General Summary

Provide administrative, Acquisition Security, Personnel Security, Information Protection (IP), Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP), and Operations Security (OPSEC), COMSEC, Foreign Military Sales Security, support during the capabilities planning/pre-acquisition, acquisition, development, production and sustainment phases of various equipment and weapon systems within the framework of the defense acquisition management system. Tasks may include, but are not limited to: participation on IPTs and related activities, analyzing problems, defining alternative solutions, providing recommendations, writing reports, and accomplishing specifically assigned work as defined in individual tasks orders.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities 

• Personnel Security is the focus of this position.
• Additional duties required as needed: provide administrative assistance, Acquisition Security, Information Protection (IP), Industrial Security, Information Security, Physical Security, Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP), Operations Security (OPSEC), Communications Security (COMSEC), and International Program Security support to the Directorate’s Security Division and Weapon System Program Offices during the capabilities planning/pre-acquisition, acquisition, development, production and sustainment phases of various equipment and weapon systems within the framework of the defense acquisition management system.
• Comply with the U.S. State Department's ITAR (22 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Parts 120-130 and Amendments), the Arms Export Control Act, Defense Trade Security Initiatives, State Department, USAF, and DoD policies relative to the ITAR and exporting and importing data especially for non-FMS cases.
• Level 1 Security Fundamentals Professional Certification granted by Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Program is required for all positions within two (2) years of hire date.

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One of the following combinations of education/experience:

• • MA/MS, twelve (12) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five (5) of which must be in the DoD -OR-
  • BA/BS and Fifteen (15) years of experience in the respective/technical professional discipline being performed, five (5) of which must be in the DoD -OR-
  • HS Diploma and twenty (20) years of directly related experience, eight (8) of which must be in the DoD
• U.S. Citizenship required; Active Secret clearance required to start. Ability to obtain/maintain a Top-Secret security clearance is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Personnel Security (PERSEC) experience.
• Ability to develop/teach/mentor journeyman civilian/contractors and improve internal processes.

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. COLSA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.