Industrial Security Specialist - Team Lead

Overview

Nakupuna Companies is seeking a full-time Industrial Security Specialist - Team Lead to join our team of talented consultants supporting the Department of War. The position provides security analysis, program support, administrative coordination, and customer service across a range of security functions. The ideal candidate has experience interpreting Federal and Department of War (DoW) security policy, managing high-volume security actions, maintaining accurate records and data, and preparing clear reports and briefings for Government stakeholders.

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

• Manage a team of security analysts and serve as the primary interface and Point of Contact (POC) with the Government Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and be responsible for managing and overseeing the activities of all contractor personnel used in the performance of this effort and contained in this contract.
• Collaborate with Government program leads to plan, track, and document security projects and deliverables supporting the Government customer’s goals.
• Develop and deliver project plans, monthly status reports, quarterly In Progress Reviews, performance metrics, and executive-level updates addressing project status, staffing, risks, issues, and recommended actions.
• Analyze DoW security policies and internal procedures to assess compliance, interpret requirements, identify potential impacts, and recommend process or performance improvements.
• Research security-related issues through policy reviews, examination of existing records, and database queries; prepare recommendations, policy interpretations, reports, presentations, and other supporting documentation.
• Support a high-volume customer service environment handling approximately 1,400 security requests per month across the team, including SIPRNet token, facility access, badge, and Visit Access Request actions; maintain customer communication and track requests through completion.
• Manage and monitor shared security mailbox traffic and compile weekly, end-of-month, and monthly metrics covering request volume, action type, status, completion time, trends, and other performance indicators.
• Support the security portions of personnel in-processing and out-processing, including transaction tracking and entries in the Defense Information System for Security (DISS) or a successor system.
• Assist Government-led inquiries into potential security incidents by coordinating interviews, preparing reports, maintaining documentation, and tracking actions from initiation through closure.
• Maintain accurate information in security-related systems, including access-control databases, DISS, security rosters, eligibility and access records, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) records, and accreditation documentation.
• Prepare analyses and briefings for Government program leads, senior management, stakeholders, and executive leadership concerning security program performance, compliance, risks, and emerging issues.
• Support records management, Mission Assurance, Continuity of Operations site relocation, and related activities, including compliance with applicable DoW, General Services Administration, and National Archives and Records Administration requirements.
• Support security programs such as Operations Security and Controlled Unclassified Information by coordinating meetings, agendas, minutes, presentations, training sessions, focus groups, research activities, and governance documentation.
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