Vertex Inc

Contract Program Security Officer (CPSO)

Vertex Inc • $110K — $120K *
Columbia, MD 21044In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent; experience may substitute for education.
  • Active Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) and Special Program Security Credential (SPSC) preferred or must be obtained within 6 months.
  • Must be U.S. citizen with final DoD TOP SECRET clearance completed within the last 6 years.
  • Experience in a DoD SAP Security environment (Military, Govt Civilian, or DoD contractor).
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Navy, DoD, and IC security policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as Top Secret Control Officer (TSCO) managing TS SAP inventories and document controls.
  • Assist the Media Control Manager in media management and updates to the Media Control Plan.
  • Review and route Program Access Requests (PARs) and maintain master trackers.
  • Create and conduct SAP Personnel Officer (SPO) training as needed.
  • Oversee and conduct annual Security Education Training and Awareness (SETA) for PMO personnel.
  • Conduct mandatory annual self-inspections and ensure compliance with documentation processes.
  • Manage all security team activities, ensuring thorough documentation and adherence to security policies.

Benefits

  • Healthcare coverage
  • Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
  • Retirement plan
  • Wellness programs
  • Paid time off, including holidays.
Full Job Description
Overview

V2X's National Security Solutions (NSS) has an immediate opportunity for a Contract Personal Security Officer (CPSO) to execute and manage all activities within our customer's Registry. This non-supervisory position will require the candidate to lead a team of CPSOs in successfully executing document control functions, personnel security actions, and accountability of all materials/media to ensure secure operations. The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as Top Secret Control Officer (TSCO)
    • Responsible for the mandatory annual 100% TS SAP inventory at all sites
    • Responsible for verifying all active SAP items in SIMS are assigned to a Prime Custodian, all items are signed for and receipts uploaded, ensure items are assigned to a security container owned by the prime custodian.
    • Ensure all TS SAP documents and media (CDs, DVDs, USBs) and hard drives documents are controlled in SIMS Responsible for uploading inventories by custodian and the master inventory
    • Responsible for creating a report of all findings and discrepancies
  • Assist the Media Control Manager (MCM) in their duties, to include
    • Providing updates and recommendations for changes to the PMO Media Control Plan as needed
    • Ensuring an annual review/inventory of all media at the PMO sites
    • Ensuring that all media leaving and entering the PMO site is receipted for, asset tagged, and given an IA number.
  • Program Access Request (PAR) Quality Reviewer
    • Responsible for the review and routing of PARs for access to the PMO
    • Responsible for updating and maintaining the master PAR tracker
    • Ensure all responsible personnel keep files updated and consistent with information listed in JADE
  • SAP Personnel Officer (SPO) Training
    • Responsible for creating, maintaining, and conducting SPO training as needed
  • Annual Security Education Training and Awareness (SETA)
    • Responsible for overseeing, creating, and conducting annual SETA training for the PMO
    • Responsible for all coordination of face-to-face and virtual sessions
    • Ensure all PMO personnel provide the CPSO staff with updated PSQ and applicable templates for upload into JADE
  • Annual Self-Inspections
    • Responsible for conducting mandatory annual self-inspections for the PMO
  • Manage All Security Team Activities
    • Review/document comments/corrections to the Customer on a myriad of security documents, i.e., SOP's, OPSEC plans, Security Test Plans, Fixed Facility Checklist (FFC's) and other documentation
    • Ensure personnel folders (electronic/hard copy) have the required documentation e., approved Program Access Request (PAR), training, and Program Indoctrination Agreement (PIA)
    • Provide assistance for facility Site Assist Visits and compliance inspections. Ensure thorough, accurate, and documented self-inspection. Review documentation validate office procedures and provide assistance during physical inspections and provide feedback/recommendations to the Customer
    • Develop/ administer a Security Education, Training and Awareness (SETA) program that includes, but is not limited to; indoctrinations, briefings, foreign travel, couriers, event-driven briefings, and debriefings
    • Maintain a visitor control and badging system that supports Unclassified, Collateral, SAP and SCI visit requirements to include timely preparation, receipt and processing of visit notifications; accurate visitor identification; preparations and destruction of visitor badges; verify visitor clearance information using Customer approved databases, and escort un-cleared visitors
    • Prepare, maintain and obtain signature approval of Program Office courier credentials
    • Implement and execute security policies and procedures that help ensure classified information is protect in all stages at all times
  • Monthly Reports & Semi-annual Self-Assessment
    • Assist the Site Lead in drafting monthly activity reports for Program Manager approval
    • Assist the Site Lead in draft the semi-annual (January / July) self-assessments for Program Manager approval


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Qualifications

  • Education / Certifications: One-year related experience may be substituted for one year of education, if degree is required.
    • High school diploma (or equivalent)
    • Active Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) and Special Program Security Credential (SPSC) (desired), or the ability to obtain these certifications within six (6) months of onboarding.
    • Position requires U.S. citizenship and a final DoD TOP SECRET clearance with most recent investigation (SSBI, SBPR, PPR, T5, T5R) completed within the last 6 years.
  • Required Experience:
    • Experience in a DoD SAP Security environment (Military, Govt Civilian, or DoD contractor)
    • Comprehensive knowledge in all security disciplines at the SAP level.
    • Comprehensive knowledge of Navy, DoD, and IC policies (e.g., DoD 5205.07 Vol 1-4, ICD 704, NISPOM, etc.) regarding Personnel, Physical, and Information Security Standards and Procedures.
    • Demonstrated experience working with Defense Information System for Security (DISS), JADs, and JADE.
  • Skills & Technology Used:
    • Demonstrated experience with MS Office Tools, SharePoint, and Adobe PDF.
    • Decision making skills that promote working autonomously when managing and executing projects, tasks, and work assignments.
    • Excellent organization skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.
  • What We Bring
    • At V2X we strive to be market competitive in our total reward offerings.
    • The successful candidate's starting pay will be based on, but not limited to, their job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions.
    • The following salary range is intended to display the value of the company's base pay compensation and may be modified at the discretion of the company.
    • USD $ 110,000 - $120,500
    • Provided salary range minimum and maximum values correspond to variances between regional/geographic locations across the United States.
    • Please speak with a recruiter for additional information.
  • Employee benefits include the following:
    • Healthcare coverage
    • Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
    • Retirement plan
    • Wellness programs
    • Paid time off, including holidays.
    • Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

About Vertex Inc

Vertex Inc is a leading provider of tax technology and services, enabling companies of all sizes to realize the full strategic potential of the tax function by automating and integrating tax processes, while leveraging advanced and predictive analytics of tax data. Vertex provides cloud-based and on-premise solutions that can be tailored to specific industries for every major line of tax, including income, sales and consumer use, value added and payroll. Vertex also offers solutions for tax data management, compliance and reporting, tax research, and planning and analysis. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
Learn more about Vertex Inc
Size
1,200 employees
Market Cap
$2.2 billion
Industry
Business Services
Net Income
-$78.9 million
Founded
1978
Revenue
$374.6 million
NASDAQ
VERX
* Ladders Estimates

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