THE MISSION

USINDOPACOM leads security operations across the Indo-Pacific — the world's most strategically important region. As Security Manager/Foreign Disclosure Representative, you'll manage the organization's industrial, personnel, information, and operational security functions while administering the Command's Foreign Disclosure Program. You'll ensure compliance with DoD requirements while enabling critical information sharing with coalition partners and international stakeholders. This role balances rigorous security compliance with operational mission support, requiring sound judgment and the ability to coordinate across senior military, government, and international organizations.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead day-to-day security operations supporting classified and sensitive programs, facilities, personnel, systems, and information
• Administer personnel security actions, including clearance submissions, visit requests, access eligibility verification, indoctrinations, debriefings, and incident reporting
• Maintain compliance with DoD, national, and contract security requirements governing classified information, physical security, and safeguarding procedures
• Manage classified holdings, storage, transmission, destruction, accountability, and access controls for classified and controlled unclassified information
• Conduct internal security reviews, self-inspections, audits, and compliance assessments while implementing corrective actions
• Develop, update, and enforce security policies, standard operating procedures, and local work instructions
• Deliver security education, awareness, and training to employees, leadership, and program personnel
• Execute and manage the Command's Foreign Disclosure Program in accordance with the National Disclosure Policy and DoD foreign disclosure directives
• Review, staff, and process foreign disclosure requests involving classified military information, controlled technical information, briefings, documents, and international exchanges
• Analyze requests for releasability, disclosure limitations, originator control, classification, export control, and third-party transfer restrictions
• Prepare recommendations for the Foreign Disclosure Officer and leadership regarding approval, denial, or escalation of disclosure requests
• Coordinate disclosure actions with O-6 and above officials, program offices, legal counsel, intelligence, operational staff, and external agencies
• Maintain accurate records, case files, logs, and status tracking for disclosure actions, approvals, denials, and supporting rationale
• Support multinational operations, exercises, briefings, and engagements by ensuring information shared with foreign partners is properly reviewed and authorized
• Serve as a trusted liaison between security, operations, program leadership, and international partner stakeholders
• Prepare metrics, reports, and briefings for leadership on security posture, disclosure workload, compliance status, and program risks

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Minimum 5 years of combined experience in security management, industrial security, personnel security, information security, or related security functions
• At least 1 year of foreign disclosure experience within the last 3 years
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying DoD security and foreign disclosure regulations, directives, and policies
• Hands-on experience with standard Federal Security systems (DISS, MP-ICAM)
• Experience in submitting, tracking, and processing personnel security and clearance-related actions
• Experience handling classified information and maintaining compliance with safeguarding and accountability requirements
• Ability to manage multiple actions simultaneously, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines in a high-tempo environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to prepare decision memoranda, policy guidance, and executive-level correspondence
• Ability to coordinate with senior officials and cross-functional stakeholders on sensitive security and disclosure matters

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in security management or related field
• Prior experience as FSO, Security Manager, CPSO, Special Security Representative, or Foreign Disclosure Representative in DoD or a national security environment
• Experience supporting geographically dispersed teams and stakeholders across multiple locations
• Completion of DIA Foreign Disclosure in-residence training or equivalent advanced foreign disclosure training
• Completion of relevant CDSE training in industrial security, personnel security, derivative classification, foreign disclosure, and export controls
• Familiarity with National Disclosure Policy, DoD foreign disclosure guidance, export control frameworks, and releasability determinations
• Experience supporting multinational, joint, coalition, or security cooperation activities
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment on complex, ambiguous, or sensitive cases
• Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CompTIA Security+, NCMS (ISP), SFPC Security
• CDSE coursework in foreign disclosure, industrial security, classified information protection, and related security disciplines

WHY K2

K2 is an SBA 8(a) Native Hawaiian Organization building world-class teams for critical DoD missions, committed to building a legacy through excellence.