OpportunityThe Program Security SME II assists the United States Space Force Government Program Manager in researching, developing, and implementing comprehensive program protection methodologies to protect advanced RDT&E programs throughout the system's life cycle. The Program Security SME II supports the customer's facility and organization in El Segundo, CA, with personnel security functions. The position provides hands-on support across information, personnel, physical, and program security activities associated with collateral, SCI, and SAP operations.
The successful candidate will provide day-to-day PERSEC services for Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and Special Access Program (SAP) activities including: document control, personnel and visitor access, security records, data-transfer activities, security awareness, and other functions necessary to maintain secure facilities and program operations.
Duties
- Oversee and perform security operations supporting collateral, SCI, and SAP activities.
- Execute Special Access Program Nomination Process Questionnaires and conduct record checks.
- Receive, process, account for, reproduce, transmit, store, and destroy classified material.
- Maintain classified document accountability records, logs, and databases.
- Process classified correspondence, packages, and controlled material.
- Support authorized electronic data transfers.
- Support personnel and visitor access, visit requests, access verification, escorts, and visitor records.
- Assist with facility access control, badges, and entry/exit procedures.
- Maintain personnel security and program-access documentation.
- Process and review Program Access Requests and SAP access documentation.
- Support indoctrination and debriefing activities.
- Track clearance and access actions with government security organizations.
- Support Top Secret accountability, compliance inspections, corrective actions, and security awareness.
- Apply established security policies, SOPs, and customer requirements.
Qualifications- 5+ years of supporting DoD security, classified operations, industrial security, program security, personnel security, or related functions.
- 10+ years of relevant experience
- Experience working within classified government or contractor environments.
- Experience supporting SCI and/or SAP security activities.
- Knowledge of classified material handling, accountability, storage, transmission, reproduction, and destruction.
- Experience with document control, classified correspondence, personnel access, visitor control, or clearance verification.
- Familiarity with DoD security policies and procedures.
- Experience maintaining security records, databases, logs, and controlled documentation.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work with government and industry personnel.
- Must be willing to submit to a Counterintelligence polygraph.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 35%
Education and Clearance Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related discipline; additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Current Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
- Eligibility for access to Special Access Program Information.
- Willingness to submit to a polygraph.
Desired Skills/Experience/Certifications (optional)
- SAP security operations experience.
- Experience processing Program Access Requests or SAP nomination documentation.
- Top Secret document control or accountability experience.
Physical Requirements:- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
- The person in this position frequently communicates with co-workers, management and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.
- Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.
Benefits offered can be found here: Benefits PeopleTec. In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this role is $95,000.00 to $165,000.00; however, PeopleTec considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and critical skills.
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