Security Specialist I - Special Security Services

Type : Full Time, Temporary (minimum duration : 400 days)

Location : Newport, RI

Overtime Exempt : No

Reports To : ARMADA HQ

Security Clearance Required : Active Top Secret

The Special Security Services shall manage and perform the following :

Duties & Responsibilities :

• All Special Security Services personnel (SCIF Operations), hereinafter SCIF Operations, performing the following tasks shall have a final Top-Secret Clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility.
• On a daily basis, the SCIF Operations shall perform TS-SCI related administrative tasks including filing, copying, faxing, scanning, and answering phones. The SCIF Operations shall coordinate meetings by checking availability and scheduling conference rooms.
• The SCIF Operations shall input, update, and extract data in security databases. The SCIF Operations shall provide a quarterly report using GFI and GFE, providing metrics on Security Division SCI services provided to NUWCDIVNPT technical codes and departments.
• The SCIF Operations shall provide recommendations for updates to the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to the Special Security Officer (SSO) for review and approval. The recommendations shall be based on changes in higher level guidance and regulatory requirements. Upon receipt of the Government approved recommendations, SCIF Operations shall update the SCIF SOP to reflect the same. The Government estimates occurrence of recommendations four (4) to six (6) times a year.
• The SCIF Operations shall attend weekly (SSO) meetings to provide technical inputs on security issues and provide updates on assigned tasks.
• On a contingency basis and during emergencies, such as power outages or facility alarms, the SCIF Operations shall provide security custodial services to safeguard classified material contained in designated SCIFs. Performance of this tasking may require work outside normal core working hours.
• Upon Government notification, the SCIF Operations shall perform SCIF entry and exit inspections. The SCIF Operations shall provide an inspection status report to the SSO.
• Upon receipt of GFI, the SCIF Operations shall maintain the SCIF access roster.
• The SCIF Operations shall provide recommendations for the development and maintenance of the SCI SETA program. The SCIF Operations shall maintain all security training and documentation provided as GFI. The SCIF Operations shall conduct training including : initial security program indoctrination of employees, annual refresher training, and debriefing personnel. Using GFI, the SCIF Operations shall update training materials. Upon completion of any training, the SCIF Operations shall record training completion in the security personnel file. The Government estimates tasking will occur two (2) to four (4) times per month.
• On a daily basis, the SCIF Operations shall mark, catalog, and secure incoming, new classified, and controlled unclassified material in designated SCIFs. The Government estimates an average of three (3) to ten (10) new items received each day.
• The SCIF Operations shall inventory all classified material in designated SCIFs. The contractor shall provide an inventory status report to the SSO. The Government estimates this will occur annually, at a minimum.
• Upon receipt of GFI, the SCIF Operations shall complete an annual self-inspection of designated SCIFs by using the Government provided checklist. The SCIF Operations shall provide the completed self-assessment checklist to the SSO via the designated information system.
• On a daily basis, the SCIF Operations shall maintain the established filing systems of record.
• On a daily basis, the SCIF Operations shall maintain existing logs for all classified or controlled, unclassified material.
• On a daily basis, the SCIF Operations shall destroy classified or controlled unclassified material designated for destruction. The SCIF Operations shall account for all destroyed documents in the filing system of record. The Government estimates a weekly average of 20 to 50 items destroyed.
• The SCIF Operations shall brief individuals going on foreign travel. For foreign travel to high-risk locations, the SCIF Operations shall coordinate with designated counterintelligence agency representatives to participate in the briefing or debriefings. Upon completion of the briefing, the SCIF Operations shall obtain the briefed individual's signature on the foreign travel declaration and file in the filing system of record. Upon return from foreign travel, the SCIF Operations shall debrief the individual and obtain the individual's signature on the Foreign Travel Declaration. If any adverse incidents are reported during the debrief, the SCIF Operations shall report the incident to the SSO. The SCIF Operations shall file the completed Foreign Travel Declaration in the filing system of record. The SCIF Operations shall maintain the Foreign Travel log to record all briefs and debriefs. The Government estimates an average of four (4) foreign travel briefings per week.
• On a daily basis, the SCIF Operations shall transmit, via the approved system of record, security clearances for personnel traveling in support of Government events. The Government estimates an average of three (3) to five (5) transmissions per day.
• The SCIF Operations shall brief and debrief designated personnel into approved SCI compartments. The SCIF Operations shall update systems of record to reflect the briefing or debriefing. The Government estimates two (2) to five (5) TS-SCI briefings or debriefings weekly.
• The SCIF Operations shall package classified and controlled unclassified material in preparation for shipment. The SCIF Operations shall prepare shipmen documentation for classified and controlled unclassified material. The SCIF Operations shall provide the shipment and shipping documentation to the SSO. The Government estimates an average of four (4) shipments per month.
• The SCIF Operations shall monitor shipments for classified and controlled unclassified material until shipment reaches its destination and receipts of transmittal are received by the recipient. If receipts of transmittal are not received within 25 days of shipment, the SCIF Operations shall notify the SSO.

Minimum / General Experience :

Minimum Education :

Disclaimer :

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the contractor assigned to this position.

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