Description

Safeguards and Security Operations Consultant

SMSIprovides expert management consulting, program and project management, and technical consulting services to government and private sector clients. SMSIhas grown and evolved by building an outstanding reputation for client-focused performance and by delivering results that enable clients to meet commitments and milestones. SMSI is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran Job Summary SMSI, LLC is seeking a Safeguards and Security Operations Consultant to assist with a project onsite in Portsmouth, OH. The candidate will provide support to security operations and conduct surveys and assessments to ensure compliance with Department of Energy (DOE) orders and national security objectives.
Responsibilities

• Provide support to Department of Energy (DOE) and or assigned federal, state, or local entity in Safeguards & Security operations and conduct surveys and assessments to ensure compliance with DOE orders and national security objectives.
• Execute planning, execution, and reporting of comprehensive security assessments and or surveys ensuring timely and quality work performance.
• Develop and contribute to appraisal reports, articulating strengths, and weaknesses, making judgments that impact security policy, and communicating results orally and in writing to senior officials.
• Ensure the protection of special nuclear materials, radiological, chemical, and biological assets, classified information, government property, and personnel to identify vulnerabilities and areas of non-compliance.
• Provide recommendations and authoritative advice to various levels of management on the development, operation, and direction of security programs, as well as changes to policy and requirements.
• The project is estimated to Estimate include one week of prep work prior to travel, one week on site for the review, and one week to complete writeups of the review. One week has been added to the duration as contingency.

Required Skills/ Abilities

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent leadership and organizational skills.
• Capability to organize project documentation using various means (e.g., spreadsheets, databases).
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with clients, contractors, and consultant on a day-to-day basis.
• Self-starter with ability to work with limited oversight.
• Candidates must be able to work onsite in Portsmouth, OH.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Q clearance.

Desired Skills Experience in one or more of the following areas is preferred but not required:

• Previous experience working at LANL and/or nuclear facilities is preferred but not required.
• An active or recently inactive DOE Q or DOD Top Secret clearance is a plus.

Education

• Candidate should have a Bachelor's degree plus 10 years of experience.

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