Employer: URS Corporation
Location:Washington D.C. Metro Area
Job Description
We are seeking a Director of Security for the Federal Services Division of URS. This position can be located in our Germantown, MD, Chantilly, VA or Annapolis Junction, MD location.
Responsibilities:
The Security Director will be the Division level security lead for URS Federal Services (a $3B, 13,000 employee organization). The Director of Security will be the single point of accountability for a holistic, world-class security program that complies with all NISPOM and/or DCID requirements.
The Security Director will manage security professionals in the organization (large, distributed global organization) and ensure the highest level of ethics, integrity and performance. The Security Director will have responsibility for the full-range of security functions: Operational, Personnel and Physical security as well as manage internal audits and inspections, and interface with government security offices and inspectors. The position will be responsible for Division level processes, procedures and policies, as well as standards and methods for ensuring the highest level of compliance, protection and performance.
Director will identify security risks and develop high level risk mitigation strategies, as well as perform security project/program reviews to ensure continuous security improvement. Director will make recommendations for appropriate and required security measures, techniques and methods as well as return-on-investment analysis. Security Director will review all security related incidents and provide recommendations to preclude reoccurrence.
Physical security responsibilities include oversight of accredited work areas ensuring availability to conduct classified work, and associated processes and procedures to protect classified information. Will oversee completed and fixed/closed facility requirements to include facilities drawings of new or remodeled classified areas and manage oversight of work to ensure compliance with government regulations and requirements. Will interface with customers for security accreditation of facilities and use or co-use agreements. Will ensure disciplined management of Personnel Security processes to assist in obtaining individual security clearances/accesses and investigations.
Will develop and report security metrics and status to the FS President. Will lead internal security self-inspection and brief deficiencies, risk and corrective actions to FS management. Will manage development and coordinate conducting security awareness training and education program to educate, refresh, and motivate personnel to protect people, property and information. Will ensure management of Communication Security (COMSEC) duties and responsibilities (to include inventory, distribution and destruction).
Director will ensure each required contract has a stellar Operational Security program, security education, procedures and physical controls to ensure compliance with government and company regulations/requirements. Will work with URS legal and contracts on Administrative Inquiries (e.g., collects and analyzes data, write reports and interviews) on personnel, processes and situations.
Desired Skills & Experience
Bachelors Degree (or equivalent experience) with minimum of 10 years experience as a Security Professional (defined as experience working as one of the following is preferred: Special Security Officer (SSO), Contractor Special Security Officer (CSSO), Facility Security Officer (FSO), or Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO)).
Must have in depth knowledge of the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), Intelligence Community Directives (ICD),) Director, Central Intelligence Directives (DCID), and/or Joint Air Force Army Navy (JAFAN) documentation.. Experience working with JPAS and Scattered Castles. Experience with the DoD and IC security customers.
Must have experience managing a division level or corporate level security program (Operational, Personnel and Physical) to include geographically distributed security personnel, security professional career paths and government customer and auditor relationships. Experience developing and executing strategic plan to achieve and maintain an exemplary world-class security organization. Some travel required. Must have highest ethical standards and integrity.
Candidate must have good communication and interpersonal skills and work well within a team. Candidate must demonstrate clear decision making capabilities to protect security as well as company interests.
***Must have an active Top Secret (TS) security clearance. Current Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) is preferred. Clearance from additional agencies is also preferred.
Company Description
URS is a leading international provider of engineering, construction and technical services. We offer a broad range of program management, planning, design, engineering, construction and construction management, operations and maintenance, and decommissioning and closure services to public agencies and private sector clients around the world. We also are a United States federal government contractor in the areas of systems engineering and technical assistance, operations and maintenance, and information technology services. We have more than 54,000 employees in a global network of offices and contract-specific job sites in more than 50 countries, including locations in the Americas, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, the Middle East, India, China, Australia and New Zealand. Our expertise is focused in five market sectors: Federal, Infrastructure, Oil & Gas, Power, and Industrial.
