Special Security Control Officer (SSCO)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assist with the daily administration of security services and provisioning of support to/from the US Government and Intelligence Community partners and special security stakeholders. Contractor shall serve as a DOE HQS Control Officer and support steward vital within the intelligence pipeline for addressing and resolving incoming security challenges managed by the DOE Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence special security and CAP/SAP oversight enterprise office.
• Assists primary security enterprise officers with the application of security, accountability and compliance requirements for accrediting special access facilities and sensitive security spaces designated to manage sensitive classified information and controlled materials.
• Supports and provides oversight in all aspects of security implementation and operation requirements for sensitive classified and controlled document accountability. Reviews and provides substantive feedback of comprehensive evaluations of proposed security policies and standards. Initiates written responses and directed DOE and IC correspondence to address and resolve operational problems and develops training guidance to proactively forecast unique security challenges to the integrity of the intelligence pipeline and potential threats to concentric protections of daily security operations.
• Provides security support advice and counsel to the Director of Security, Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (IN) and select officials among the domestic Headquarters, Field Intelligence Elements and Laboratory security division partners and authorities concerning a range of security insights and compliance requirements. Provides advice and coordination within the DOE complex in the development and implementation of classified guidance for sensitive intelligence activities concerning the daily administration of sensitive security programs and projects and controlled information and materials. Represents the security division at DOE/DOE-IN and IC interagency meetings, training sessions and task force working groups responsible for policy clarification, implementation of protection systems, and other security-related developments that could directly impact DOE/DOE-IN energy and nuclear security and/or indirectly influence IC security operations.
• Provides security support to periodic accreditation inspections and compliance site visits of proposed, current and renovated DOE SCIFs/SAPFs and relevant special security spaces to determine compliance with existing standards. Analyzes security issues and assorted notifications and conducts inquiries into reported infractions, violations and potential compromises of classified intelligence information prior to any recommendation of corrective actions or submission of an investigative report to the DOE-IN Director of Security.
• Analyzes daily domestic and foreign operations then forecast how best to apply innovative solutions to address and resolve emerging security related issues and potential threats to the stability of energy and nuclear security.
• Assists with the development of security awareness and education programs for DOE/DOE-IN headquarters and laboratory security personnel relevant to improving security education and proper handling of sensitive intelligence, classified information and controlled materials managed by the DOE-IN special security enterprise.
• Analyzes eligibility, verifies "need to know" criteria and adjudicates requests for special, exceptionally sensitive and otherwise restricted access submissions then conducts indoctrination briefings, facilitates debriefings and manages the daily general access and compliance requirements for all protections and proper handling of sensitive intelligence, classified information and controlled materials.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have 3-5 years' experience providing special security services and a working knowledge of US Government security principles, concepts, and methodologies relevant to supporting the daily administration of concentric security programs and high-level special assignments by performing work in the following sub-disciplines with minimal direction:
  • Document Security,
  • Personnel Security,
  • Physical Security,
  • Technical Security,
  • Communications Security,
  • Operational Security,
  • Cyber Security, and
  • Information Security
• Associate Degree from an accredited university or college in a business, government, security management related field
• Active DoD TS or DOE Q

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor Degree

LOCATION: This position is on-site in Washington, DC.

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. The range for this position is 50k-75k.

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-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, intelligence, IT/cybersecurity, facility management and engineering, CBRNE defense and nuclear security, emergency response training/management, and mission and program support.

MELE Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. MELE Associates, Inc. is an E-Verify employer.