Program Security Coordinator

Groundswell Agriculture Festival

$60K — $112K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a suitably related field
  • 8+ years of relevant business experience in professional services, focusing on process improvement
  • 3-5 years of experience in executing a DoD industrial security program
  • Experience communicating with government customers
  • Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as ISO, CMMI, NIST, CMMC
  • Familiarity with federal security relations and NISPOM
  • Experience with government systems like DISS, NBIS, and eApp
  • Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Review and implement best practices and policies for program security
  • Coordinate resource onboarding and offboarding processes
  • Organize internal program security and quality coordination activities
  • Investigate security risks and report findings to management
  • Support customer satisfaction programs and compliance assessments
  • Develop and validate technical documentation and user guides
  • Facilitate meetings related to security functions
  • Support industrial security and clearance processing
  • Maintain security files in compliance with various regulations
  • Attend client meetings on behalf of the Industrial Security team.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 4% 401K match with immediate vesting
  • Paid Time Off
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional development
  • Flexible work schedule
  • On-site gym and childcare option
Full Job Description
What You'll do:

The Program Security Coordinator supports both Quality and Industrial Security functions across designated customer programs, ensuring compliance with government regulations and company standards while coordinating security activities, quality initiatives, documentation, and program operations.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Review, develop, and implement Groundswell best practices, policies, procedures, plans, and standards, working with appropriate stakeholders for implementation and adoption at the program level.


  • Support resource onboarding/offboarding and drive the security eligibility process for personnel on designated programs, including tracking of badging, account access, equipment allocation, and any client-specific requirements via Government systems or methodology.


  • Support internal program coordination activities related to security and quality duties for designated programs, including preparing meeting agendas and slides, documenting meeting minutes, and tracking resulting action items, risks, and issues to closure.


  • Support the investigation of security risks, incidents, and violations relating to designated programs and brings risks to the attention of Security, senior management, and PMs as identified.


  • Support the customer satisfaction program for designated clients and all requisite program review activities under Groundswell's certification and standard framework compliance assessments; monitor and assist with overall improvements to bolster integration of quality best practices at the program level.


  • Directly support customer programs with the development and validation of technical and user documentation. These documents include but are not limited to plans, tracking systems, procedures, user guides, and work instructions within existing organizational framework supporting ISO 9001/20000/27001, CMMI-SVC, and CMMI-DEV.


  • Set up and facilitate meetings for the Quality and Industrial Security functions (e.g., management reviews, annual disaster and/or incident response tabletop and training exercises, industrial security reviews and related meetings).


  • Supports the National Industrial Security Program (NISPOM) and other security-related activities, including facility clearance (FCL) and personnel security clearance (PCL) processing, security training, briefing delivery, and ongoing awareness education program.


  • Assist with the maintenance of security files and records in all appropriate internal and external systems in accordance with DCSA, NISPOM, and client requirements.


  • Attends internal/external on-site and off-site meetings for designated clients on behalf of the Industrial Security team.


  • Be able to support security assessments against information security/cyber frameworks such as NIST 800-171 and CMMC.


  • Support other administrative duties as required by the Quality and/or Industrial Security teams.


Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in a suitably related field
  • Minimum of 8 years+ of relevant business experience in a professional services organization, with focus on process improvement quality assurance
  • 3-5 years of supporting of executing a DoD industrial security program vastly preferred, with experience in identifying risk to Industrial Security and responding to risk in executing the NISPOM
  • Experience in communicating with government customers
  • Working knowledge and applicable experience with implementation and maintenance of compliance frameworks such as ISO, CMMI, NIST 800 series, CMMC, etc.
  • In-depth knowledge of federal security relations and procedures, 32 CFR Part 117/National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), and experience with managing relationships with Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
  • Working experience with the following Government Industrial Security systems: DISS JVS, NBIS, NCAISS NISS, eApp, and SWFT, as well as 3rd party electronic fingerprinting providers
  • Operational process management experience preferred
  • Other industry standard certifications such as CMMI Associate, ISO Internal Auditor, etc. Desired
  • Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and handle sensitive information with discretion.
  • Location: Onsite in Mclean, VA- 3 days a week in person in the office (possible travel to SCIF as directed by client)
  • Clearance Required: Active Top Secret


Skills:

Certification:

Why You'll Never Want to Leave:
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 4% 401K Match (immediate vesting)
  • Paid Time Off
  • Tuition reimbursement, certification programs, and professional development
  • Flexible work schedule
  • On-site gym and childcare option


The salary range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Groundswell, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
$60,240.00 - $112,162.00

NOTE: Groundswell does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Groundswell, and Groundswell will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

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