Abile Group has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Program 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. All the personnel on the team will work collaboratively to support the mission and protect the agency’s personnel, facilities, information, and systems. This includes delivering expert guidance and oversight to ensure a robust and effective protection program across multiple security domains and global locations.

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

• Provides subject matter expertise, assistance, recommendations and hands-on-support to all Special Programs support related activities.
• Supports program development from cradle to grave, including establishment, maintenance, transition, and disestablishment (and archiving).
• Prepares, reviews, and staffs required documentation (including but not limited to staff packages, Memorandums of Agreement/Understanding, Appointment Memorandums, classification documentation, reports (TK Annual Report, Site Visit Reports, program metrics, etc.), Memorandums for Record, Taskers, etc.
• Performs day-to-day activities to ensure the timely and accurate development/integration of Special Program requirements.
• Prepares routine to advanced formal recommendations, reports, correspondence, etc., including the supporting administrative documentation as required by the government.
• Prepares comprehensive written risk assessments and reports and assist with oversight actions.
• Attends community meetings and working groups as required by the government/on behalf of the government lead, and advises on addressed discussion points, due outs, requirements, and suspense dates.
• Maintains accountability of access rosters, program access request tracking documents, visitor logs, destruction logs, and other accountable material.
• Prepares, reviews, staffs, submits, and tracks SAP, CAP, and ACCM Program Access Requests (PARs), including supporting documentation and applicable database requirements (ICCARS, JADE, Scattered Castles, DISS, SDS, PULSE, etc.).
• Tracks Program Accesses for all indoctrinated personnel (as required).
• Provides indoctrination briefings and debriefings as required, including large scale conference room briefings, and senior level desk side one-on-one briefings.
• Assists, collaborates, and coordinates with other divisions, offices, and directorates as well as members of the DoD and IC.
• Monitors security application through the review and analysis of appropriate metrics and maintains required records.
• Communicates security guidance from the government lead to program managers or security officers (Program Security Representatives, Area Security Officers, Control Officers, etc.).
• Supports the packaging and mailing of program documentation in accordance with applicable SCI and special programs policies.
• Supports and/or conducts site inspections in support of validating SAP or CAP standards for storage or AIS requirements.
• Prepares and delivers briefings to internal and external customers.
• Understands and enforces procedures for handling SCI Controlled Access Programs (CAP’s), Special Access Programs (SAP), Alternative Compensatory Control Measures (ACCM) and other collateral materials IAW applicable security policies and regulations.
• Supports the creation of classification related guidance, such as Security Classification Guides, Indoctrination briefings, annual CPI training, etc. in support of special programs activities.
• Shares knowledge and experience to facilitate effective practices and increase staff awareness of best practices.
• Provides timely classification management expertise to resolve complex classification management issues.
• Maintains personal classification expertise through collaboration with classification management communities.
• Develops innovative techniques to implement training and compliance with established classification management policies.

Clearance Required: TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI Poly.

Degree and Years of Experience: Bachelor’s degree and minimum of three to five years of experience supporting special programs (SAPs and/or CAPs).

*** Various positions available at different skill levels at different departments ***

Desired Certifications:

• Successful completion of DoD CDSE Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC).

Required Skills:

• 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.
• 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 Skills: 

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

Abile Group, Inc. was formed in July 2004 to partner with the Intelligence Community and their Contractors in the areas of Enterprise Analytics & Performance Management, IT & Systems Engineering and Program & Project Management. We have significant experience with the Federal Government and are an EDWOSB dedicated to our employees and clients.  We are looking for high performing employees who enjoy providing advice and guidance along with solutions development and implementation support, crafted by combining industry best practices with the clients’ subject matter experience and Abile’s breadth of expertise. 

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