Physical Security & Workforce Development Specialist

Physical Security & Workforce Development Specialist

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Physical Security & Workforce Development Specialist with 5-10 years of experience in security management, physical security, compliance, program oversight, workforce development, or a related field. This candidate should have an extensive understanding of Collateral, SCI, and SAP security programs supporting U.S. Government, DoD, defense, aerospace, education, or similarly regulated environments.

This position will support the development and stand-up of secure facilities by coordinating physical security and compliance requirements for tracking program actions and documentation, and working across security, facilities, IT, and program leadership to ensure requirements are carried through to completion. The ideal candidate will have working knowledge of ICD 705, 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM), DCSA requirements, Facility Clearances (FCL), DD Form 254s, and SCIF/SAPF environments, with the ability to understand how these requirements affect facility development, documentation, schedules, and operational readiness.

A key component of this role will be developing the workforce and processes necessary to support these efforts over time. The Physical Security & Workforce Development Specialist will manage Parallax's college internship program as a structured workforce-development initiative, coordinating with academic partners, students, internal supervisors, and subject-matter experts to create meaningful learning experiences aligned with organizational and program needs.

The successful candidate will bridge security compliance, program execution, and workforce development, helping establish repeatable processes while developing a pipeline of individuals with exposure to security, facilities, compliance, and related operational disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate security and compliance requirements associated with secure facility development, stand-up, and operations, ensuring requirements, documentation, milestones, and actions are tracked through completion.
• Maintain working knowledge of ICD 705, NISPOM, DCSA, FCL, SCI/SAP, SCIF/SAPF, DD Form 254, Security Classification Guide (SCG), and customer-specific security requirements and coordinate with appropriate security subject-matter experts to support implementation and compliance.
• Support SCIF and SAPF development and accreditation activities by coordinating documentation, schedules, stakeholders, action items, and facility requirements with security and technical personnel.
• Develop and maintain procedures, compliance documentation, tracking mechanisms, training materials, and repeatable processes supporting secure facility development and program execution.
• Build and manage the college internship program as a workforce-development pipeline supporting security, facilities, compliance, and related operational needs.
• Manage student onboarding, documentation, work-hour requirements, supervisor coordination, evaluations, academic requirements, and program completion while ensuring activities remain aligned with organizational security requirements.
• Evaluate program effectiveness and identify opportunities to strengthen processes, student development, workforce readiness, and long-term program support.

Required Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in security management, physical security, compliance, program management/oversight, workforce development, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of physical and industrial security requirements within Government or DoD environments.
• Familiarity with ICD 705, 32 CFR Part 117/NISPOM, DCSA requirements, FCL requirements, DD Form 254s, SCI/SAP security environments, SCIFs, SAPFs, and security compliance activities.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret security and program requirements, coordinate with technical subject-matter experts, and track actions through completion.
• Experience developing procedures, program documentation, compliance records, tracking tools, training materials, or similar resources.
• Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently manage competing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience as an FSO, CSSO, PSO, SSO, or equivalent security professional, with demonstrated experience applying security expertise to program development, project management, workforce development, or security-related education.
• Experience supporting security or compliance activities within a DoD, Government contracting, defense, aerospace, or similarly regulated environment.
• Experience supporting secure facility development, SCIF/SAPF construction or accreditation, security inspections, or facility stand-up activities.
• Experience working with DCSA, Government customers, security professionals, facility personnel, or other stakeholders supporting classified environments.
• Experience managing or coordinating an internship, workforce-development, education, training, mentorship, or student-development program.
• Experience working with colleges, universities, academic programs, students, or workforce-development partners.
• Education or professional background in criminal justice, security, education, program management, business, or a related discipline preferred; equivalent relevant professional experience will also be considered.

Clearance Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• Must be able to maintain all required clearances and access as a condition of employment.

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will understand the requirements and terminology associated with classified and secure environments while possessing the program-management skills to translate those requirements into actionable processes, documentation, schedules, and workforce needs. They will work effectively alongside industrial security, facilities, IT, and technical subject-matter experts to maintain accountability and ensure security and compliance activities are carried through to completion.

The ideal candidate will also have a strong interest in workforce development and mentorship, using the college internship program to build meaningful exposure to security, facilities, compliance, and related disciplines. They will bring the organization, communication, judgment, and follow-through necessary to connect secure facility development, compliance, program execution, and development of the future workforce supporting those environments.