Description:
We are looking for a COMSEC Manager to join our rapidly growing team in Santa Ana, CA. In this role, you will be responsible for the day to day communications of classified environments at a variety of classification levels. Responsibilities include drafting policies, implement security procedures, review security practices, and evaluate the organization’s COMSEC program. A successful candidate will maintain and direct the receipt, custody, transfer, safeguarding, accounting, and destruction/disposition of the Communications Security key material. As part of a small but growing team you will be expected to wholly own problem sets, develop solutions, and safeguard the communications security material for the organization as a whole.
What You’ll Do
- Conduct secure equipment (e.g., secure telephone and encryption devices) and classified keying material inventories, inspections and other COMSEC related support and oversight functions.
- Perform installation of secure telephone equipment (STE) and coordinate to deliver encryption device(s) and keying material to select Information Technology (IT) specialists maintaining classified networks.
- Administer a Top Secret inventory and document control program to account for COMSEC equipment and materials.
- Ensure proper physical security accreditation has been issued by designated Program Security Officers for supported facilities.
- Train personnel in COMSEC procedures and the use of related equipment.
- Oversee the secure handling, distribution, and destruction of COMSEC material.
- Courier classified information and author receipts for classified materials.
Required Qualifications
- Familiar with COMSEC requirements and procedures to include the acquisition, maintenance, operations and disposition of COMSEC equipment.
- Completed the TRADOC-approved Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) course and the COMSEC Account Manager Course (CAMC).
- Must be familiar with security policy/manuals and the appropriate ICDs/JAFANs/DOD Manuals and other guiding policy documents.
- Experience with Modern Fill Devices (MFD) or Simple Key Loader (SKL).
- 5-7 years of experience in a Comsec Manager role.
- Currently possesses and is able to maintain at least an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
- Eligibility for access to Special Access Programs.
- 20-40% Travel required to support multiple geographic locations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with the Communications Security Logistics Activity (CSLA), Information System Security Program Application (ISSPA), and COMSEC Automated Registration System (CARS).
- Experience with crypto evaluation reports and maintaining matrices of crypto items / keys.
- Experience with KMI Operating Account (KOA) Agents (KOAAs).