International Security Specialist

About the role

Booz Allen is looking for an International Security Specialist in Arlington to coordinate security planning for foreign participation, international visits, meetings, technical exchanges and partner-facing activities. The specialist develops and maintains security procedures, visit documentation, access records, coordination packages and tracking tools, assesses security implications of proposed partner activities and supports reviews of multinational activities. The role works without considerable direction.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain responsibility for coordinating security planning for foreign participation, international visits, meetings, technical exchanges and partner-facing activities.
• Develop and maintain international-security procedures, visit documentation, access records, coordination packages and tracking tools.
• Monitor international-security actions and resolve coordination issues that could affect mission schedules or sensitive information.
• Assess security implications of proposed partner activities and recommend controls that enable authorized collaboration.
• Support reviews and assessments of multinational activities to confirm consistent application of approved protections.

Required profile

• 6+ years of experience working with Department of Defense projects involving foreign nations.
• 3+ years of experience in a multi-disciplinary security program, including support to Special Access Program or Sensitive Compartmented Information environments.
• 3+ years of experience with security protocols, including security checks, oversight of secure spaces or visitor access and badging.
• Experience conducting risk management and risk analysis to evaluate security threats and vulnerabilities.
• Knowledge of DoDM 5205.07 volumes and Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 705.
• Ability to coordinate across Government, contractor and external stakeholders, including preparing briefings, reports, SOPs and official correspondence in fast-paced classified environments.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
• Ability to obtain the SFPC or PSC certification and the NISP IS123.16 certification before the start date.
• Secret clearance required; applicants undergo a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for classified information.
• Bachelor's degree; Master's degree preferred.

Nice to have

• Experience with F-35 aviation operations.
• Experience scheduling security-related meetings, conferences and events.
• Microsoft Office suite.
• Knowledge of US international affairs objectives, AECA, FMS processes or security assistance policy.
• Strong independent thinking, initiative and diplomatic communication with US and foreign government officials.

What we offer

• Health, life, disability, financial and retirement benefits, paid leave and professional development.
• Tuition assistance, work-life programs and dependent care support.
• A recognition awards program for exceptional performance.
• Projected annual salary range of $53,000 to $108,000 depending on experience, education and contract requirements.