Alternate Contractor Special Security Officer (ACSSO)

The Alternate Contractor Special Security Officer (ACSSO will provide industrial security support on all aspects of government security requirements in order to maintain a compliant government security program. This position requires an active Top Secret SCI Clearance with Polygraph.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accountable for day-to-day implementation and coordination of company guidelines and security practices as outlined in the customer and HPE corporate security manuals and security classification guides.
• Assists in contract guard force management.
• Collaborates with the HPE Government Security staff with personnel security functions.
• Conduct self-inspections of the facility’s security program
• Prepare documentation for DSCA inspections.
• Review all incoming DD254s to ensure compliance and issue any required subcontractor DD254s.
• Navigate SIMS, NISS, DISS, SWFT, NBIS, e-App and similar USG systems.
• Communicates with customers to obtain rulings, interpretations, and approved deviations, ensuring compliance with all government regulations.
• Provides facility security administration, documentation and accreditation support.
• Manages and maintains UL-2050 Compliant Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and automated Access Control Systems (ACS).
• Ensures the development, documentation, and presentation of classified security education, awareness, and training activities.
• Assists in preparing manuals and/or establishing procedures for handling, storing and recordkeeping of classified material.
• Processes individuals for personnel security clearances/special accesses; and provides oversight for secure area visit and/or entry control.
• Investigate security violations and prepare reports specifying preventative action to be taken.
• Participates in security and risk assessments.
• Works closely with government security counterparts, internal/external program managers, and other industry customers/partners to ensure program success.
• Responsible for completing tasks related to the certification and accreditation of secure areas.
• Executes other duties as assigned to support operations.
• Interface with all levels of management to support the administration of a classified contract to ensure contract security compliance with National Industrial Security Operating Manual (NISPOM), Contract Security Classification Specification (DD254) and Program Classification Guides.
• Maintain Security Information Management System (SIMS) data base; serving as technical expert and driving strategic enhancements to all industrial security systems and tools, such as FSO Dashboards, SIMS, NISS, DISS/NBIS; ensuring information accuracy, quality assurance, and integration across all enterprise systems and platforms.
• Additional duties will include back-up support for processing all aspects of the personnel security functions (e.g., processing new employees for security clearances, processing individuals for necessary badges, and processing incoming / outgoing visit requests, request for access actions, and other duties as assigned).

Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience working as a ACSSO. Understanding of Intelligence Community Directives and the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM).
• Experience with MPO procurement database.
• Experience with DISS, Scattered Castles or similar database. 
• Experience with Certification and Accreditation of SCIFs and Closed areas.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Desired requirement: Completion of MPO, CSSO Course

Minimum Requirements:

• Top Secret/SCI clearance with specific polygraph at time of hire
• 3+ years Industrial Security and/or security experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Well-organized and detail-oriented with an ability to multi-task.
• High ethical standards.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure
• College degree or equivalent work experience.