Contractor SAP Security Officer

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Contractor SAP Security Officer (CSSO) - Master to join our team in Huntsville, AL.

The Contractor SAP Security Officer (CSSO) - Master will leverage their strong technical background and knowledge to support the Sponsor’s system accreditation efforts, to include creating Body of Evidence (BOE) documentation, responding to/implementing required controls, and completing required tasks/actions.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Function in a supervisory role overseeing a team comprised of CSSO-Journeymen, Security Specialist Mid-Level and CSSO-Apprentice.
• Providing all facets of program security management in support of SAP initiatives, to include personnel, physical, information, industrial, and SCI security while delivering security administration and management to program elements.
• Synergizing and applying personnel, industrial, physical, IT/IA, and information security principles as they apply to Special Access Programs (SAPs) to provide team leadership for a wide range of security related tasks.
• Designing and implementing comprehensive protection strategies for Critical Program Information (CPI) in complete alignment with Department of War (DoW) directives, national policy, and acquisition security reform.
• Developing and maintaining SAP security policies, standard operating procedures, template developments, MOAs/MOUs for DEZO, and Co-Utilizations documents for enterprise locations.
• Reviewing Security Classification Guide (SCG) packages for consistency and accuracy, maintaining and updating SCG templates, and overseeing the 5-year update process for OCA-signed SCGs.
• Conducting routine program record file maintenance as required per DODI 5205.11, completing enterprise security classification change requests, and developing security plans to safeguard classified information.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; an additional 4 years of direct experience might be substituted for a degree
• 5+ years of experience relevant Contractor SAP Security Officer & Program Security Officer experience in acquisition SAPs.
• Experience navigating the Sponsor's accreditation process and ICD 503 requirements, with the last SAP-related position held within the last nine months.
• Experience meeting security requirements in the Sponsor's environment or similar environments, demonstrating master-level skills and knowledge in Special Access Program (SAP) operations.
• Ability to travel to both CONUS and OCONUS locations as required to support mission goals.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree (MS/MA) in a related field or a combination of lower-level education, formal training, and experience beyond the master baseline in supporting acquisition SAPs.
• Experience showing deep familiarity with OPSEC principles, policies, vulnerability assessments, countermeasure development, and Program Protection Plan (PPP) development.
• Experience with DoDM 5205.07 series, Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs), and other relevant SAP security policies.

Clearance Requirements:

• An active TS/SCI security clearance

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.