Contractor Special Security Officer; CSSO

Description

This Department of War enterprise data and analytics program delivers mission‑critical capabilities that enable leaders across the Department to make faster, better‑informed decisions using trusted data dos Digital Modernization sector is seeking an experienced Contractor Special Security Officer (CSSO) to support the delivery, enhancement, and adoption of enterprise data and analytics products used across multiple DoD organizations.

Leidos is seeking a proven, experienced security professional to manage a portfolio of programs supporting our DoW and Intelligence Community (IC) customer. This is an incredible opportunity to apply your security experience across multiple locations and provide direction and oversight to SCI programs in support of impactful business operations.

Position Summary
The position requires a strong background in counterintelligence awareness and briefings, personnel security clearance processing and experience managing the physical security requirements of SCIFs for a customer within the intelligence community.
The selected candidate will need to be well versed in NISPOM, Intelligence Community Directives and SEADs, a self‑starter who can prioritize security actions, provide excellent communication to employees, management and government customer, and a result‑driven professional to handle security issues.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage program security requirements to include all customer compliance requirements

• Provide security clearance processing

• Provide technical security expertise in the following security disciplines: personnel, physical/industrial, computer investigations, and operations.

• Prepare and disseminate security requirements, guidance, and procedures.

• Provide Clearance and SCI briefing/debriefing to employees.

• Ensure personnel are aware of the reporting responsibilities such as Foreign Contact, Foreign Travel and Outside Activities.

• Track Government contractor badge renewal submission.

• Receive, control and safeguard SCI and collateral information.

• Collaborate with members of the DoW, the IC and other officials as required to maintain knowledge and understanding of current security regulations.

• Monitor, update, and maintain appropriate records (e.g. database and hardcopy) of security actions.

• Coordinate information with internal and external security offices and divisions.

• Interpret security policy on matters pertaining to processing, dissemination, and controlling of classified materials.

• Monitor and manage security operations and provide status reports and recommendations.

• Create, manage, and execute Security Awareness and CI training programs.

• Collaborate with internal and external managers to ensure understanding of program operations.

• Draft or create security volumes for Request for Information or Proposals.

• Work closely with program manage team and government customer.

• Conduct foreign travel pre‑post foreign travel briefings.

• Author CI briefings and provide counterintelligence updates.

• Conduct initial inquiries and write final reports related to security incidents and violations.

• Respond to after hour intrusion detection systems (during the week and on weekends).

• Maintain program security requirements to include; updating SOPs, maintaining personnel records via SIMs, updating and maintaining security education and awareness programs.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience, or 12+ years of experience in lieu of degree. The successful candidate must have experience in supporting security concepts, principles, and practices to analyze and resolve difficult and complex security issues. Additional years' experience may be used in lieu of a degree.

• Experience delivering full range of security services including but not limited to:
  All aspects of pre‑screening hiring and onboarding new contractors, administering briefings/debriefings, security incident management, mentoring and instructing employees to ensure program and employee compliance with sponsor CI/Security regulations.

• Experience interpreting customer security policies and CI risk mitigation.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with experience and ability to…