Contract Special Security Officer

Position Description & Qualifications

• Manage SCI/SAP nomination packages, indoctrinations, debriefs, and continuous vetting requirements.
• Maintain and update personnel security records; ensure accuracy in DISS and support visit requests (VARs).
• Maintain Program Access Lists (PALs) and all required SCI/SAP security documentation
• Track clearance eligibility, periodic reinvestigations, and program access rosters
• Support internal/external inspections, audits, and compliance monitoring for security hardening, accreditation, and RMF-related documentation.
• Ensure TO16 personnel meet all clearance and qualification requirements
• Draft, update, and maintain SOPs, Emergency Action Plans (EAPs), TEMPEST checklists, and local security procedures.
• Ensure updated security workflows and reporting standards aligned with NAWCTSD SSO direction
• Develop and maintain security standard operating procedures (SOPs) and continuity documentation.
• Oversee SCIF/SAPF operations, including alarm testing, access control, visitor management, and facility accreditation documentation.
• Conduct daily/weekly facility checks; ensure proper handling, storage, and destruction of classified materials.
• Coordinate facility updates, maintenance, and security equipment changes with government representatives.
• Maintain accountability and inventory of COMSEC materials, adhering to NSA and program‑specific handling requirements.
• Support controlled cryptographic item (CCI) management, receipt, storage, transfer, and destruction processes.
• Partner with ISSM/ISSO teams supporting AFMS 3.0 to ensure alignment between physical, personnel, and cybersecurity controls.
• Assist with documentation, reporting artifacts, and security inputs for assessment and authorization (A&A) activities when required.
• Support classified meetings, VTCs, and mission events requiring special security oversight.
• Provide security guidance to program staff, contractors, and visitors.
• Respond to security incidents, investigate reports, and support after‑action reviews.
• Coordinate with technical teams during VJETTS exercises, ensuring security readiness during pre‑exercise setup, execution, troubleshooting, and post‑exercise secure data handling.

• Active U.S. Department of Defense Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret/SCI eligibility, SAP eligibility.
• A Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 8 years of industrial security experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Will consider HS diploma with 10 years of industrial security experience.
• Demonstrated experience in SCI/SAP security administration, including knowledge of ICDs, DoD Special Access Program guidance, and security best practices.
• Experience supporting SCIF/SAPF facility operations, incident reporting, and accreditation requirements.
• Familiarity with DISS and security documentation workflows.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to brief leadership and coordinate with government security authorities.
• Ability to travel 10%

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Security Fundamental Professional Certification / Security Professional Education Development (SPēD) Certification.
• Experience supporting distributed training environments (LVC, DMO, joint exercises).
• Familiarity with VJETTS or similar high‑fidelity modeling & simulation systems.
• Understanding of RMF/ATO processes and DISA STIGs (coordination with cybersecurity teams).
• DISS administration, visit requests, and personnel security record maintenance.
• Direct support to SCI/SAP programs and adherence to related regulatory frameworks.
• COMSEC accountability including inventories, handling, and destruction.

Company Overview

Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco’s 9,000 employees strive to make an impact every day across 100 sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.

To review Serco benefits please visit: https://careers.serco-na.com/us/en/what-we-offer. If you require an accommodation with the application process please email: careers@serco-na.com or call the HR Service Desk at 800-628-6458, option 1. Please note, due to EEOC/OFCCP compliance, Serco is unable to accept resumes by email.

Candidates may be asked to present proof of identity during the selection process. If requested, this will require presentation of a government-issued I.D. (with photo) with name and address that match the information entered on the application. Serco will not take possession of or retain/store the information provided as proof of identity. For more information on how Serco uses your information, please see our Applicant Privacy Policy and Notice.

Serco does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies without being a contracted approved vendor. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Serco and will not be obligated to pay a placement or contract fee. If you are interested in becoming an approved vendor at Serco, please email Agencies@serco-na.com.

Serco is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Our Total Rewards package includes competitive pay, performance-based incentives, and benefits that promote well-being and work-life balance—so you can thrive both professionally and personally. Eligible employees also gain access to a wide range of benefits from comprehensive health coverage and health savings accounts to retirement plans, life and disability insurance, and time-off programs that support work-life balance. Program availability may vary based on factors such as contract type, location, hire date, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Salary range: The range for this position can be found at the top of this posting. This range is provided as a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate across all experience levels. Actual base salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the scope of the role, relevant experience, job-related knowledge, education and training, key skills, and geographic market considerations. For roles available in multiple states, the range may vary to reflect differences in local labor markets. In addition to base salary, eligible positions may include other forms of compensation such as annual bonuses or long-term incentive opportunities. Benefits – Comprehensible benefits for full-time employees (part-time employees receive a limited package tailored to their role):

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract
• 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Plan

To review all Serco benefits please visit: https://careers.serco-na.com/us/en/about-us.

Serco complies with all applicable state and local leave laws, including providing time off under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act for eligible Colorado residents, in alignment with our policies and benefit plans. The application window for this position is for no more than 60 days. We encourage candidates to apply promptly after the posting date, as the position may close earlier if filled or if the application volume exceeds expectations. Please submit applications exclusively through Serco’s external (or internal) career site. If an applicant has any concerns with job posting compliance, please send an email to: careers@serco-na.com.