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Physical Security Specialist III

Amentum is seeking a Physical Security Specialist III to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and Office of Security (SIS). Duties may include:

• Ensuring that all NGA and industrial areas 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.
• Ensuring assigned security projects and programs comply with required security governance for physical, industrial, information, and other applicable security disciplines.
• Managing and overseeing the SCIF and Collateral Area lifecycle from concept, planning, construction, operation and management, mission conclusion, accreditation/certification, and final facility disposition.
• Providing oversight and audit key and lock, GSA container, and alarm testing and maintenance programs in accordance with applicable DoD and IC policy requirements.
• Performing other collaborative duties that are influenced by physical security requirements and standards.
• Coordinating and liaising 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.
• Managing and operating 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.
• Maintaining active access and use as directed administration and security electronic software tools, databases and systems to sustain and advance the NGA Physical Security Programs.
• Maintaining well organized, complete, current, and accurate records in accordance with agency policy and federal laws.
• Preparing and/or reviewing documentation supporting the SCIF accreditation process, compartmented area approval and secure area approval process.
• Assisting 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.
• Creating and presenting informational briefing and training sessions as indicated by government connected to the NGA Physical Security Program.
• Preparing business and administrative support documents using electronic software tools for efficient and effective program and project management.
• Providing input and assisting with drafting and maintaining internal NGA policy documents, standard operating procedures, instructional handouts and other forms of awareness and training materials for physical security.
• Interpreting security policy on matters pertaining to processing, dissemination, and controlling of classified materials.
• Creating, suggesting, generating, maintaining, and providing input to an assortment of administrative articles such as weekly activity reports, metrics, meetings (staff and management), forms, briefings, US government response to official taskers and other official responses for required information, and official correspondence to sustain and advance the NGA Physical Security Programs.
• As directed by government, visiting government and industrial sites worldwide to inspect facilities, e.g., new construction, renovations, modifications, leased facilities, and security cognizance transfers; validate requirements are being met; and advise security programs at visited location connected to physical security and NGA programs.
• Creating trip reports which include inspection, recommendations, items requiring follow through and completion, pertinent travel related information, and acquired or produced threat assessments.
• Analyzing complex physical security issues and providing cost-effective recommendations to reduce or eliminate physical security risks or when security requirements impeded mission success.
• Utilizing a variety of security and non-security concepts, principles and practices to analyze and resolve difficult and complex issues concerning the NGA Physical Security Programs.
• Contractor may be required to be office custodians for access to related security and associated databases, networks and applications as needed to fulfill the mission of the Industrial and Physical Security Division. This includes data entry for office operations.

Required:

• TS/SCI clearance and must be willing to undergo a polygraph exam
• 5 years of experience in the physical security field
• Documented experience conducting Physical SCIF inspection IAW ICD 705
• Familiarization of generating a Fixed Facility Checklist
• Documented experience writing security reports and creating supporting metrics
• Documented experience conducting risk assessments
• Experience using Microsoft Suite
• Experience providing security briefings/training to non-security personnel on aspects or components of a Physical Security Program
• Ability to sustain prolonged standing, walking and climbing

Desired:

• Generating Security Metrics
• Certifications to include but not limited to: Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC), Physical Security Certification (PSC), ASIS Certification (any), ICD 705 SCIF Course (government of commercial offering)
• Basic knowledge of use of an Intrusion Detection System
• Familiar with the DoD Key and Lock Program (including safes for storage of classified information)
• Experience in other security discipline (other than physical)
• Past experience as a construction security monitor
• Ability to travel up to 25%

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