TSCM Practitioner

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Familiarity with current TSCM and CI policy
• Conduct TSCM operations consistent with National and DoD policies governing the employment of TSCM tactics, techniques, and procedures
  • Ensure NGA compliance with ICD 705, Physical Security Standards for SCIFs, and DoD standards for collateral areas
  • Identify physical and acoustical security deficiencies and develop corrective actions to mitigate the identified deficiencies
  • Analyze complex physical and technical security issues and provide cost-effective recommendations that meet policy requirements
  • Provide recommendations and guidance for NGA facilities under construction
• Prepare specialized technical risk assessment products, TSCM reports of inquiry, after action reports, tailored briefings, and other administrative communication necessary to support the CI mission
  • Provide technical advice and assistance as it relates to CI and TSCM
  • Generate finished correspondence, documents, briefing materials, spread sheets and threat reports in accordance with NGA guidelines, as required
  • Assist Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority (CTTA) with technical security plans, policy and execution; assess electronic processing equipment for security vulnerabilities
  • All external engagements to include, but not limited to, conferences, equipment demonstrations, external learning events, national and DoD level meetings, et cetera, require an after-action report, due within 72 hours of completion. An after-action report and briefing are required within five work days after completion of any national or DoD level exercise participation
• Perform Radio Frequency (RF) signal of interest searches
• Assess and locate signals of interest discovered during surveys, system notification and IPMS operations
• Assist implementation of TSSC Technician OJT program preparing technicians for success through training and hands on experience

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess a current and active DoD TS or DOE Q clearance
• Completed Interagency Training Center (ITC) TSCM Certification
• Complete at least 40 hours of discipline-specific development or refresher training every fiscal year. The training delivery may include classroom, on-line, or commercially-available training, or exercise. The NGA customer will sponsor Government-offered, discipline-specific development or refresher training IAW National and DoD standards.
• Meet minimum training requirements, within one calendar year of assignment, for access to DoD networks in accordance with DoDD 01, by attaining and maintaining at least baseline certification for DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technician Level II (IAT2) compliance, at the sole expense of the contractor

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience writing and editing of technical documents
• Telephone security experience (i.e. with Telephone Security Group (TSG) requirements)
• Possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline
• Possess post-graduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Be a credentialed graduate of an accredited federal or DoD CI training academy (ex. FBI Academy, )

Location: This is a full-time onsite position in Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO USA

SALARY: Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate's related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.

BENEFITS

• Employer Paid, High Quality Employee Medical, Dental & Vision Care
• Low-Cost Family Health Care offered
• 11 Federal Holidays and 3 weeks' vacation
• 401k with Generous Employer Match
• Cross-training opportunities

About MELE

With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran and minority-owned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical, engineering, and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, INTERPOL, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELE's services include National Security and Intelligence, CBRNE Defense and Security, Facility Management and Engineering, Law Enforcement and Emergency Response Training, Technical, Analytica, and Program Management Support, and IT/Cybersecurity.

MELE Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. MELE Associates, Inc. is an E-Verify