Staff Officer (Industrial Security)

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 contracts. The role involves ensuring classified information is safeguarded according to NATO Security Policy and supporting directives.

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 have been correctly checked for the ability to protect and use NATO Classified Information (NCI) appropriately
• Act as conduit between JWC Security Office, industry partners, and National Security Authorities (NSAs) to facilitate personnel and project security requirements
• Provide assurance that all Industry Partners possess appropriate NATO security clearance level and approval by the North Atlantic Council (NAC) to share and receive NCI
• Lead management and development of Classified Project and Industrial Security procedures engaging with NATO HQ, NSAs, JWC Project Officers and stakeholders
• Ensure application of NATO Personnel Security policy, supporting directives, and instructions, elevating risks and issues as per JWC Operating Instructions and Procedures
• Manage and maintain personnel security database for industry partners granted access to NCI and NATO Class II security areas
• Assist 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 according to established procedures
• Assist users in defining their access rights and privileges
• Perform non-standard security administration tasks and resolve security administration issues

Requirements

• 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
• 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
• English – Upper Intermediate/Advanced
• Knowledge of NATO security policies, procedures and contributing organizations (desirable)
• Experience with the application of security to all disciplines (Personnel, Physical, Security of Information, and CIS) (desirable)
• Experience with the conduct of security audits and compliance audits (desirable)
• Experience with the development of curriculum and execution of educational activities and trainings (desirable)

Skills

• Classified Contracts Management
• Business Administration
• Office Management
• Security Policies Development
• Classified Information Management
• NATO Security Policies
• Safety Audits
• Compliance Audits
• Personnel Security
• Physical Security
• Information Security
• CIS Security
• Industrial Safety Management
• Security Training

Languages

English