Contractor Special Security Officer (CSSO)

The role

The CSSO will lead a DoW Special Access Program portfolio. This person will maintain security posture and compliance for multiple SAP programs and serve as a primary liaison for security requirements.

What you will do

• Maintain security posture and compliance for multiple SAP programs
• Serve as primary liaison for SAP program security requirements
• Partner with Program Manager and Security disciplines
• Lead Government compliance inspections and security assessments
• Develop, review, and implement security policies and SOPs
• Oversee document control and classified material accountability
• Write, interpret, and administer DD254s
• Review operational requirements and system specification documents
• Perform inquiries on security incidents and implement corrective actions
• Develop and conduct security briefings, debriefings, and foreign travel briefings

Required qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SAP/SCI eligibility
• US citizenship
• Minimum 7 years of experience as a security representative with SAP/SCI security compliance
• Demonstrated knowledge of NISPOM, ICD 705, DoDM 5205.07, FOCI, ITAR, and relevant standards
• Proficiency with MS Office, DISS, JADE, SIMS, TALON, and NISS
• Experience in interpreting and implementing security classifications, contracts, and incident response/mitigation
• Successful completion of CDSE’s ‘Intro to SAPs’
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to stand, bend, move throughout the facility for audits/inspections

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree

About the company

STR is a growing technology company specializing in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security. They have locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, Carlsbad, CA, Atlanta, GA, and Denver, CO.