *Validates all CPE MA personnel receive annual security refresher training. Ensures CPE MA personnel travelling overseas receive Anti-Terrorist Force Protection Training and country-specific threat information prior to OCONUS travel. Works with project security personnel and validates they received foreign travel reports for individuals as required. *Implements security policies and procedures ensuring proper safeguarding of classified material. *Monitors, advises, and/or prepares all security and administrative processes required for classified contracts. Including but not limited to security classification specification, the release of classified documents, certification of need-to-know, visit authorizations, downgrading, instructions, and all return/destruction of classified material or authority to retain classified material at contract completion. *Reviews contractor reports, determines whether to release reports and annotates appropriate statements. *Reviews all statements of work (SOW) determining if the program will require access to or generate classified information, are subject to export controls for controlled unclassified information (CUI), controlled technical information, or whether access to intelligence material is/is not required. *Assists in the development of DD Forms 254 (DOD Contract Security Classification Specification. Reviews DD Forms 254 and verifies security requirements included in the contract. *Identifies and/or reviews security requirements in contract documentation to ensure appropriate security mechanisms, access controls, and procedures are in place. *Maintains reports of security inspections of contractors engaged in classified contracts. *Works with the OPSEC Manager to conduct OPSEC surveys of programs/projects determining hostile threats, sensitive aspects of possible interest to hostile collectors, vulnerabilities, and countermeasures. *Works with the OPSEC Manager to endure training and briefings are provided to CPE MA personnel. *May be required to function as a Special Security Representative (SSR) and an Alternate Contractor Program Security Officer (ACPSO). *May be required to assist with providing guidance and enforcing SCI administrative and various security disciplines. *May be required to assist with SAP Facility (SAPF)/SCI Facility (SCIF) and all Controlled Areas (CA) CPE MA locations at Fort Belvoir, VA. *Assists with ensuring compliance with all applicable construction and physical standards, and regulations, (i.e., development, processing, and implementation of Construction Security Plans (CSP) for any new SCIF or SAPF). *Uses knowledge of security programs to independently provide guidance, develop and present briefings and training. *Duties include managing access control and intrusion detection systems, responding to and evaluating security alarms, developing system configurations, and administering changes as necessary to the established access control configurations. *Assist with developing, maintaining, and enforcing the CPE MA visitor access controls. May be responsible for after-hours and weekend access control coordination. *May perform on-site security evaluations, staff assistance visits, inspections, and special surveys of security procedures, facilities, and activities at CPE MA locations (including contractor locations) to assure regulatory guidance and command directives are satisfied and assess/resolve problem areas. *Furnishes other SCI and SAP security personnel with advice and recommendations for reducing security risks and for enhancing security. *Analyzes the results of security surveys and inspection reports, provide authoritative commentary, and ensures necessary corrective actions taken are adequate. May assist with consolidating input, produces supporting documentation and coordinates with the CPE MA Security Director on SAPF/SCIF facility accreditations.

Qualifications: *10+ years' of in experience in a DoD or Army security environment. *Good oral and written communications skills are required for correspondence, reports, briefings, and procedures, good verbal and listening communications skills. *Good interpersonal skills and a professional image. *Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft applications. Education Requirements: *None required.Bachelor's degree desired. Clearance Requirements:

• Current Top Secret\SCI with SAP experience is required.
• U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.

Please Note: U.S. Citizenship is required for most MTSI positions.
The pay range for this position in is $150,000/year to $1800,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on established government contract ranges, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, and other factors. MTSI also offers a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Base pay information is based on market location. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. This posting will be renewed periodically until the position is filled.
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