Contract Program Security Officer

Canvas

$75K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret clearance with SAP eligibility.
  • Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community security programs.
  • Strong understanding of DoD Manual 5205.07 and SAP security requirements.
  • Ability to manage classified materials in accordance with federal regulations.
  • Proficiency with security databases and tracking systems.
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Prior experience in a SAPF environment.

Responsibilities

  • Advise and assist the Government on relevant security manuals.
  • Support planning and execution of unique security projects.
  • Explore security program areas to define scope and identify issues.
  • Maintain databases for tracking classified materials.
  • Perform management tasks for classified information documentation.
  • Climb ladders and carry out physical inspections.
  • Manage access and visitor control protocols for classified areas.

Benefits

  • Support for ongoing training and professional development.
  • Collaboration with experienced professionals in a secure environment.
  • Opportunity to impact national security initiatives.
  • Dynamic work atmosphere with a focus on compliance and efficacy.
Full Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Security Program Support
  • Advise and assist the Government in accordance with DoD Manual 5205.07, DoD SAP Security Manual.
  • Support planning, development, and execution of security projects involving unique or sensitive issues.
  • Conduct exploration of security program areas, define scope, and identify problems requiring investigation.
Classified Information Management
  • Maintain databases tracking receipt, storage, inventory, and disposition of classified materials.
  • Perform data entry, updates, report generation, and management of local tracking tools, rosters, visit requests, and entry authority lists.
  • Assist with inspections and protection of areas where classified information is stored.
  • Conduct or support annual self-inspections, inventories, logging, storage, reproduction, documentation, transmittal, and internal distribution of classified information.
  • Monitor, track, and report corrective actions from inspections and compliance reviews.
Physical & Administrative Security Tasks
  • Climb ladders and lift false floor panels during construction phases and annual inspections.
  • Prepare materials for mail or courier delivery, including wrapping packages and preparing fax transmittal cover sheets.
  • Assist with creation, processing, and distribution of security access documentation, including SAP nomination packages.
  • Maintain tracking systems for personnel security documentation.
  • Support Force Protection and emergency procedures, including destruction of classified material.
Access & Visitor Control
  • Maintain databases of classified visits and clearance levels.
  • Prepare and distribute classified visit requests.
  • Assist with creation and distribution of access badges, including updates to control systems.
  • Process adverse information reports, including documentation and uploading into required databases.
Required Qualifications
  • Active Top Secret clearance with SAP eligibility.
  • Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community security programs.
  • Strong understanding of DoD Manual 5205.07 and SAP security requirements.
  • Ability to manage classified materials in accordance with federal regulations.
  • Proficiency with security databases, tracking systems, and documentation processes.
  • Ability to perform physical tasks such as climbing ladders and lifting floor panels.
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Prior experience in a SAPF environment.
  • Familiarity with personnel security adjudicative guidelines.
  • Experience supporting inspections, audits, or compliance reviews.
  • Ability to develop or enhance automated security tools and workflows.
  • Must be willing to travel (up to 25%)

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