Physical Security Specialist

Duties may include

• Assist, perform and support the duties described in positions 7 and 10, and Government SISIP personnel to ensure that all NGA and industrial areas CONUS and OCONUS meet all DoD and IC standards for processing, handling and storing Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Collateral classified information prior to formal accreditation as a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) or security area.
• Ensure assigned security projects and programs comply with required security governance for physical, industrial, information, and other applicable security disciplines, e.g., IC Directives; DOD directives, instructions and manuals; security standards, national guidance, and Executive Orders governing physical, industrial and information security. Examples include but are not limited to: ICD-705 Tech Spec, National Industrial Security Program Manual, DoD Information Security and SCI policies and regulations, and Committee on National Security Systems publications, and provide general guidance of TEMPEST concepts and requirements.
• Manage and oversee the SCIF and Collateral Area lifecycle from concept, planning, construction, operation and management, mission conclusion, accreditation/certification, and final facility disposition.
• Perform other collaborative duties that are influenced by physical security requirements and standards.
• Coordinate and liaise with NGA, members of the Department of Defense (DoD), the Intelligence Community (IC), and external offices to obtain information, develop solutions, keep abreast of current issues, and communicate with customers to safeguard classified information and NGA programs, and to sustain and advance the NGA Physical Security Programs. Provide technical expertise concerning physical security.
• Manage and operate associated customer service phone lines, email accounts and messages during core hours of operations (0800 – 1600 M-F). Adjustment of hours or operation may be adjusted to accommodate operational and mission needs of NGA Physical and Industrial Security needs.
• Maintain and active access and use as directed administration and security electronic software tools, databases and systems to sustain and advance the NGA Physical Security Programs.
• Maintain well organized, complete, current, and accurate records in accordance with agency policy and federal laws (ensure up-to-date records are received from customer, i.e., accreditation packages, approvals, (e.g., database and hardcopy), current and accurate Co-Utilization and Joint-Utilization agreements, collateral area files, status remarks, expirations, inspections, etc. Manage and maintain data entries into community databases, e.g. IC SCIF database, NGA’s People Soft database, and locally created database used to track work efforts.
  
  Monitor existing SCIF accreditations and secure areas to ensure they are in scope.
• Prepare and/or review documentation supporting the SCIF accreditation process, compartmented area approval and secure area approval process to include but not limited to Fixed Facility Checklists, Construction Concept Inspection Reports, Accreditation Memorandum, etc.
• Assist NGA and its government and industrial partners in creating and completing security area paperwork to safeguarding classified information and to sustain and advance NGA mission along with the NGA Physical Security Programs.
• Create and present informational briefing and training sessions as indicated by government connected to the NGA Physical Security. Prepare business and administrative support documents using electronic software tools for efficient and effective program and project management, examples include presentations, written documents, spreadsheets, SharePoint, and other office software tools.
• Provide input and assist with drafting and maintaining internal NGA policy documents, standard operating procedures, instructional handouts and other forms of awareness and training materials for physical security.
• Reference and use NGA, DoD and IC security directives, instructions, standards, and guidelines to enforce compliance and mitigate security risks.
• Interpret security policy on matters pertaining…