SSO/Special Security Officer – Corporate Physical Security

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for SCI security matters, administering SCIF policies and procedures in accordance with ICD 703, ICD 705, and applicable program security guides.
• Manage SCIF accreditation and re-accreditation, including construction security plans, fixed facility checklists, and coordination.
• Process and track SCI indoctrinations, debriefings, visit certifications/requests, and access approvals through government and customer channels.
• Coordinate personnel security actions, including clearance submissions, periodic reinvestigations, continuous vetting, and foreign travel and contact reporting.
• Oversee the control, handling, transmission, storage, and destruction of SCI material, and support accreditation of SCI-level information systems with the ISSM/ISSO.
• Conduct security inspections, self-inspections, and audits, and drive corrective actions to closure.
• Investigate and report security incidents, infractions, and violations, and recommend preventive measures.
• Deliver security briefings and training and advise program leadership on security requirements while serving as liaison to DCSA, Cognizant Security Authorities, and government customers.

Job requirements

• Bachelor's degree in security management, criminal justice, business, or a related field with 5 years of experience in SCI security administration OR Master's degree in a related field with 3 years of experience OR 9…
• Active U.S. Government TS security clearance with SCI eligibility
• Hands-on experience managing SCIFs, including accreditation actions
• Working knowledge of ICD 703, ICD 705, and NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117)
• Experience supporting classified programs in the aerospace or defense industry
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to brief leadership and government customers.
• Previously held SCI with CI Poly
• Previous special access program experience