FPS - Security Specialist - Industrial (GovCon)

Company:  Protection Strategies Incorporated
Location: Washington
Closing Date: 01/11/2024
Salary: £150 - £200 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description

FPS - Security Specialist - Industrial (GovCon)

  • 800 North Capitol St NW, Washington, DC 20002, USA

Job Title: FPS - Industrial Security Specialist

Why PSI?:

Welcome to Protection Strategies Inc (PSI), a leading force in security and defense solutions. At PSI, our mission is clear: to safeguard our clients' interests with unwavering integrity and innovation. With a dedication to excellence, we deliver cutting-edge solutions that protect critical infrastructure, promote safety, and shape a more secure future. Join us as we work tirelessly to redefine what's possible in the realm of security, driving change and ensuring the safety and security of communities worldwide. Apply below and start your journey with PSI where your hard work is recognized and appreciated within our Mission first and people always culture.

About the job:

This position supports the Industrial Security Unit (ISU) and serves as the liaison between the Contracting Office and the Department on security clearance requirements for classified contracts. The ISU is responsible for facilitating the contract vendor's Facility Security Clearance and Personnel Security Clearances through submission of the DoD Contract Security Classification Specification, DD Form 254. The ISU reports to the DHS Federal Protective Services (FPS), Personnel Security Division (PSD).

Job Responsibilities:

  • Prepare, formulate, and develop DHS-wide policies, standards, and procedures for the implementation and management of the DHS Industrial Security Program.
  • Advise top-level DHS officials and subject matter managers on developments and advances in personnel, contract, and industrial security programs.
  • Conduct security surveys, inspections, and compliance reviews in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, Presidential Directives, Executive Orders, interagency directives, and DHS and component policies.
  • Develop, implement, and oversee policies for the management and administration of programs and personnel governed by Executive Order 12829, National Industrial Security Program (NISP).
  • Conduct preliminary inquiries of actual or suspected compromise of classified information and ensure reporting requirements are met.
  • Knowledge of industrial security, personnel security, and systems security policies and issues sufficient to formulate interrelated and common DHS-wide security policies and procedures.
  • Knowledge of DHS and component organizational structures, applicable security policies, and lines of functional responsibility to effectively coordinate with proper officials on a broad range of tasks.
  • Produce finished documentation such as reports, special studies, and policy procedure development.
  • Ability to conduct analyses, evaluations, and internal inspection of security programs, and present oral and written products.
  • Write and maintain Industrial Security SOP.

Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience.
  • Relevant experience shall include experience within one or more of the standard securities and/or intelligence fields e.g., technical, physical, information, industrial, personnel, and operational security.
  • Subject matter expertise and hands-on experience in one or more security and/or intelligence disciplines and experience implementing complex government security and/or intelligence programs and policies is preferable.
  • Must be highly organized and have excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Shall demonstrate proficiency in various types of information technology applications, such as Microsoft Office, including MS Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Familiarity with ISMS, eQIP, CVS, and/or DISS is preferred, but not required.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance.

Company Benefits/Perks:

  • Medical
  • HSA + HRA
  • Goodrx
  • Basic and Voluntary Life and Ad&D
  • Disability Products
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Assistance

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. Our company takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Our company maintains a drug-free workplace. All offers of employment will be contingent on the applicant passing a pre-employment drug screen.

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