Industrial Security SME with Security Clearance

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Job description

Azimuth Corporation is seeking a talented Industrial Security SME to join our Arlington, VA team in support of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Intelligence and Security. The ideal candidate will provide expert guidance and support to management on industrial security best practices, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies. Responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to, the following: Conduct risk assessments and security audits to identify vulnerabilities and recommend mitigation strategies. Provide guidance and training to employees on security awareness and compliance. Serve as the primary point of contact for all industrial security-related inquiries and issues. Participate in the development, review, and coordination of all policy issuances for industrial security and review pertinent policy documents from others for industrial security equities, approximately 5 times per week. Provide support for review of industrial security letters about national level industrial security related issues affecting DoD, non-DoD, and the defense industrial base, approximately 5 times per year. Participate in sessions unique to the cleared defense industrial base such as the National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee (NISPPAC) and other quarterly working group meetings. Minimum Qualifications Must have an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance Bachelor's degree from an accredited university with at least ten (10) years of experience working with DoD and national level industrial security policies and procedures. Five (5) years of experience handling national level industrial security related issues affecting DoD, non-DoD, and the defense industrial base and demonstrated experience in providing recommendations to resolve the issues based on policy. Three (3) years of experience developing policy, to include drafting, formatting, tracking, staffing, reviewing and reconciling inputs to DOD Directive(s), Instruction(s), Manual(s) and other publications; and reviewing other policy documents for industrial security equities. Three (3) years of experience in providing support for key working groups such as the National Industrial Security Policy Program Advisory Committee and Defense Industrial Base Cyber Security Program. Three (3) years of experience in completing a wide spectrum of staff actions within established deadlines in response to Directorate, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Joint Staff and/or Component leadership actions and requests about all facets of the Industrial Security Program. Three (3) years of experience in developing, updating, and coordinating policy and developing action memos, congressional responses, briefings, background research, oversight visits, and participating in inter and intra agency meetings. Ten (10) years of policy or operational experience and experience as a staff action officer within the DoD, OSD, and/or a Military Component. Desired Qualifications Security Fundamentals Professional Certification from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency or equivalent certification. Physical Requirements / Travel Must be able to work in an office environment at a desk and computer. May travel 10% to conferences, program reviews, industry meetings, or other collaborative events. Most or all travel would be CONUS. Company Overview Azimuth is an award-winning Woman Owned Small Business specializing in providing research and development and professional services support to the federal government. Azimuth's agility, customer driven approach and our commitment to our employees allows us to meet and exceed our client goals. Excellence, Integrity, Accountability, Community and Humility are the core values of Azimuth as we continue to strive as a recognized leader in the management consulting community that both federal agencies and industry partners value doing business with. We are an organization that offers both our employees and clients an exceptional experience; our culture will be contagious, while always maintaining a genuine reputation. Disclaimer The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Azimuth Corporation does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

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