Security Manager
On-siteLittleville, Alabama, United States
Job Summary
Lead day-to-day security operations for classified and sensitive programs, including personnel security actions, clearance submissions, and access eligibility verification. Manage classified holdings, storage, and transmission while conducting internal security reviews, audits, and compliance assessments to identify deficiencies. Administer the Command's Foreign Disclosure Program by reviewing requests, analyzing releasability, and coordinating with senior officials and external agencies. Develop and enforce security policies, deliver training to employees, and prepare metrics and briefings for leadership on security posture and program risks. Serve as a trusted liaison between security, operations, and international partner stakeholders to ensure alignment across compliance activities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- Minimum 5 years of combined experience in security management, industrial security, personnel security, information security, or related security functions, including at least 1 year of foreign disclosure experience within the last 3 years
- Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying DoD security and foreign disclosure regulations, directives, and policies
- Hands-on experience with standard Federal Security systems (i.e. DISS, MP-ICAM)
- Experience submitting, tracking, and processing personnel security and clearance-related actions
- Experience handling classified information and maintaining compliance with safeguarding and accountability requirements
- Ability to manage multiple actions simultaneously, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines in a high-tempo environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare decision memorandum, policy guidance, and executive-level correspondence
- Ability to coordinate with senior officials and cross-functional stakeholders on sensitive security and disclosure matters
- Willingness and ability to travel via locally provided aircraft, vehicles, and boats to remote locations
- Ability to work in challenging environments, including high-threat areas and adverse weather conditions
- Must meet physical and medical standards for access to military facilities
- Able to travel as required within PACAF/USINDOPACOM AOR
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree in security management, or a related field
- Prior experience serving as an FSO, Security Manager, CPSO, Special Security Representative, or Foreign Disclosure Representative in a DoD or national security environment
- Experience supporting geographically dispersed teams and stakeholders across multiple locations
- Completion of DIA Foreign Disclosure in-residence training or equivalent advanced foreign disclosure training
- Completion of relevant CDSE training in industrial security, personnel security, derivative classification, foreign disclosure, export controls, and related disciplines
- Familiarity with National Disclosure Policy, DoD foreign disclosure guidance, export control frameworks, and release ability determinations
- Experience supporting multinational, joint, coalition, or security cooperation activities
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment on complex, ambiguous, or sensitive cases
- Preferred Certifications – CISSP, CISM, CompTIA Security+, NCMS (ISP), SFPC – Security
- CDSE coursework in foreign disclosure, industrial security, classified information protection, and related security disciplines, DIA Foreign Disclosure training
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