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USAJOBS · 1 month ago

Corporate Policy Officer / Communications Security

Fort Meade, Maryland, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$85K/yr - $185K/yr

3+ years exp

The National Security Agency (NSA) is seeking a Corporate Policy Officer with expertise in federal government policy and Communications Security (COMSEC). The role involves researching and developing policies, ensuring compliance with national standards, and performing audits of COMSEC accounts both domestically and internationally.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Research and develop policies that guide behavior and support mission objectives

Interpret, review, and coordinate National policies that affect COMSEC activities with the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD)

Recommend official NSA positions on policies to senior leadership

Advocate, promote, and coordinate NSA/CSS policy positions with counterparts as required in the IC, DoD, other Executive Branch agencies, and others

Maintain a comprehensive understanding of national and NSA/CSS Central Office of Record level policies

Coordinate logistics and administrative items

Provide policy expertise to 1700 NSA Central Office of Record COMSEC accounts

Perform COMSEC audits of accounts in US and overseas for compliancy with National and NSA policies - Travel in the U.S. and overseas for approximately 8 weeks per year

Communicate with COMSEC Account personnel before, during, and after the audit

Author formal COMSEC Audit reports upon completion of the audit

Qualification

Communications Security (COMSEC)Policy DevelopmentRegulatory ComplianceCybersecurityProgram ManagementAuditingCommunicationProblem SolvingAdaptabilityTeam Collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree and no experience

High school diploma or GED plus 7 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position

Relevant experience must be performing policy related work in a subject matter related to the position in which the candidate is applying (e.g., regulatory, national and foreign security, budget and public finance) within the government or as a government contractor

Entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 2 years of relevant experience

High school diploma or GED plus 10 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position

Preferred

Degree in a Writing or Policy related field (e.g., Law, Communications, Public Policy, Technical Writing, Creative Writing, and English) is preferred, but a degree in any field is acceptable

Knowledge and experience for the Corporate Policy Officer / COMSEC Auditor in one or more of the following areas is imperative: Communications Security (COMSEC), Cybersecurity, Signals Intelligence, Information Technology, Program Management, Personnel and Physical Security, Auditing

Experience with COMSEC Material Control System (CMCS) is imperative