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Odyssey has an exciting opportunity at Eglin AFB, FL for a knowledgeable and experienced Journeyman Acquisition Information Protection Manager (AIPM) to support all aspects of acquisition program security throughout the program life cycle. 

This role ensures compliance with Government directives relating to Special Access Programs (SAPs), Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and collateral security requirements. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience implementing security policies derived from Executive Orders and DoD Manuals, and be capable of developing and maintaining a secure operational environment for government and contractor personnel.

Duties include, but are not limited to: 

Acquisition Program Security Support

• Execute all aspects of acquisition program security throughout the program life cycle.
• Develop sound security practices and policies for acquisition, physical, personnel, industrial, and documentation security.
• Prepare acquisition security sections of program documentation and review contractor deliverables for compliance.

Security Documentation & Systems Support

• Develop system security documents including:\ Program Protection Plans, Security Risk Analyses, OPSEC Plans, Security CONOPS, vulnerability/countermeasure analyses, and RMF-related documentation.

Program Security Management

• Maintain and update databases tracking receipt, storage, inventory, and disposition of classified material.
• Participate in audits of government holdings to ensure accountability and compliance.
• Maintain visitor and clearance/access databases.

Classified Information Management

• Conduct inspections, inventories, logging, storage, and distribution of classified information.
• Provide security inspection and protection of classified storage areas and develop related procedures and policies.
• Support opening/closing procedures for SCIFs, SAPFs, and other secure areas.

Personnel Security & Training

• Review and verify personnel qualifications for special access program eligibility.
• Develop and deliver security awareness and training programs.

Additional Duties

• Support source selections with required security oversight.
• Authorized to serve as CSSR, SAP PerSec Official, OPSEC Officer, or similar roles as defined in applicable security guidance.
• Only AIPMs may record lock combinations; others are prohibited from doing so.

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Must have a current Secret clearance and be ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance

Education and Experience:

• Masters degree and 4 years of relevant experience OR Master’s and 3 years of relevant experience and Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Program Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) OR
• Bachelors degree and 6 years of relevant experience OR Bachelors and 5 years of relevant experience + SPeD SFPC OR

• Associates degree and 10 years of relevant experience OR Associates and 9 years of relevant experience and SPeD SFPC

Certifications: Must obtain Level 1 Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Program Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within 14 months of hire; must be maintained throughout employment.

Preferred Qualifications

Clearance: TS/SCI

Certifications: SPeD Program Security Fundamentals Professional Certification

Technical Skills

• Familiarity with Acquisition program security (SAP/SCI/collateral) across program lifecycle

• Providing security documentation support (program documentation and contractor deliverable review)

• Familiarity with system security documents (PPP, OPSEC plans, security CONOPS, RMF-related documentation)

• Familiarity with classified holdings/visitor-access database maintenance and reporting

• Experience with classified material inspection, inventory, logging, storage, transmittal, and distribution

• Experience with security inspections, protection procedures, and awareness training support

• Experience implementing and applying policies derived from:

  • E.O. 13526, 13556, 12968 (or successor policies)
  • DoD Manuals including:
  • DODM 5200.02 (Personnel Security)
  • DODM 5200.01 Vol 1–3 (Information Security)
  • DODI 5200.48 (Controlled Unclassified Information)
  • DODM 5220.22 / NISPOM
  • DODM 5205.07 Vol 1–4 (SAP Security)
  • DODM 5105.21 (SCI Security)

Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to coordinate with Government and contractor personnel to support secure program execution

• Strong attention to detail supporting accountability, documentation, and compliance requirements

Additional Information

Location: Eglin AFB

Travel: Travel may be required per the customer's discretion. 

Onsite

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Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities