Security Specialist and Office Administrator

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The AUKUS, Submarines, and Industrial Base Group (ASIG), within the Sea, Land, Air Division, provides timely, objective, analytic assessments that integrate technical, operational, programmatic, policy and business analysis to NAVSEA Team Submarine program offices and key stakeholders surrounding submarine platform construction. Team Submarine unifies submarine platform procurement activities, which includes the Columbia-class SSBN program (a Major Defense Acquisition Program and the Navy's top acquisition priority), the Virginia-class SSN program and the new SSN-X program (developing the next generation attack submarine), to bring improved capabilities to our undersea forces. Analysts and Engineers supporting Team Submarine will continue SPA's decades of support to the SSBN force, as well as supporting oversight of cutting-edge attack submarine construction, assisting in developing the design requirements for the SSN platform of the future, and helping plan and execute new and innovative strategies to strengthen the critical submarine shipbuilding industrial base. These are high-profile, major acquisition and manufacturing programs of significant importance to the future capabilities of the US Navy in an era of renewed strategic competition.

SPA has an immediate need for a Security Specialist and Office Administrator at Maritime Plaza in Washington, D.C. #MC

Your role as Security Specialist and Office Administrator will be to manage day-to-day security and office activities in support of SPA and our Navy clients. Your role will be to manage in processing and out processing of AUKUS personnel, working with SPA security and our government partners to ensure requirements are met. You will serve as an Offsite Security Representative (OSSR) assisting the Facility Security Officer (FSO) in many security efforts, including facility access control (Physical Security). You will advise on classified material development, handling, downgrading and destruction processes. You will also assist the AUKUS Group with the management of office and contract functions including across a variety of areas including meetings, facilities, travel, and staff management.

Salary Range: $90-130k.

Required Qualifications:

Experience with DoD security and ability to quickly qualify as an OSSR
• Strong experience in MS Office suite and solid verbal/written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, autonomously with minimal supervision, and to multi-task, providing high quality services and products while meeting strict deadlines and time constraints
• Current DoD Secret Clearance and the ability to maintain clearance throughout employment

Additional Qualifications Desired, but not required:

• Experience working in an fast-paced office environment, with documentation, protocols, formats, and deadlines
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail