Company Overview:
ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.
Position Summary:
ANSER is actively hiring for a Security Manager for Special Access Programs (SAP) to work in support of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Research & Engineering). In this key role, you will serve as a security specialist in support of the Special Access Program Control Officer for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (OUSD) for Research and Engineering.
This position does not allow remote or hybrid work options with all job duties performed full-time onsite at the Suffolk Building in Falls Church, VA.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
- Develop detailed plans, tasks, milestones, and schedules to ensure proper governance and oversight of activities, processes, and costs for assigned efforts within the SAP portfolio.
- Support issues including SAP and restricted Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) governance and oversight, resources, requirements capabilities and program coordination.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the Department to support development of SAP guidance, policy, and directives; provide resulting deliverables via in-person, written, and virtual presentations to DoD senior leaders.
- Assist in the functions of personnel security (PERSEC), physical security (PHYSEC), communication security (COMSEC), continuity of operations (COOP), information security/operations security (INFOSEC/OPSEC), industrial security (INDSEC), and general security administration (customer support).
Required Qualifications:
- Possess an active TOP SECRET security clearance with SCI eligibility (TS/SCI).
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field (or a combination of lower-level education, formal training and experience).
- 3+ years of experience in a contractor program security officer (CPSO)-level position with at least 3 cumulative years in acquisition SAPs - last SAP-related position must be within the last nine months.
- Demonstrated experience effectively maintaining and managing: Program Access Requests (PARs), Pre Screening Questionnaires, Program Indoctrination Agreements (PIAs), and other associated SAP personnel security records within JADE.
- Direct knowledge, experience, and expertise working with SAP capability requirements, their factors/considerations, and related statute(s), policy, directives, instructions, and guidance.
- Experience maintaining compliance with appropriate security measures.
- Strong communication, briefing and technical writing skills.
Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to: business considerations, local market, internal equity, candidate qualifications such as skills, education and experience. ANSER provides employees benefits to support all aspects of their life including health, financial and well-being. For more information, please visit: http://www.anser.org
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with ANSER, please call 703-416-2000 or e-mail [email protected]
ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Skills Required
- Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility (TS/SCI)
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent lower-level education, formal training, and experience
- At least 3 years of experience in a contractor program security officer-level position
- At least 3 cumulative years of experience in acquisition Special Access Programs
- SAP-related position held within the last nine months
- Experience managing Program Access Requests, Pre-Screening Questionnaires, Program Indoctrination Agreements, and related SAP personnel security records in JADE
- Knowledge and experience with SAP capability requirements, factors, statutes, policies, directives, instructions, and guidance
- Experience maintaining compliance with applicable security measures
- Strong communication, briefing, and technical writing skills
What We Do
Analytic Services Inc. (ANSER) is a nonprofit organization that strengthens national and homeland security by providing independent analysis, thought leadership, and practical solutions to government and public-sector clients. Its work includes analytical tradecraft, data exploitation, operational planning, policy support, and interoperability initiatives. Founded for public service rather than profit, ANSER measures success by the impact of its mission-focused research and advisory services.
