SAIC is seeking an experienced Senior SAP Security Analyst to provide comprehensive security support services for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) Special Access Program Central Office (SAPCO). The role requires expertise across all security disciplines, including personnel, industrial, physical, and information security, with a strong emphasis on managing multi-discipline security programs for Department of Defense (DoD) Special Access Programs (SAPs).
This position is full-time, on-site at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA.
Responsibilities Include:
- Personnel Security:
- Assess eligibility for SAP access.
- Prepare and manage nomination packages, waivers, and Letters of Compelling Need (LOCNs).
- Maintain and track SAP access suitability in databases and manage access reporting.
- Industrial Security:
- Ensure security compliance of contractors on SAP contracts.
- Review and approve contractor facility accreditations.
- Determine security requirements for sensitive tests and activities.
- Physical Security:
- Prepare and assess SAP facility accreditation packages.
- Manage facility folders, create facility SOPs, MOAs/CUAs, and facility close-out packages.
- Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies for security threats.
- Information Security:
- Oversee classification management, including Top Secret accountability and media control.
- Write Security Classification Guides (SCGs) and other relevant security policies.
- Handle technology transfers, foreign disclosures, and provide security training.
- Investigate security incidents and provide appropriate solutions.
- Additional Responsibilities:
- Perform site inspections, accredit SCIF/SAPF spaces, and manage document control.
- Conduct security training, indoctrinations, and debriefings.
- Assist in preparing briefings for senior leadership and maintaining security-focused SharePoint folders.
- Enforce and interpret security policies and create standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Qualifications - External
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field from an accredited institution is required and 10+ years working experience; OR Master's Degree & 8+ years working experience; Specialized experience with be considered in lieu of a formal degree, this includes military experience.
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant SAP security experience, including 5 cumulative years managing multi-discipline security programs for DoD acquisition SAPs.
- Expertise in personnel, industrial, physical, and information security.
- Experience managing multiple, concurrent projects with high-quality results.
- Experience in a headquarters-level organization is preferred.
- The last SAP security-related position must have been held within the last 9 months.
Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Access, and MS Excel.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work in tandem with program and policy teams and stay up to date on NISPOM and DODDM policies.
Clearance:
- Must possess an active Top-Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI.
Desired:
- Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) certification from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE).
About SAIC
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