Senior Security Assistant

Overview Senior Security Assistant

Work location:

Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA

Salary: $100,000 - $110,000 annually*

* depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications

Job status:
Full-time; salaried

Clearance: TS/SCI

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Security Assistant providing support to the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM) at Hanscom AFB, MA.

Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM) has been tasked with delivering an integrated Department of the Air Force (DAF) Battle Network providing resilient decision advantage and enabling the USAF, USSF, Joint, and Coalition Force to win against the pacing challenge. C3BM supports execution in many different focus areas. C3BM's main efforts are Architecture and Systems Engineering (ASE), Operational Response Team (ORT), and multiple mission integration teams such as Air, Maritime and multiple acquisitions consisting of both the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) and Space.

The Security Manager will provide support to perform administrative security functions under the direction of the activity security manager without regard for job series or title or for rank, rate, or grade if they have the clearance required for the access needed to perform their assigned duties and tasks.

The Security Manager will assist the AF Cognizant Security Authority (CSA) in oversight of national security objectives supporting AF interests.

The Security Manager will provide day-to-day support for collateral and/or, as specifically directed, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) activities. This will be accomplished through active and integrated security operations, processes, mechanisms and performed under the direction of Government security administrator.

The Security Manager will provide multi-disciplinary security support, including aspects of information security, personnel security, operations security, industrial security, communications security, acquisition security, general security, physical security, and anti-terrorism/force protection duties, while also being responsive and flexible to dynamic security situations.

The Security Manager will perform analytical, planning, advisory, operational, or evaluative work that has as its principal purpose the development and implementation of policies, procedures, standards, training, and methods for identifying and protecting information, personnel, property, facilities, operations, or material from unauthorized disclosure, misuse, theft, assault, vandalism, espionage, sabotage, or loss.

• Citizenship:
  Must be a US citizen
• Clearance:
  Must be able to maintain a Top Secret Level Clearance and be SCI eligible
• Familiarity with DISS

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• Years' experience:
  Tenyears of directly related experience, five of which must be in the DoD
• Certifications:
  
  Minimum SFPC or equivalent experience

• Understanding of counterintelligence threats and trends
• Familiar with security policy/manuals and the appropriate DoD and Air Force directives, manuals and instructions
• Familiarity with DISS and JADE
• Basic knowledge of the DD Form 254 and how it is incorporated in the Air Force acquisition process
• Able to work in a dynamic environment and effectively interact with numerous DoD, military/civilian personnel and industry partners
• Demonstrated maturity and ability in handling sensitive information regarding acquisition programs, exercises, personal matters of a potential derogatory nature, or military activities with discretion and sound judgement
• Able to accurately convey information both in written and verbal format

• Predictable travel schedule of up to 10%
• Must be willing to adapt to contingency schedule if required by unit in unusual cases of emergency or critical mission support need
• Must be able to identify classified documents/information, and know proper safeguarding
• Must complete all required security training in accordance with DoD and Air Force regulations for those filling the role of security assistant.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide support to C3BM Security Team in managing daily tactical level personnel security actions to include but not limited to:
• Collateral, SAP and SCI in- and out-processing
• Security system data management
• Monthly reporting development
• Visit access requests
• Facilitating indoctrinations
• Clearance update process actions and tracking
• Assisting in delivering and tracking security education and awareness
• Supporting inspections SAVs and Reviews
• Provide technical advice and security support to multiple collateral programs and, where specifically called for, SCI programs within the directorate.
• Maintain an effective working relationship with Information Protection (IP) leads, program managers, contracting officers and anyone else as needed to ensure a standardized and accurate protection integration focus throughout the…