Mid Level Operations Security Specialist

Type: Full Time

Location: Arlington VA/Crystal City VA

Overtime Exempt: No

Reports To: ARMADA HQ

Security Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI

The F35 Joint Program Office (F35 JPO) requires program security support services to support its critical mission of developing deploying and sustaining the next generation strike fighter aircraft. The Operations Security Specialist shall provide general security support performing activities related to security standard discipline management and support.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The Security Specialist Operations shall support program personnel with any security requirements within the SAP facilities. Coordinates and oversees activity at the F35s 1550 Conference Center. Must be able effectively engage with General/Flag Officer/SES levels at all times. The Operations Security Specialist will perform the following responsibilities:

• Process Program Access Requests (PARs) through approved channels.
• Perform all administrative security support requirements associated with the receipt transmission inventory reproduction disposition and management of SAP material.
• Develop (as required) and maintain a PSOapproved SAP SOP for each F35 facility and ensure that the SAP processes and procedures are current and approved by the PSO.
• Assist with the Security Education & Training support.
• The Operations Security Specialist will send and receive all SAP visit certifications for SAPbriefed personnel.
• Maintain SAP facility accreditations.
• Maintain monitor and service post office box for the SAP program.
• Conduct and report on an annual selfinspection of the SAP programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

• Thorough knowledgeable of multiple DoD and Services security references regulations and instructions pertaining to activity physical and information security.
• Indepth knowledge of the NISPOM and JAFAN series security requirements.
• Ability to constructively engage and resolve challenging situations.
• Available to work before/after typical office hours as work may demand.
• Independent selfstarter proactive and professional assertive.
• Effective oral and written communication skills excellent interpersonal skills and computer literacy.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (MS Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
• Superior verbal/written skills and presentation skills.
• Ability to multitask.

Minimum/General Experience:

• Seven 7 years specialized experience in performing full dimension industrial security duties including collateral special access programs and sensitive compartment information.
• Active TS/SCI

Minimum Education:

• Bachelors Degree in the stated discipline or 6 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for a bachelors degree Or
• Associate degree plus 4 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for a Bachelors Degree.

Disclaimer:

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of the contractor assigned to this position..

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Must be able to successfully pass a background check and preemployment drug testing. Job offers are contingent upon results of background check and drug testing.