Acquisition Security Specialist

Come be a part of something big! Smart Minds, Cool Jobs and Awesome Rewards! Fueled by innovation, talent and ambition, the Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is seeking civilian professionals prepared to deploy war-winning capabilities for the United States Air Force. The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for an Acquisition Security Specialist (NH-0080-03) to work for the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) in the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Hanscom AFB, MA.

This position can close at any time.

Recruitment, Retention, and Relocation incentives may be available.

Value of Position (VoP) - 81

Qualifications/Requirements

To serve as an acquisition security support managing security for the DAF PAE C3BM, Kessel Run, OpsC2 Branch. Provides technical expertise in integrating all security disciplines into acquisition programs to mitigate risks of compromise, unauthorized disclosure or damage to weapon systems, program/system information, and its components. Develops processes and procedures for weapon system specific protection of Controlled Unclassified Information, Classified Information, and Critical Program Information (CPI).

Defines the security resources (personnel, equipment, and funding) required in each acquisition phase to provide the level of protection proposed in relevant acquisition planning documents (i.e, Program Protection Plan, Security Classification Guide, System Security Plan, Physical Security Plan).

Core Duties & Responsibilities

• Information Protection:
  Will provide technical and administrative acquisition and operational support in the complex area of information protection for Information Security (INFOSEC), Industrial Security (INDUSEC), Personnel Security (PERSEC), Operations Security (OPSEC), Physical Security (PHYSEC), security education and awareness training, and security inspections for assigned programs.
• Program Management:
  Plans, organizes, and manages the security activities of assigned programs at contractor and government locations ensuring that all elements of protection complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs throughout the program.
• Advisory & Policy:
  Advises program managers, system engineers, Material Leaders, and Chief of Security along with development of policy for the protection of assigned programs Air Force-wide including at contractor and other DoD activities. Has policy developing responsibilities and examines security initiatives, protection measures and processes for horizontal application across platforms, systems, and organizational lines.
• Contractor & Resource Oversight:
  Directs, coordinates and has oversight of security contractors. Exercises significant responsibility in dealing with officials or other units and organizations and advising management of higher rank. Determines whether contractor performed work meets standards of adequacy for authorization of payment.
• Security Program Administration:
  Administers the physical, information, industrial, personnel, and operations security programs as applied to assigned activities/systems. Ensures all training is conducted in accordance with appropriate directives and is documented. Monitors the organization's overall security program and provides guidance to supervisors and managers.
• Clearance & DD Form 254 Processing:
  Manages the process of DD Forms 254 and security classification guides. Follows and ensures local procedures for processing requests for security clearances for military and civilian personnel are handled in a timely fashion, initiating and screening personnel security investigations.
• Program Protection Planning:
  Identifies and validates mission security needs through evaluation or development of security elements of…