Classification Analyst – National Security Research Oversight Office

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Classification Analyst – National Security Research Oversight Office

CO – Golden

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NLR is located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation’s primary laboratory for energy systems research and development.

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At NLR, you’ll find a mission‑driven environment supported by state‑of‑the‑art facilities, multidisciplinary research teams, and strong collaborations with industry, academia, and other national laboratories. We offer robust professional development opportunities, and a competitive benefits package designed to support your career and well‑being.

The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR)’s National Security Research Oversight Office (NSRO) is seeking a Classification Analyst (CA) to join our Office of Classification Team. The NSRO at NLR supports the Laboratory’s national security research portfolio by ensuring that NLR employees understand their role in the protection of sensitive U.S. Government information. This candidate will need a broad educational and/or experiential background in the sciences for a competent understanding of the information requiring sensitivity protections.

All NLR Classification Analysts (CAs) have completed or will be required to complete the Department of Energy (DOE) General Course for Classification Officers/Analysts (CO/CA) Training.

• Work collaboratively with peers in the Office of Classification, supporting the Laboratory’s Classification Officer (CO) and successfully implementing the Laboratory’s Classification Program in accordance with DOE Order 475.2B, Identifying Classified Information, and Executive Order (E.O.) 13526, Classified National Security Information.
• Conduct in-depth review of information for classification and National Security concerns.
• Competently understand and utilize the vast classification guidance issued to the Laboratory via DOE and other U.S. Government sponsors, implementing cognizant analysis of the diverse and often complex national security information requiring protection across the Laboratory.
• Participate in and conduct derivative classifier (DC) training for the NLR DC program associated with the Field Intelligence Element (FIE), and provide guidance and support for DCs at NLR, especially within the FIE.
• Assist in and conduct briefings for all cleared NLR personnel.
• Collaboratively develop interpretive classification aids to assist the Laboratory’s DCs by summarizing classification guidance from various sources in the context of a specific, complex, and interdisciplinary problem/project/program.
• Mentor other staff.
• Collaboratively develop and implement comprehensive technical training for DCs supporting the Laboratory programs to identify classified aspects of work within specific programmatic areas.
• Co‑ordinate with DOE and other respective Federal Government Agencies as programmatic areas are conceptually novel from an information protection standpoint.

Relevant Bachelor’s Degree and 9 or more years of experience, or relevant Master’s Degree and 7 or more years of experience, or relevant PhD and 4 or more years of experience, or relevant JD and 4 or more years of experience. Applies extensive technical expertise, has full knowledge of related disciplines, contributes to development of new concepts, techniques and standards. Considered internal subject matter expert.

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