Special Security Officer

Job Description

The SSO will perform the full range of security duties and assignments in support ACC Wing SCI security programs and will assist in the operation of the special security office and help to administer the SCI security program to include providing SCI security guidance for other local/tenant SCIFs. The candidate will interpret Director of National Intelligence, Defense Intelligence Agency and DoD directives and provide technical advice and guidance on SCI personnel, physical and information security standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain applicable SCI directives, regulations, manuals, and guidelines to adequately discharge SSO duties and responsibilities.
• Ensure SCI is properly accounted for, controlled, transmitted, transported, packaged, and safeguarded.
• Ensure SCI is destroyed by authorized means.
• Ensure SCI is disseminated only to persons authorized access to the material and having an established need-to-know.
• Investigate SCI security infractions, making recommendations to the Chief SSO on Site and preparing required reports.
• Maintain continuing liaison with collateral security officials to ensure both security levels are mission accomplished.
• Conduct SCI personnel, information, physical, and technical security (TEMPEST/TSCM) actions.
• Provide all security awareness trainings as required by regulations and requested by the COR.
• Perform all aspects of the SCI Personnel Security Program, including nomination interviews, validation of SCI access requirements, submission of investigative requests, and conducting SCI security briefings.
• Obtain signed Non-Disclosure Agreements (NdA) and Non-Disclosure Statements (NdS) and perform other related personnel security actions.
• Serve as the official channel for certifying and receiving SCI visitor clearances and accesses.
• Maintain the Defense Information System for Security (DISS) to accurately reflect all personnel under the organization.
• Provide guidance and assistance for processing SCI position and eligibility requests.
• Process all derogatory information concerning SCI indoctrinated individuals and assist commanders and directors with the establishment of Security Information Files.
• Assist in providing overall physical security and ensure all current and future SCIFs comply with physical security standards outlined in ICD 705 and other applicable directives.
• Prepare and revise all physical accreditation paperwork, including fixed facility checklists.
• Ensure appropriate accreditation documentation is available for each SCIF under the organization's security cognizance.
• Ensure that each SCIF conducts annual self-inspections of the security program.

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Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree plus 6 years of experience relevant to SCI security, special security operations, personnel security, physical security, or information security; OR Associate’s degree plus 10 years of related experience.
• Experience working with SCI in all security disciplines, but specifically in personnel, physical, information and basic information assurance.
• Ability to work independently in an operational environment so the contractor must possess knowledge of a full range of security principles, concepts, practices, products and services; methods for evaluating risk and vulnerability; implementing mitigating improvement; and disseminating security procedures/processes.
• Knowledge of Intelligence Community Directives (ICD) 704, ICD 705 and Technical Specifications and DoDM 5105.21, V1 thru V3 and working knowledge of other applicable Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), and USAF directives and regulations.
• Ability to gather facts and use effective analytical and evaluative methods to assess information, plan the sequence of actions necessary, make sound decisions and solve a variety of security problems.

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Desired Skills

• Attended and completed a formal SSO certification training and a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF) physical security course within the last five (5) years.
• Additional security experience.

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About A2 Federal

A2 Federal is dedicated to augmenting the United States' national security efforts, domestically and abroad. We specialize in intelligence, language, and information technology/cyber services to support the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and other agencies across the federal government.