Program Security Specialist

Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions.

 

At Markon, we don't just offer jobs – we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work.

 

Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.

 

Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make – which is why we’re consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation’s most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters – bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients’ missions.

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Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

 

Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Training and Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off, and Holidays

 

Markon is seeking a Security Specialist to support our client’s operational requirements on a mission-focused program within a challenging and dynamic environment.

• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive security programs.

• Process CAP/SAP requests from the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD); brief Control Officers; maintain program records and files; update SOPs and briefings as needed; and serve as liaison between the PMO and CAP/SAP team.

• Provide expert recommendations on personnel security policies, standards, and procedures.

• Draft security requirements and implementation guidance to ensure compliance and consistency.

• Assess security programs to identify gaps and recommend improvements.

• Prepare for and participate in security working groups and interagency forums, including coordination and event logistics.

• Conduct or facilitate training sessions and technical or administrative briefings for government and contractor personnel.

• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for security programs.

• Prepare staff and facilities for government security audits.

• Conduct security reviews of acquisition packages and update document classifications as required.

• Deliver security briefings to personnel and support visitor management processes.

• Process 4311 documents and provide administrative support for visitor access requests.

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

• Bachelor’s degree and 8–12 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 6–10 years of relevant experience. 

• Demonstrated experience with Special Access Program (SAP), Controlled Access Program (CAP), and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security procedures.

• Strong background in information, industrial, and personnel security principles and practices.

• Proven ability to develop, analyze, and evaluate security programs to meet mission requirements.

• Demonstrated ability to apply a wide range of security concepts, principles, and practices to resolve complex challenges and develop guidance documentation.

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working with or within the Intelligence Community (IC).

USD $145,000.00 - USD $155,000.00 /Yr.

The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.