Federal Security Compliance/Contracts Specialist

Organization: Accenture Federal Services

Location: Arlington, VA

We are:

Accenture Federal Services, bringing together commercial innovation with the latest technology to unleash the potential for our federal clients. Every day we bring bold thinking and diverse disciplines to solve problems in new ways. Ready to learn as much as you can? We will give you numerous opportunities for formal & informal training sessions to keep your tech smarts sharp.

The role:

• A Security Compliance/Contracts Consultant reporting directly to the Client Data Protection (CDP) Director. You are responsible for interpreting and identifying standards necessary to maintain a secure environment for the protection of company information/assets and classified information. You will be responsible for overseeing the review of RFP requirements and participating in proposal development/preparation with a focus on security requirements.
  The work:
  
• Identifying and interpreting security requirements within solicitations and contracts across the company
  
• Identifying activities regarding protection, safeguarding of classified information and security of company assets/employees
  
• Reviewing and resolving issues affecting company compliance and ensures satisfaction of legal requirements, company and customer objectives
  
• Mapping RFP/RFI requirements to existing security matrices for compliance
  
• Developing security proposal templates, volumes, compliance matrices, production checklist, and bid and proposal budgets, to include writing or participating in creating security proposals upon request
  
• Providing written reports to executive leadership
  
• Educating personnel on RFP security procedures and ensuring they are up-to-date on training and executing training plan

Here's what you need:

• U.S. Citizenship required
• 2-3 years experience in the management of and development of security requirements for complex proposals for federal government solicitations
• Exposure to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and/or Defense Acquisitions Regulations Systems (DFARS)
• Exposure to NIST; to include experience with ICDs, DISA STIGs, NISPOM, or SRGs
• Awareness of Federal contractor requirements and regulations as they relate to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), and similar audit framework
• Awareness of the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
• Developing and presenting complex information to senior management and/or government officials.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Bonus Points If:

• Bachelor's degree
• 1-2 years of Information Security or related experience
• 2 years of experience with FAR and/or DFAR
• Deep understanding of Federal information security requirements
• Experience with the Intelligence Community
• Consultative approach and incisive diagnostic skills
• Proven executive leadership capability
• Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Demonstrates a deep understanding of Federal, DoD, and Intelligence Community security requirements.
• Demonstrates an understanding of balancing security risk, cost and delivery requirement

The Extras:

• US Citizenship required.

Important Information:

An active security clearance or the ability to obtain one may be required for this role.

Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience.?As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, New York City or Washington as set forth below and????

Role Location: Range of Starting Pay for role?

California: $82,400-$151,000

Colorado: $82,400-$130,400

Connecticut: $82,400-$130,400

Nevada: $82,400-$130,400

New York City: $95,400-$151,000

Rhode Island: $87,800-$138,800

Washington: $71,500-$107,700

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