Contractor SAP Security Officer – Journeyman

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Contractor SAP Security Officer – Journeyman to join our team in Fort Belvoir, VA.

The Contractor SAP Security Officer (CSSO) – Journeyman will support our government customer by developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive protection strategies across multi-disciplined security environments. You will help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Providing all facets of program security management in support of SAP initiatives, to include personnel, physical, information, industrial, and SCI security.
• Directing the daily operations of a SAP Central Office, including developing and maintaining enterprise SAP security policies, standard operating procedures, and templates.
• Providing senior-level advisory and liaison support between program leadership, engineering teams, and government security officials.
• Facilitated multiple MDA SAPCO working groups to drive policy alignment, process improvement, and inter-directorate coordination, while maintaining program record and DOD-required office files in strict accordance with DODI 5205.11.
• Developing security plans and procedures for safeguarding classified information, conducting security oversight inspections, and ensuring facility compliance.
• Overseeing the creation of MOAs, MOUs, CUAs, and Co-Utilization documents for enterprise and resident non-MDA SAP locations.
• Led the Security Awareness and Education program, utilizing strong communication and leadership skills to deliver critical indoctrination, debriefing, and refresher training directly to senior leadership.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; an additional 4 years of direct experience might be substituted for a degree.
• 3+ years of experience as a Program Security Officer (PSO), with at least 3 cumulative years dedicated to acquisition SAPs.
• Must have recent experience within an acquisition SAP-related position held within the last nine months.
• Basic knowledge of Personnel, Industrial, Physical, and Information Systems Security disciplines.
• Expert knowledge of the DoDM 5205.07 series, Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs), and relevant SAP security policies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of OPSEC principles, vulnerability assessments, countermeasure development, and Program Protection Plan (PPP) development.
• Experience reviewing Security Classification Guide (SCG) packages for consistency and completing enterprise security classification change requests.
• Experience controlling visitor ingress/egress, verifying clearances, and interfacing with senior-level government and corporate officials.

Clearance Requirements:

• An active TS/SCI.

Physical Requirements:

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