Physical Security Specialist

Abile Group has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Physical Security Specialist working as part of a vibrant team on a contract providing cybersecurity and infrastructure protection services in support of an Intelligence Agency customer.

The right candidate will possess the below skills and qualifications and be ready to handle all responsibilities independently and professionally.

• Ensures that all agency and industrial areas CONUS and OCONUS meet and have met 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.
• Ensures 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 interim 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.
• Manages and oversees the SCIF and Collateral Area lifecycle from concept, planning, construction, operation and management, mission conclusion, accreditation/certification, and final facility disposition.
• Provides oversight and audits key and lock, GSA container, and alarm testing and maintenance programs in accordance with applicable DoD and IC policy requirements.
• Performs other collaborative duties that are influenced by physical security requirements and standards.
• Coordinates and liaises with the agency, 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 agency programs, and to sustain and advance the agency Physical Security Programs.
• Provides technical expertise concerning physical security.
• Manages and operates 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 Physical and Industrial Security needs.
• Maintains active access and uses as directed administration and security electronic software tools, databases and systems to sustain and advance the agency's Physical Security Programs.
• Maintains well organized, complete, current, and accurate records in accordance with agency policy and federal laws (ensures 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.
• Manages and maintains data entries into community databases, e.g. IC SCIF database, People Soft database, and locally created database used to track work efforts.
• Prepares and/or reviews 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.
• Assists the agency and its government and industrial partners in creating and completing security area paperwork to safeguarding classified information and to sustain and advance the mission along with the Physical Security Programs.
• Creates and presents informational briefing and training sessions as indicated by government connected to the agency's Physical Security Program.
• Prepares 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…