Industrial Security Specialist (Must have NISS Experience)

Who We Are: ThinkTek LLC is a fast-growing Certified SBA 8(a) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) company. We specialize in providing management and technology consulting services to support the business and technology modernization efforts of the Federal Government. ThinkTek was formed with the specific purpose of providing its clients a tailored solution around Program & Project Management, Strategic Planning, and IT Operations.

Position Description: ThinkTek is seeking a specialist to support the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). This Industrial Security Oversight Specialist (ISOS) position supports DCSA's risk-based industrial security oversight mission by providing impactful pre­ Security Review research and analysis relevant to the National Industrial Security Program (NISP). Research sources vary, but are primarily limited to commercial and government databases, controlled unclassified information (CUI), and publicly available information (PAI). .

Responsibilities 

• Producing impactful research and analysis of potential risks to cleared defense contractors (CDC) and Department of Defense (DoD) programs.
• Identifying and reporting potential vulnerabilities associated with the CDC.
• Identifying and reporting possible OPSEC or other security issues associated with the CDC.
• Identifying and reporting possible violations of 32 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) Part 117 requirements.
• Authoring professional work products and meeting established deadlines.
• Working in a collaborative on-site work environment at DCSA or independently through customer approved telework.
• Provide security oversight as the primary DoD security interface for cleared contractor facilities relative to the establishment and maintenance of a security program in compliance with the NISP.
• Responsible for handling more difficult, complex, and challenging industrial security issues within the NAESOC area of responsibility.
• Identify and conduct administrative inquiries of serious security violations.
• The ability to set well-defined and realistic personal goals and display a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner.
• Facilitate integration of the counterintelligence (CI) methodology into administration of the NISP and provides CI information and guidance to internal and external stakeholders.

Required

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least three (3) years' experience with security-related data systems such as the National Industrial Security System (NISS), and the Defense Information System for Security - Joint Verification System (DISS-JVS)
• National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) experience
• Industrial Security Experience
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading
• Knowledge of the principles of OPSEC and
• Familiarity with new CUI guidance and
• Ability to understand and apply the principles of research to analyze, evaluate, and interpret raw data collected from multiple sources.
• Current Top-Secret (TS) security clearance verifiable through DISS-JVS, and prior to start date

ThinkTek offers telework and other flexible work arrangements to the greatest extent possible. ThinkTek LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.