[SJ-JOB] Compliance Officer, Pentagon City

[email protected] 18 Nov 2008 00:10:28 -0000
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position:       Compliance Officer
Location:       Pentagon City, Virginia, United States
Type:           Permanent F/T

Closing Date:   2008-12-12

FISMA Compliance Analyst (449)=0D
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Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigatio=
n and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified informa=
tion. Must be clearable to the Top Secret level. =0D
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IT Security&#146;s FISMA Compliance team is responsible for monitoring TS=
A Information Systems during the 4 phases of Certification and Accreditat=
ion (C&A) in order to assess their compliance with the FISMA metrics set =
forth by DHS. These ever-evolving metrics currently include Annual Testin=
g, POA&M Management, C&A, and Program Management. FISMA Compliance is als=
o frequently tasked with short term, tight-deadline, ad hoc projects span=
ning all aspects of IT Security. Project deliverables include presentatio=
ns, manuals, reports, mass information dispersion, spontaneous training, =
research projects, etc. The content of this work includes the analysis of=
 privacy information, C&A artifacts, various security statistics, financi=
al/budgetary statistics, and more. =0D
&#149; Assist in ongoing training efforts for TAFT, RMS, FISMA and other =
DHS/TSA related IT Security mandates which may include developing and pre=
senting briefings given to an audience of other IT professionals. =0D
&#149; Participate in the development and maintenance of reports (mostly =
MS Excel) which serve to monitor and track multiple FISMA related metrics=
. =0D
&#149; Analyze DHS-issued fiscal year policy documentation to determine t=
he upcoming annual metrics TSA must follow and enforce. =0D
&#149; Use and maintain expertise in Trusted Agent FISMA Tool (TAFT) and =
the Risk Management System (RMS). Tasks include data research, report cre=
ation, account maintenance, data entry, file upload/downloading, etc.=20


JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Must possess 5 years dedicated security experience. BS Degree preferred. =
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&#149; Ability to and interest in providing support and guidance to ISSO/=
SO&#146;s through the four phases of C&A, including monitoring C&A artifa=
ct compliance, annual self-assessment (NIST 800-53A) completion, vulnerab=
ility scans, annual contingency plan testing, and POA&M management. Must =
possess experience with FISMA. =0D
&#149; Able to assist with other ISSO responsibilities including document=
ation, policy compliance, and CM review, as well as user training. =0D
&#149; Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (to include Excel, Wor=
d, and Powerpoint). =0D
&#149; Ability to work effectively in a team management environment and p=
articipate in collaborative initiatives which foster the mutual exchange =
of knowledge and expertise. =0D
&#149; Must be able to multi-task, work independently and as part of a te=
am, share workloads, and deal with sudden shifts in project priorities. =0D
&#149; Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to build =
and maintain customer satisfaction and express conclusions in a clear, te=
chnically sound manner on matters associated with IT security. =0D
&#149; Ability and interest in obtaining a security/C&A certification (e.=
g., CAP). =0D
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Desired Skills: =0D
&#149; Working knowledge of the Trusted Agent FISMA Tool (TAFT) and the R=
isk Management System (RMS). =0D
&#149; Awareness of current information security issues and the ability t=
o interpret the requirements of relevant policies and standards set forth=
 in NIST documentation, specifically, 800-37, 800-53A, FIPS-199/200, and =
800-30. =0D
&#149; Knowledge of NIST in regards to how it applies to FISMA reporting.=
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&#149; Above average skills in MS Excel, and MS Access (to include abilit=
y to write macros, and/or code) =0D
&#149; CAP (Certification and Accreditation Professional) =0D
&#149; CISSP (Certified Information System Security Professional)=20


CONTACT
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Knowledge Consulting Group
Andrea Rodway
Sr. Recruiter
[email protected]



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