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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.\nThis 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.\nA 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.\nThe 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.\nKey Responsibilities\nCoordinate security and compliance requirements associated with secure facility development, stand-up, and operations, ensuring requirements, documentation, milestones, and actions are tracked through completion.\nMaintain 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.\nSupport SCIF and SAPF development and accreditation activities by coordinating documentation, schedules, stakeholders, action items, and facility requirements with security and technical personnel.\nDevelop and maintain procedures, compliance documentation, tracking mechanisms, training materials, and repeatable processes supporting secure facility development and program execution.\nBuild and manage the college internship program as a workforce-development pipeline supporting security, facilities, compliance, and related operational needs.\nManage student onboarding, documentation, work-hour requirements, supervisor coordination, evaluations, academic requirements, and program completion while ensuring activities remain aligned with organizational security requirements.\nEvaluate program effectiveness and identify opportunities to strengthen processes, student development, workforce readiness, and long-term program support.\nRequired Qualifications\n5-10 years of experience in security management, physical security, compliance, program management/oversight, workforce development, or a related field.\nWorking knowledge of physical and industrial security requirements within Government or DoD environments.\nFamiliarity 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.\nDemonstrated ability to interpret security and program requirements, coordinate with technical subject-matter experts, and track actions through completion.\nExperience developing procedures, program documentation, compliance records, tracking tools, training materials, or similar resources.\nStrong communication, organizational, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently manage competing priorities.\nPreferred Qualifications\nPrevious 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.\n Experience supporting security or compliance activities within a DoD, Government contracting, defense, aerospace, or similarly regulated environment.\nExperience supporting secure facility development, SCIF/SAPF construction or accreditation, security inspections, or facility stand-up activities.\nExperience working with DCSA, Government customers, security professionals, facility personnel, or other stakeholders supporting classified environments.\nExperience managing or coordinating an internship, workforce-development, education, training, mentorship, or student-development program.\nExperience working with colleges, universities, academic programs, students, or workforce-development partners.\nEducation or professional background in criminal justice, security, education, program management, business, or a related discipline preferred; equivalent relevant professional experience will also be considered.\nClearance Requirements\nU.S. Citizenship required.\nActive Top Secret clearance required.\nMust be able to maintain all required clearances and access as a condition of employment.\nIdeal Candidate\nThe 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.\nThe 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. 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