SISS Position 15: Senior Security Specialist, Skill Level 4 (NGA Washington DC)

Overall Assignment Description: Security Specialist- in support of Special Programs (SAPs, CAPs, & ACCMs)

Duties may include:

• (U) Obtain Access to Special Access Program (SAP), Control Access Program (CAP) and/or Alternate Compensatory Control Measures (ACCM) Information as required for the execution of NGA’s Sensitive Program Mission

• (U) Provide subject matter expertise, assistance, recommendations, and hands-on- support to all Special Programs related activities.

• (U) Monitor and manage security programs and operations supported by and providing status reports and recommendations for decisions.

• (U) Assist, collaborate, and coordinate with other SIS offices and divisions

• (U) Develop solutions, and convey to internal and external customers.

• (U) Provide agency level technical expertise concerning the identified security disciplines and operations support.

• (U) Monitor security applications through the review and analysis of appropriate metrics and maintains required records.

• (U) Prepare and disseminate security procedures/guidance.

• (U) Provide guidance as required in implementing security requirements.

• (U) Manage project milestones.

• Update and maintain appropriate records (e.g. database and hardcopy) of security actions.

• (U) Liaise with members of the DoD, the IC and other officials as required to keep abreast of current personnel.

• (U) Interpret security policy on matters pertaining to processing, dissemination, and controlling of classified materials.

• (U) Receive, control and safeguard SCI and collateral information.

• Acts as liaison between NGA and other federal agencies and contractors.

• (U) Risk management – conducts surveys and render impact statements or recommendations.

• (U) Prepare and deliver briefings to internal and external customers. Prepares various forms of correspondence.

• (U) Monitor and manage security operations and provide government with status reports and recommendations for decisions.

• (U) Apply experience in supporting security concepts, principles and practices to analyze and resolve difficult and complex security issues.

• (U) Provide security guidance to contractors using DoD and IC regulations and requirements – analyze complex data and make appropriate program recommendations.

• (U) Investigate and prepare impact statements, and provide recommendations on security/security violations.

• (U) Prepare Program Access Requests (PAR) for SCI Controlled Access Programs (CAP’s), Special Access Programs (SAP), Alternative Compensatory Control Measures (ACCM) and IAW applicable security access management procedures.

• (U) Provide technical security expertise in one or more of the following security disciplines: \ personnel, physical/industrial, computer investigations, and operations.

• (U) Utilize security concepts, principles and practices to analyze and resolve difficult and complex security issues.

• (U) Monitor security applications through the review and analysis of appropriate metrics.

• (U) Develop the required program/operation to support tasks/requirements.

• (U) Obtain Access to Special Access Program (SAP), Control Access Program (CAP) and/or Alternate Compensatory Control Measures (ACCM) Information as required for the execution of NGA’s sensitive program mission (SISS).

Skills and Experience:

Required

• (U) Have a minimum of Five years of experience conducting or directly supporting special or sensitive operational and/or technical activities within the DoD or IC.

• (U) Demonstrate experience applying Executive Orders 12333 and 13526, Intelligence Community Directives (ICD) 906 & 705 and DoD Manual 5205.07 Vols 1-4 standards associated with classified national security information, and special access program information.

• (U) Must have successfully completed/passed the following DoD course: Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) Introduction to Special Access Programs SAP 101.10

Desired:

• (U) Successful completion of DOD CDSE SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION (SFPC)

• (U) Experience with Special Programs Databases and systems: JADE, DISS, SIC, Scattered Castles, ICCARS, PULSE, & E2SP