Staff Officer (Industrial Security)

Overview

The Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is seeking an Industrial Security professional to support the implementation of NATO security policies and procedures, focusing on protecting NATO classified information handled by industry in the context of contracts.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the application of protective measures and procedures to prevent, detect and recover the loss or compromise of classified information handled by industry in contracts.
• Ensure that facilities, contractors, industry partners or other non-NATO entities are correctly checked for the ability to protect and use NATO Classified Information (NCI) before granting access.
• Act as the conduit between the JWC Security Office, industry partners, and applicable National Security Authorities (NSAs), facilitating personnel and project security requirements.
• Provide assurance that all Industry Partners possess the appropriate NATO security clearance level and have been approved by the North Atlantic Council (NAC) to share and receive NCI.
• Lead the management and development of Classified Project and Industrial Security procedures, engaging with NATO HQ, NSAs, JWC Project Officers and key stakeholders.
• Ensure the application of NATO Personnel Security policy, supporting directives, and instructions, elevating risks and issues.
• Manage and maintain a personnel security database for all industry partners granted access to NCI and NATO Class II security areas by the JWC.
• Assist the JWC Security Office with general administrative tasks related to all security domains and support security operations related to exercises and events.
• Investigate minor security breaches in accordance with established procedures.
• Assist users in defining their access rights and privileges.
• Perform non-standard security administration tasks and resolve security administration issues.

Required Experience

• 4 years of experience in Industrial security and classified contracts management
• 4 years of experience in business or office administration
• 2 years of experience in security policy development
• 2 years of experience in the management of classified information

Qualifications

University Degree in security administration, criminology, public administration, industrial security administration, law, contract management, procurement, accounting or related discipline, or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in that discipline leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation

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