Advantage SCI is hiring: Special Security Representative in Washington

Position Title: Special Security Representative
Reports To: Program Manager
Clearance Type: Active Top Secret/SCI
Work Location: Bluemont, VA

Job Description:

Advantage SCI, LLC is accepting applications for Special Security Representatives to be considered for full-time employment in support of a federal government agency's Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) operations/management. Some travel is required and personnel must be available as needed to respond to after-hours emergencies.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Summary of duties:

• Coordinating, developing, and implementing local SCIF Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Emergency Plans (EP), policies, and guidance, including the preparation of SCIF documentation required for accreditation.
• Conducting SCIF inspections, corrective action planning, and on-site support.
• Processing and issuing Courier Orders and Aircraft Courier Authorizations.
• Coordinating with applicable stakeholders for SCIF accreditation/certification for classified IT.
• Conducting Semi and Annual IDS testing and USM directed Security Review; Annual Self-Inspections, SOP/EP reviews and EP testing.
• Instituting/maintaining access process to authorized SCIF users; maintain access control roster.
• Executing visitor control functions to include security clearance verification
• Verifying/validating clearances and accesses
• Investigating known or suspected security violations, incidents, and unauthorize disclosures
• Ensuring SCIF integrity through alarm monitoring, management, and auditing of the access control system
• Receiving/validating incoming clearances and accesses; passing clearances and SCI accesses; preparing Visit Authorization Request (VAR) and Permanent Certifications
• Verifying/vetting news media personnel/equipment for SCIF interviews
• Reviewing/processing foreign travel/contact requests and verifying/vetting foreign nationals
• Administering the annual SCI and Derivative Classification Refresher training
• Coordinating/executing Co-Utilization Authorizations
• Serving as the Alternate Information System Security Officer (AISSO) for designated SCIF space
• Servicing industrial security SCIFs in the National Capital Region
• Conducting preliminary inquiries for security incidents and performing the preliminary inquiry documentation and recommendations
• Maintaining access codes, spin-dial combinations, intrusion detection system codes and keys for SCI Facilities/doors
• Conducting onsite monitoring of security systems and responding as necessary to system failures/power outages to provide security support of the space.

• High school diploma
• Minimum four (4) Years' experience as a Special Security Representative or similar position with duties as described above.
• Experience handling customer service for a government organization or private corporation in an official capacity
• College education and management experience is desired, but not required.
• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Excellent written and oral reporting skills, interpersonal skills.

Working Conditions:

• Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time
• Able to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist and reach
• Able to lift up to 35 pounds occasionally.
• Noise level: Low to moderate