Security Operations Specialist (Physical Security)

*This is a contingent opportunity The Security Operations Specialist conducts assessments of the instillations and facility’s ability to protect personnel, critical assets, and missions from physical attacks and ability to deter, detect, defend and respond to an attack. Duties:

• Review and assess the overall physical security system and its ability to detect, delay, and provide response to applicable threats. 
• Assess the protection of critical assets at a level commensurate with the criticality of the missions.
• Perform oversight of the development, implementation and evaluation of IS security pro
• Responsible for overall physical security assessment focusing in the following areas:
• Protection Planning and Execution. This category involves the sufficiency of protection planning, resources and materials, training, and exercises that comprise an organization’s ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from an incident or emergency are evaluated with regard to the organization’s missions and capabilities.
• Access/Circulation Control. Determining whether measures are taken to screen out unauthorized personnel and vehicles and, if so, whether the measures are sufficient.
• Detection/Assessment.  Determining whether the site has the capability to detect unauthorized entry/access.
• Reaction/Response. This category involves evaluating in-place reaction and response force planning, management, capabilities, available equipment, manning, and training. 

 Experience: 

• 8 – 10 years related experience
• Understanding of Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Joint DoD security directives.
• Working knowledge of DoDI 3020.45 (Change 1)
• Experience in conducting vulnerability assessment for a wide-variety of mission critical infrastructure to include network and data centers, telecommunications systems, airfields, intrusion detection systems, nuclear weapons security systems, forward operating bases, and the defense industrial base.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

 Education:

• Possess a Bachelor's degree in a security/law enforcement related field(Desired). In lieu of a degree, commensurate operational experience may be substituted.

 Other Requirements: 

• Thorough understanding of all DoD Mission Assurance Programs and requirements.
• Desired) Prior experience supporting DoD Nuclear Command, Control & Communications (NC3) and Defense Critical Infrastructure (DCI).
• 8-10 years Military or comparable civilian experience in the areas of security management, operations, antiterrorism and physical security system analysis.
• Experience with CBRNE detection systems, programs, and capabilities.
• Experience conducting vulnerability-based assessments  

Security Clearance: 

• Current Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility 

Additional Requirements:

• Accept worldwide deployments which include high threat permissive areas presenting some risks to personal safety.
• Submit to immunization for worldwide travel. 

 Benefits:   K2 Group’s benefit offerings include:  Medical/ Dental/ Vision Insurance; FSA Medical & FSA Dependent Care; Pre-tax 401(k) & ROTH 401(k) plans; Profit Sharing Plan; Life & Accidental Death Insurance; Short Term/ Long Term Disability; Voluntary Group Life Insurance option; Tuition Reimbursement; Job-related Course Reimbursement; Holiday Pay; and Paid Time-Off.