Special Security Officer (SAP)

Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Salary: $99,000–$144,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global is a nonprofit public-service organization providing independent analysis and practical solutions to strengthen national and homeland security.

What you will do

• Advise senior leadership on SAP/SAR, SCI, physical, personnel, information, communications, and industrial security programs.
• Interpret DoD and Intelligence Community security policies and resolve complex compliance challenges.
• Develop and oversee SOPs, security program plans, system security plans, agreements, and documentation.
• Manage SAP operational assurance, access validation, investigation tracking, incident controls, and personnel security activities.
• Lead site surveys, inspections, assessments, and SAPF/SCIF accreditation support, including secure facility construction and lifecycle compliance.
• Research emerging threats and implement risk avoidance, mitigation, and response strategies.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required.
• Bachelor’s degree and at least four years of physical security experience, including SAP/SAR program management across collateral, SCI, and SAP environments.
• Working knowledge of DoD SAP/SCI policies, Intelligence Community Directives, and applicable security disciplines.
• Experience with clearance processing, physical security, document control, communications security, and national-level security agency processes.
• Ability to develop enterprise-level security programs, interpret complex regulations, and create SOPs, agreements, briefings, and security documentation.
• Ability to advise senior leadership and manage cross-functional security programs.

Nice to have

• Fully adjudicated TS/SCI clearance and FSO certification.
• CISSP, SAPPC, or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience with SAPF/SCIF operations, accreditation, inspections, audits, site surveys, and multi-level classified environments.
• Experience supporting major military or defense organizations and knowledge of ICD 705, UFC 4-10-05, NIST frameworks, NISS, or DISS.

Culture & Benefits

• Public-service mission focused on national and homeland security.
• Culture centered on collaboration, integrity, initiative, and client focus.
• Health, financial, and well-being benefits.
• Full-time employment with a salary range based on market conditions, internal equity, qualifications, education, and experience.