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The selected individual will serve in a Security Specialist 5 role, providing multi-disciplined security support to a government facility and organization. This includes day-to-day support for Collateral, SCI, and SAP activities, as well as security compliance, program protection, and operations under various DoD and IC guidelines. This role includes both administrative and physical labor support, with expectations of occasional work in austere or industrial environments, and may be appointed as the acting Government SAP Security Officer when needed. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide daily SCI/SAP and collateral security support, ensuring alignment with NISPOM, ICDs, DoDMs, and SAPCO directives.
• Follow and enforce the customer’s Standard Operating Procedures
• Develop and implement security plans for AFSPC operations, test & evaluation, and deployment activities
• Interface with Intelligence/Counterintelligence organizations to provide support to unit activities
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and quality assurance for Team Members
• Assist in supporting physical, information, and personnel security, to include:
• Escorting and access control
• Entry/exit inspections
• Alarm system support (inspections, after-hours response)
• Badge and access control system administration
• Perform document and media control, including:
• Classification reviews using SCGs and source documents
• Document reproduction, logging, courier duties
• Destruction of classified materials
• Control and transfer of electronic data and media
• Maintain and update security databases (e.g., JADE, DISS, SIMS, SC, NBIS, NISS, suspense tracking tools, POA&Ms, etc).
• Prepare and review security documentation:
• PARs, Visit Certs, Indoctrination Agreements, SAPNP Questionnaires
• Conduct and document:
• Self-inspections, security incident reporting, discrepancy identification
• Security education and awareness briefings (indoctrinations, refresher training, debriefs)
• Facility compliance reviews and Air Force SAP security inspections
• Top Secret Control for accountable material and associated correspondence
• Perform administrative and operational support:
• Answer phones, manage logs, prepare reports, support meetings and briefings
• File and maintain personnel security records and billet tracking
• Other miscellaneous administrative support functions as directed by the COR and/or the Government Security Representative
• Execute clearance and eligibility verifications via DISS, JADE, DCII, SAPNP
• Interface regularly with DOD, military, and contractor personnel to ensure smooth program execution
• Perform additional duties within the security realm as required to support the customer (Security Manager, Antiterrorism, COMSEC briefed individual, etc.)
• Support manual labor requirements when needed:
• Lifting up to 50 pounds, working outdoors, bending, transporting equipment

• US Citizenship and active TS/SCI clearance with SSBI (within the last 5 years)
• 10–12 years of related experience, with at least 5–7 years supporting SCI or SAP programs
• Willingness to undergo CI Polygraph
• Experience in:
• Personnel, physical, and industrial security
• Security inspections, incident handling, and compliance support
• SAPNP and indoctrination processing
• Working knowledge of:
• Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Windows operating systems
• Security databases: JADE, SIMS, DISS, SC, NBIS, NISS, SWFT
• Strong communication, organizational, and presentation skills
• Willingness to travel within the organizational Area of Responsibility (AOR)
• Travel could be extensive, and will include both air and ground transportation
• Ability to operate independently and manage time and workload effectively
• Ability to perform physical duties including lifting and extended work in the elements
  
  

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (additional 4 years of experience)
• Experience with:
• COMSEC management
• X-10 locks, IDS systems
• Supporting Air Force or DoD SAP facilities
• SPeD Certifications
• CDSE or ICD certifications
  
  

The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Competitive salary based on experience and education

Salary Range: $125,000-$150,000

Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings—from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And, we always deliver.

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.


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