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About Nooks
Future conflicts will be won by the fastest to adapt and launch new technologies. It’s all about speed, reducing cycle time, and connecting operators with technical experts. Mission success demands frictionless systems and processes. Nooks enables our country’s defense and intelligence industry partners to launch and operate talent and skills to the leading edge of the fight by connecting them with the networks and technologies they need to win.
Nooks is a fast-growing company pioneering Classified-Infrastructure-as-a-Service (“CIaaS”) to support classified operations for government and industry customers. Nooks provides the fastest and most efficient access to classified infrastructure for government contracting, ensuring that the best technologies equip our Nation’s warfighters. We are dedicated to employing best-in-class people, practices, and technologies to build and operate a nationwide network of accredited classified spaces and systems.
At Nooks, our team members are the critical factor that delivers the value our customers need - our teammates are innovators, building tremendous value from the bedrock up! Nooks needs people who see the opportunities for success in complex environments, who are ready to change the status quo, who love to work collaboratively with diverse backgrounds with a “service-first” mindset. Build the future of classified contracting with us and change the battlefield.
Job Overview
Nooks is searching for Security Professionals passionate about the evolution of the Industrial Security Community and is selecting an Industrial Security Specialist to join the Nooks Colorado Springs Security Team.
This is a multidisciplinary position for an Industrial Security Specialist to support customers at all classification levels. Nooks Colorado Springs is a brand-new facility and the selectee will be responsible for implementing the construction security plan, accreditation process, and bringing security operations at Nooks Colorado Springs to life. A competitive candidate has demonstrated experience in construction security, and security operations management. As an industrial security specialist, the ideal candidate has formerly excelled as a Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO); Assistant Facility Security Officer (AFSO) or Program Security Representative (PSR) with experience as a communications security (COMSEC) custodian. Candidates will be customer-facing and must be able to deliver exceptional customer service as a Nooks ambassador. The selectee will provide onsite security services and customer services for NISPOM, SCI, and SAR programs. The selectee will directly participate in the evaluation and improvement of on-site security and business operations, policies, and technologies.
Eligibility Requirements:
- US Citizen
- Top Secret/SCI eligibility current within the past 6 years
- Meet special access eligibility requirements of DoDM 5205.07 Volume 2
- Be prepared to complete a polygraph
Competencies: 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM), NISPOM PERSEC, NISS, DISS, ICD 705, SCI PERSEC, SAR PERSEC. NISPOM, SCI, and SAR personnel and facility security management databases, security in depth strategy, Security Awareness Training Education (SATE), and security incident response/investigation/reporting. Additional competencies in personnel management, and customer management. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or 365, including, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Teams, Slack and Google Workspace.
General Responsibilities:
- Accountable to the Site Security Lead for all security operations at Nooks Colorado Springs
- Responsible for training and overseeing junior security team members
- COMSEC Account Management and experience with COMSEC Key Loading Device and COMSEC equipment in compliance with NSA regulations
- Exercise tact and discretion in handling sensitive information and situations
- Manage aspects of the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) security activities within the facility including visitor control, personnel security, and program security
- Provide/verify initial security briefing/onboarding to new employees and customers/ visitors and debriefings for employees/customers under Nooks’ cognizance
- Manage Insider Threat awareness and training in accordance with NISPOM guidance
- Oversee and deliver Security Education and Training in accordance with DoD, Specific Customer and NISPOM guidance and requirements for cleared and non-cleared personnel
- Develop and enforce standard operating procedures in accordance with the NISPOM
- Investigate and report all security violations as prescribed in the NISPOM and DoDM
- Perform incident/adverse information reporting
- Oversee periodic self-inspections as directed by the NISPOM
- Prepare for and participate in DCSA and government facility security assessments
- Manage security related programs, i.e., DISS/NBIS, NISS, and SCI and SAP level databases
- Facilitate clear oral and written guidance to diverse audiences
- Provide classified information management
- Oversee the installation, configuration, and implementation of Intrusion Detection Systems and Access Control Systems
- Perform program security administrative tasks and duties i.e. filing, updating logs/lists, supplies, coordination with internal and external customers
- Maintain classified material accountability records to include inventory lists, receipt and transmittal records and final disposition documentation
- Review prime and subcontract DD254s. Implement required security controls as prescribed in the DD254, SOW, and SCG
- Review and verify personnel security clearances and SAP/SCI accesses through queries to government security databases and systems (JADE, DISS, SIMS, SCATTERED CASTLES or similar data base)
- Perform initial access eligibility determinations and create PARs and SCI nominations
- Generate and/or review Program Access Request (PAR) packages
- Ensure all classified materials are marked and controlled in accordance with contractual requirements
- Implement security classification guidance
- Implement required security controls as prescribed in the DD254, SOW, and SCG
- Enforce various security policies including Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), transportation plans, OPSEC plans, and Program Protection Implementation Plans (PPIP)
- Oversee security violation analyses, investigations, and resolve classified security issues- deliver findings to executive leadership and USG security agencies
- Liaise with government agency representatives, external customers, contractors, executives, employees, and managers
- Maintain awareness of Fixed Facility Checklists and recommend changes based on observed changes in the physical status of the facility
- Provide necessary information to Information System Security Team and Information Technology Team for the implementation and maintenance of classified systems accredited under the RMF
- Participate in the planning for new classified systems and use of new technologies with Information Security Team and assist with the System Security Plan
