Special Security Representative, Project Manager (PM)

Reports To: Corporate Program Management Office

Clearance Type: Active Top Secret/SCI

Advantage SCI, LLC seeks a Project Manager to oversee a team of Special Security Representatives (SSR) who support a federal government agency's Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) operations/management in the National Capital Region; some travel is required. This highly rewarding government contractor position requires an appreciation of teamwork, a passion for continuous improvement, a business mindset, and the ability to bring the best out of team members, both internal and external while supporting a Federal Government customer. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Organize, coordinate, and control all contractor personnel activities to ensure compliance with contract performance, cost, and schedule requirements
• Supervise, provide oversight, and monitor progress of all work performed and all costs incurred under the contract
• Ensure all employees are qualified, trained, and certified to perform the contract requirements
• Help recruit, vet, and hire new employees
• Monitor and approve timesheets in accordance with company policies and procedures
• Prepare and submit Progress, Status, Management Reports; reviews deliverables for quality and standards compliance
• Act as a single point of contact for the Contracting Officer and the COR
• Be available to meet with the COR upon request to present deliverables, discuss progress, exchange information and resolve emergent technical problems and issues.
• Promptly respond to a request for discussion or resolution of technical problems within 1 hour of notification.
• Review work to ensure technical accuracy and to ensure it satisfies customer needs and complies the contract.
• Assist the Government as it transitions SSR duties to contractor at multiple locations
• During new SCIF constructions, assists with review of plans, provides recommendations, oversees constructions and conducts inspections.
• Develop project plans and a business continuity plan
• Supervises the following workload and performs workload as needed:

• • 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
  • Executing visitor control functions to include security clearance verification
  • 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
  • Reviewing/processing foreign travel/contact requests; verifying/vetting foreign nationals
  • Administering the annual SCI and Derivative Classification Refresher training
  • Coordinating/executing Co-Utilization Authorizations
  • 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

Some travel is required.

Additionally, personnel must be available to respond to the COR within an hour of notification.

Required experience

• • High school diploma (college degree preferred)
  • Five (5) Years' experience as a Special Security Representative or similar position with duties as described above.
  • Two (2) years' supervisory or management experience in a SCIF operations
  • Experience handling customer service for a government organization or private corporation in an official capacity
  • Must have an active TS/SCI clearance
  • Must be able to effectively communicate in English verbally, in writing, and in briefings or presentations
  • Experience with review of SCIF construction plans and inspection of SCIF buildouts

Desired experience:

Bachelor's degree