Chief Special Security Officer, CSSO

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Full Time Professional Arlington, VA, US

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

QED Systems, LLC, is currently recruiting a Chief Special Security Officer, CSSO
(Specialist),to join our team at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA to support our HQDA G-3/5/7 Support Services contract.

Duties:

• Serves as the principal authority on all security operations for assigned Special Access Programs (SAPs) and integration with Controlled Access Programs (CAPs) for the assigned organization.
• Functioning as the contractor counterpart to Government Special Security Officers (GSSO), the CSSO manages the daily execution of multidisciplinary security requirements.
• Provides guidance to and executes the directives of the Senior Intelligence Officer (SIO) for the facility.
• Coordinates with the cognizant authority for oversight on all security programs.
• Develop, implement, and maintain SAP and CAP security policies, procedures, and standards. Apply applicable security requirements to program operations and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to support effective implementation.
• Provide program and industrial security support to protect personnel, facilities, information, and other assets associated with the Program Security element.
• Develop, implement, and oversee security policies, procedures, and initiatives; assess threats and vulnerabilities; recommend and implement risk-mitigation measures; and advise program and Government leadership on security risks and requirements.
• Operate independently when making security recommendations to prevent unauthorized access to program or Government facilities and information.
• Provide day-to-day information technology/knowledge management-related support for personnel supporting USASSE and, as required, other tenants at the USASSE-managed SCIF (Building 367).
• Provide support daily and/or as needed due to the fluidity of this position.
• Implement and maintain the industrial security program and ensure applicable program and host-facility security requirements are met.
• Coordinate with program and Government personnel at all levels to ensure contract security compliance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), DoDM 5205.07, ICD 704, applicable DoD directives, instructions and manuals, DD Form 254, and program classification guides.
• Manage the lifecycle of Program Access Requests (PARs) and nomination packages in accordance with DoDM 5205.07, Volume 2, and ICD 704.
• Use DISS, JADE, Scattered Castles, and other applicable security systems and tools.
• Conduct SAP and CAP indoctrinations, security briefings, nondisclosure agreement (NDA) processing, and debriefings.
• Maintain accurate and authoritative billet and access rosters.
• Administer the organization’s Continuous Vetting (CV) and reporting program in accordance with Security Executive Agent Directive 3 (SEAD
  3), including tracking and processing required reports concerning foreign travel, foreign contacts, financial disclosures, and adverse information.
• Coordinate clearance reciprocity and co-utilization between DoD SAPs and Intelligence Community (IC) CAPs.
• Collaborate with control officers in support of compartmented-area accreditation.
• Conduct security self-inspections, audits, risk assessments, vulnerability analyses, and other evaluations.
• Support customer assessments, identify deficiencies and risks, and develop and implement corrective actions and risk-mitigation strategies.
• Perform studies, analyses, and evaluations to assess and improve security processes and the security portfolio.
• Identify and mitigate operational and programmatic risks and recommend standards and measures that support program capability objectives.
• Develop and maintain incident-response and crisis-management plans.
• Coordinate responses to security incidents and breaches, conduct post-incident analyses, prepare reports, and recommend or implement corrective actions.
• Develop, deliver, and document security-awareness training.
• Educate personnel on security policies, procedures, reporting responsibilities, and applicable security practices.
• Maintain security records and documentation and monitor program performance and security risks.
• Review relevant data and provide regular reports, assessments, and recommendations to senior leadership and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate with program teams, Government…