Senior TSCM Technician in Washington, District of Columbia at MELE Associates, Inc

MELE Associates, Inc. is seeking to add a team of Senior Technical Security Countermeasures (TSCM) Technicians to our national security and intelligence team, supporting a key customer within the Department of War (DoW). The Senior TSCM Technicians will support the Department of War (DoW) and will be responsible for a multitude of security-related duties such as ensuring all program activities and facilities are properly safeguarded.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The Senior TSCM Security Technicians supporting this position will apply their foundational knowledge of Technical Counterintelligence Missions (TSCM) to inspect for technical penetrations, hazards, and physical security weaknesses that could result in the unauthorized access to classified or sensitive materials. The selected candidates should have experience providing input on issues concerning physical security and information security policy creation, implementation, and practical applications, as well as reporting anomalies and hazards posing threat to the mission. The Senior TSCM Technician will also provide program oversight and assist in the research and identification of new and existing equipment and technologies. The successful candidates should also be comfortable providing input to corporate management concerning budgets, travel scheduling, and equipment needs. Essential duties may include:

• Conducts technical surveillance and countermeasures inspections to ensure clandestine devices have not been introduced into sensitive areas of a facility.
• Formulates scopes of work for each inspection in conjunction with current threat information or other special intelligence information.
• Responsible for overseeing equipment logistics and operational status.
• Recommends new detection equipment to enhance the inspection processes.
• Coordinates findings with cognizant security representatives and authorities when necessary.
• Ensures that adequate countermeasures have been established for continually protecting sensitive and proprietary information activities.
• Manages travel budgets, monthly reports, and personnel tracking.
• Makes recommendations to improve effectiveness of inspections.
• Required to be conversant with national security policies, physical, technical and construction security standards, and adhere to Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) procedures for conducting inspections.
• Ensure OPSEC is observed in relationship to inspections.
• Determines the scope of each inspection; plans and implements logistical operations for staff and equipment required for each trip, identifies and recommends resolution to security issues pertaining to technical security standards; drafts report that details the activities.
• Conducts in-depth security analyses and formulate and recommend technical solutions based on the analysis.
• Prepares written reports detailing findings and recommendations from inspections
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. This position requires the supervision of others in the form of general day-to-day activities and may act as team lead for small scope missions.
• All other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Active TS/SCI government security clearance.
• TSCM Certification through the Interagency Training Center.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.
• Five (5) or more years of investigative experience with a minimum of three years in technical surveillance and countermeasures inspections and experience in counterintelligence investigations.
• Three to five years of demonstrated support knowledge is required. This experience should have been achieved within the past three years.
• Must possess in-depth knowledge of Executive Order 12333, and DoW Instructions 5240.2 and 5240.05.
• Must have completed Introduction to Computer Hardware and the Computer Incident Responders Course from the DoW Cyber Investigations Training Academy (DCITA) and/or have DoW certification as Digital Media Collector.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Master’s Degree or higher from an accredited University or college.
• Ten (10)+ years of related experience, preferably with the DoW.
• Digital collection and cyber investigation experience highly desirable.
• DoW Certification in Digital Forensic Examiner or Cyber Crime Investigator.

LOCATION: This is a full-time onsite position at the Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301, USA

SALARY: Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate’s related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position. The salary range for this position is $150-175K.

Benefits MELE Offers

• Employer-paid employee Medical, Dental and Vision Care.
• Low-Cost Family Health Care offered.
• Federal Holidays and three (3) weeks’ vacation
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Cross-training opportunities

About MELE Associates, Inc.

With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran-owned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical, engineering, and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, INTERPOL, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELE’s services include national security, intelligence, IT/cybersecurity, facility management and engineering, CBRNE defense and nuclear security, emergency response training/management, and mission and program support.

MELE Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. MELE Associates, Inc. is an E-Verify employer.

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