SSO Security Assistant

Job Title: SSO Security Assistant

Job Category: Security

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Continental US

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The Opportunity:

Join the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/RI) in Rome, NY as an SSO Security Assistant, supporting the Special Security Officer in managing and safeguarding Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). In this role, you will provide both technical and administrative support within a dynamic SCI environment, ensuring secure operations, compliance, and smooth day‑to‑day coordination of security programs. This is a great opportunity for individuals interested in national security, information protection, and SCI facility operations.

Candidates must be able to obtain a Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities:
Information Security (INFOSEC):
• Serve as a front-line support point by receiving calls, greeting visitors, and directing inquiries appropriately.
• Assist with safeguarding and storing classified materials, working papers, meeting materials, and other sensitive documentation.
• Support electronic scanning, formatting, and storage of documents.
• Use office automation tools to create, edit, and manage forms, memos, reports, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Manage and maintain records in accordance with Air Force and OPM requirements, including receipt, control, logging, and safekeeping of classified materials.
• Update and retrieve information from required systems such as DISS, NISS, and EDA.
Personnel Security (PERSEC):
• Assist with SCI personnel security processing, including indoctrinations, debriefings, foreign travel/contact reporting, and visit coordination.
• Manage visitor requests and scheduling for meetings, conferences, and briefings.
• Enter, update, and maintain personnel security data in systems including DISS, RMT, and Scattered Castles.
• Support electronic transmission and receipt of documents using USAF tools and DoD SAFE.
Industrial Security (INDUSEC):
• Assist with reviewing and managing DD254 security agreements for SCIF operations, ensuring proper contract language for prime and subcontract DD254s.
• Process SCIF Co‑Utilization Agreements (CUA) and Joint Utilization Agreements (JUA) and maintain associated records.
• Support SCIF accreditation and reaccreditation processes, including database updates, incident entry, facility package preparation, and annual self‑assessments.
• Consolidate data for recurring security reports in accordance with established guidelines.

Qualifications:

Required: 

• Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI security clearance

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience

• Training Requirements (CBT via CDSE eLearning):
  • Cyber Security Awareness Challenge (DoD)
  • Personnel Security:
  – Introduction to Personnel Security
  – Insider Threat Awareness
  • Information Security:
  – Introduction to Information Security
  – Derivative Classification
  – Identifying and Safeguarding PII
  • Physical Security:
  – Introduction to Physical Security
  – Storage Containers & Facilities
  • Special Access:
  – ICD Physical Security Construction Requirements
  – SCI Security Refresher
  • Operations Security (OPSEC):
  – OPSEC Awareness

• Familiarity with administrative processes, data entry, and standard office software tools.

• Strong attention to detail, organization, and accuracy when handling sensitive information.

• Ability to interact professionally with visitors, government personnel, and security staff.

Desired:

• Experience supporting security functions (INFOSEC, PERSEC, INDUSEC, or SCIF operations).

• Working knowledge of security systems such as DISS, NISS, RMT, EDA, and Scattered Castles.

• Prior exposure to classified materials handling or SCI facility operations.

• Comfort with reviewing government forms (e.g., DD254) and maintaining official records.

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What You Can Expect:

 A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings