Program Security, Advisor

Peraton has an immediate opening for a Program Security Officer in King of Prussia, PA. The candidate must be self-driven and results-oriented team player capable of effective multi-tasking. As a PSO for Peraton, you will be responsible for, but not limited to:

Candidate will be responsible for assisting or creating solutions for the protection of all aspects of a classified program to include personnel, physical, formatting, and acquisition. Ensure compliance and security education utilizing the requirements set forth in the NISPOM, NISPOM Overprint, DCIDs, NIDs, ICDs and other guidance as required. Duties also include supporting classified meetings, providing program management support and classification management support. Develops, and administers security programs and procedures for classified or proprietary materials, documents, and equipment. Studies and implements federal security regulations that apply to company operations. Obtains rulings, interpretations, and acceptable deviations for compliance with regulations from government agencies. Prepares manuals outlining regulations, and establishes procedures for handling, storing, and keeping records, and for granting personnel and visitor's access to restricted records and materials. Conducts security education classes. Investigates security violations and prepares reports specifying preventive action to be taken.
• Candidate will provide comprehensive security guidance and recommendations to the Program Management Office staff in support of program requirements, across traditional and non-traditional security disciplines to include, but not limited to: Program Protection, Operational Security (OPSEC), Information Systems Security (INFOSEC), physical/facility/technical security, personnel, and industrial security.

• Conduct periodic reviews to support accreditation compliance.
• Must be willing to share on call rotations in support of alarms, security incidents and critical service outages.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with internal and external partners to heighten security awareness and engagement.

• Candidate will work under a program security lead and must interact with the government customers and program management on a daily basis.
• Candidate will be responsible for oversight and accountability of day-to-day security operations to include Personnel, Physical, IT, Info Assurance, Program Security, and Security Education.
• Candidate will act as the program liaison with Facilities and other functional groups.
• Provide backup briefing support to Security Education for the SCI indoctrinations and the New Employee Orientation.
• Provide backup support to physical security for badges and access control issues.
• Prepare and disseminate security requirements, guidance, and procedures.
• Provide Clearance and SCI briefing/debriefing to employees.
• Ensure personnel are aware of the Reporting Requirements such as Foreign Contact and Foreign Travel.
• Monitor, update, and maintain appropriate records (e.g. database and hardcopy) of security actions.
• Excellent organizational/communications skills and the ability to effectively interact with staff at all levels.
• Ability to interact with all levels of personnel internal and external.

• BS/BA degree, with a minimum of 8-years of security experience within three of the multi-disciplines of security, e.g., physical security, ICD SAPF/SCIF construction, technical security, personnel security, information security, operations security, industrial security, and COMSEC.
• AS/AA degree, with a minimum of 10-years of security experience within three of the multi-disciplines of security, e.g., physical security, ICD SAPF/SCIF construction, technical security, personnel security, information security, operations security, industrial security, and COMSEC.
• HS diploma or equivalent, with a minimum of 12-years of security experience within three of the multi-disciplines of security, e.g., physical security, ICD SAPF/SCIF construction, technical security, personnel security, information security, operations security, industrial security, and COMSEC
• Must currently be in-scope with TS/SCI eligibility
• Must be able to obtain poly
• Minimum of 5 years' experience within security, preferably within program security with NGA's Personnel Security program, but not essential.
• Previous briefing experience
• Working knowledge of NISPOM, DCIDs, and ICDs (including 705)
• Ability to work within a team environment
• Experience with COMSEC preferred, but not essential
• Familiarity with SIMS preferred, but not essential
• Experience with DISS
• Experience with Scattered Castles

Desired:

• Intelligence Community Senior Special security officer (SSO) or Senior Program Security Officer (PSO)
• Current TS/SCI with poly.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.