Corporate Policy Officer / Communications Security (COMSEC) Audi

Do you have expertise with policy within the federal government? Do you have knowledge and experience with the control and accountability of Communications Security (COMSEC) material and/or COMSEC policy? If so, NSA has a job for you! As a COMSEC Auditor for the NSA Central Office of Record, you will have the opportunity to travel the world to ensure that our Government and contractor's sites are in compliance with both national and NSA's standards related to the protection of our nation's COMSEC material.

COMSEC Auditor Corporate Policy Officer responsibilities:
- Research and develop policies that guide behavior and support mission objectives
- Interpret, review, and coordinate National policies that affect COMSEC activities with the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD)
- Recommend official NSA positions on policies to senior leadership
- Advocate, promote, and coordinate NSA/CSS policy positions with counterparts as required in the IC, DoD, other Executive Branch agencies, and others
- Maintain a comprehensive understanding of national and NSA/CSS Central Office of Record level policies
- Coordinate logistics and administrative items
- Provide policy expertise to 1700 NSA Central Office of Record COMSEC accounts
- Perform COMSEC audits of accounts in US and overseas for compliancy with National and NSA policies
- Travel in the U.S. and overseas for approximately 8 weeks per year
- Communicate with COMSEC Account personnel before, during, and after the audit
- Author formal COMSEC Audit reports upon completion of the audit

Qualifications
The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position.

Degree in a Writing or Policy related field (e.g., Law, Communications, Public Policy, Technical Writing, Creative Writing, and English) is preferred, but a degree in any field is acceptable.

FULL PERFORMANCE
Entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree and no experience. A high school diploma or GED plus 7 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position.

Relevant experience must be performing policy related work in a subject matter related to the position in which the candidate is applying (e.g., regulatory, national and foreign security, budget and public finance) within the government or as a government contractor.

Competencies
The ideal candidate for Corporate Policy Officer possesses these qualities:
- Continual learner, problem solver
- Strong communicator (both written and oral)
- An active listener
- Politically savvy
- Accountable
- Adaptable
- Able to balance details with strategic vision
- Able to work effectively (independently and/or within teams) across functional areas in a collaborative environment
- Able to manage multiple tasks with competing timelines and deliverables


Knowledge and experience for the Corporate Policy Officer / COMSEC Auditor in one or more of the following areas is imperative:
- Communications Security (COMSEC) - top preference
- Cybersecurity
- Signals Intelligence
- Information Technology
- Program Management
- Personnel and Physical Security
- Auditing

The ideal Corporate Policy Officer/COMSEC Auditor is someone that understands COMSEC material control and accountability, processes, policies, and procedures. Experience with COMSEC Material Control System (CMCS) is imperative.