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Job Description
We are seeking a Director of Security for the Federal Services Division of URS. This position can be located in our Germantown, MD, Chantilly, VA or Annapolis Junction, MD location.
Responsibilities:
The Security Director will be the Division level security lead for URS Federal Services (a $3B, 13,000 employee organization). The Director of Security will be the single point of accountability for a holistic, world-class security program that complies with all NISPOM and/or DCID requirements.
The Security Director will manage security professionals in the organization (large, distributed global organization) and ensure the highest level of ethics, integrity and performance. The Security Director will have responsibility for the full-range of security functions: Operational, Personnel and Physical security as well as manage internal audits and inspections, and interface with government security offices and inspectors. The position will be responsible for Division level processes, procedures and policies, as well as standards and methods for ensuring the highest level of compliance, protection and performance.
Director will identify security risks and develop high level risk mitigation strategies, as well as perform security project/program reviews to ensure continuous security improvement. Director will make recommendations for appropriate and required security measures, techniques and methods as well as return-on-investment analysis. Security Director will review all security related incidents and provide recommendations to preclude reoccurrence.
Physical security responsibilities include oversight of accredited work areas ensuring availability to conduct classified work, and associated processes and procedures to protect classified information. Will oversee completed and fixed/closed facility requirements to include facilities drawings of new or remodeled classified areas and manage oversight of work to ensure compliance with government regulations and requirements. Will interface with customers for security accreditation of facilities and use or co-use agreements. Will ensure disciplined management of Personnel Security processes to assist in obtaining individual security clearances/accesses and investigations.
Will develop and report security metrics and status to the FS President. Will lead internal security self-inspection and brief deficiencies, risk and corrective actions to FS management. Will manage development and coordinate conducting security awareness training and education program to educate, refresh, and motivate personnel to protect people, property and information. Will ensure management of Communication Security (COMSEC) duties and responsibilities (to include inventory, distribution and destruction).
Director will ensure each required contract has a stellar Operational Security program, security education, procedures and physical controls to ensure compliance with government and company regulations/requirements. Will work with URS legal and contracts on Administrative Inquiries (e.g., collects and analyzes data, write reports and interviews) on personnel, processes and situations.
Desired Skills & Experience
Bachelors Degree (or equivalent experience) with minimum of 10 years experience as a Security Professional (defined as experience working as one of the following is preferred: Special Security Officer (SSO), Contractor Special Security Officer (CSSO), Facility Security Officer (FSO), or Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO)).
Must have in depth knowledge of the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), Intelligence Community Directives (ICD),) Director, Central Intelligence Directives (DCID), and/or Joint Air Force Army Navy (JAFAN) documentation.. Experience working with JPAS and Scattered Castles. Experience with the DoD and IC security customers.
Must have experience managing a division level or corporate level security program (Operational, Personnel and Physical) to include geographically distributed security personnel, security professional career paths and government customer and auditor relationships. Experience developing and executing strategic plan to achieve and maintain an exemplary world-class security organization. Some travel required. Must have highest ethical standards and integrity.
Candidate must have good communication and interpersonal skills and work well within a team. Candidate must demonstrate clear decision making capabilities to protect security as well as company interests.
***Must have an active Top Secret (TS) security clearance. Current Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) is preferred. Clearance from additional agencies is also preferred.
Company Description
URS is a leading international provider of engineering, construction and technical services. We offer a broad range of program management, planning, design, engineering, construction and construction management, operations and maintenance, and decommissioning and closure services to public agencies and private sector clients around the world. We also are a United States federal government contractor in the areas of systems engineering and technical assistance, operations and maintenance, and information technology services. We have more than 54,000 employees in a global network of offices and contract-specific job sites in more than 50 countries, including locations in the Americas, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, the Middle East, India, China, Australia and New Zealand. Our expertise is focused in five market sectors: Federal, Infrastructure, Oil & Gas, Power, and Industrial.
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