Security Control Officer
PotomacWave is looking for a Security Control Officer to join our team supporting a Federal client in Washington, DC. This position will interpret and define energy and nuclear security policy guidelines, develop and implement specific standards consistent with Department of Energy/Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (DOE-IN) special security enterprise requirements to further uninterrupted effectiveness and achievement of shared security mission priorities. The individual in this role will participate in domestic program and project planning, nationwide security actions and support enterprise compliance and accountability initiatives that bolster security stability and mitigate risk.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with the daily administration of security services and provisioning of support to/from the US Government and Intelligence Community partners and special security stakeholders. Serve as a DOE HQS Control Officer and support steward vital within the intelligence pipeline for addressing and resolving incoming security challenges managed by the DOE Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence special security and CAP/SAP oversight enterprise office.
- Assists primary security enterprise officers with the application of security, accountability and compliance requirements for accrediting special access facilities and sensitive security spaces designated to manage sensitive classified information and controlled materials.
- Supports and provides oversight in all aspects of security implementation and operation requirements for sensitive classified and controlled document accountability. Reviews and provides substantive feedback of comprehensive evaluations of proposed security policies and standards. Initiates written responses and directed DOE and IC correspondence to address and resolve operational problems and develops training guidance to proactively forecast unique security challenges to the integrity of the intelligence pipeline and potential threats to concentric protections of daily security operations.
- Provides security support advice and counsel to the Director of Security, Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (IN) and select officials among the domestic Headquarters, Field Intelligence Elements and Laboratory security division partners and authorities concerning a range of security insights and compliance requirements. Provides advice and coordination within the DOE complex in the development and implementation of classified guidance for sensitive intelligence activities concerning the daily administration of sensitive security programs and projects and controlled information and materials. Represents the security division at DOE/DOE-IN and IC interagency meetings, training sessions and task force working groups responsible for policy clarification, implementation of protection systems, and other security-related developments that could directly impact DOE/DOE-IN energy and nuclear security and/or indirectly influence IC security operations.
- Provides security support to periodic accreditation inspections and compliance site visits of proposed, current and renovated DOE SCIFs/SAPFs and relevant special security spaces to determine compliance with existing standards. Analyzes security issues and assorted notifications and conducts inquiries into reported infractions, violations and potential compromises of classified intelligence information prior to any recommendation of corrective actions or submission of an investigative report to the DOE-IN Director of Security.
- Analyzes daily domestic and foreign operations then forecast how best to apply innovative solutions to address and resolve emerging security related issues and potential threats to the stability of energy and nuclear security.
- Assists with the development of security awareness and education programs for DOE/DOE-IN headquarters and laboratory security personnel relevant to improving security education and proper handling of sensitive intelligence, classified information and controlled materials managed by the DOE-IN special security enterprise.
- Analyzes eligibility, verifies "need to know" criteria and adjudicates requests for special, exceptionally sensitive and otherwise restricted access submissions then conducts indoctrination briefings, facilitates debriefings and manages the daily general access and compliance requirements for all protections and proper handling of sensitive intelligence, classified information and controlled materials.
- Three to five (3-5) years’ experience providing special security services and a working knowledge of US Government security principles, concepts, and methodologies relevant to supporting the daily administration of concentric security programs and high-level special assignments by performing work in the following sub-disciplines with minimal direction:
- Document Security,
- Personnel Security,
- Physical Security,
- Technical Security,
- Communications Security,
- Operational Security,
- Cyber Security, and
- Information Security
- Minimum of an Associate Degree from an accredited university or college in a business, government, security management related field; Bachelor Degree desirable.
- The selection of an individual for this position may be conditioned upon his or her successful completion of a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
- Must have an active DOE Q or Top-Secret clearance.
Salary range $50,000 - $72,000
Equal Opportunity Employer/Race/Sex/Religion/Disability/Veteran Status/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age.