Supervisor, Security Officer (ACSO)

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Team Lead for the Canada Federal Security Clearance function:

• Act as backup to Company Security Officer (CSO) role.

• Define strategic direction with CSO and other leadership and implement.

• Understand business priorities.

• Stay current on all government policies and regulations. Ensure Accenture compliance.

• Onboard new client projects.

• Work closely with stakeholders including project leads, PMO, contract management, etc.

• Explain policies to key stakeholders.

• Attend weekly pipeline calls to anticipate upcoming clearance team needs, as well as client project team calls as needed.

• Prioritize request queue and assign clearance tasks / projects to team member(s).

• Review clearance documents submitted by team, address issues as they arise, and escalate as needed.

• Coach team as needed.

• Provide regular status updates to CSO and other Leadership.

• Identify process improvements.

• Create reports as required.

• Complete other supervisory tasks identified.

Process Federal Reliability Status security clearance applications:

• Determine resource eligibility.

• Provide process guidance.

• Add applicant to tracking sheet.

• Initiate application in federal portal.

• Review completed application and either submit for approval or contact the applicant regarding revisions.

• If the applicant was born outside of Canada, provide proof of status upon CSP’s request.

• Upon approval, distribute clearance certificate & security orders to the relevant resource, update tracking sheet, and notify the relevant project team.

Process upgraded Federal clearances to Secret and Top-Secret clearance levels.

Other Key Duties:

• Federal Out-of-Country Verification (OCV) clearance applications.

• Federal security clearance renewals and terminations.

• Execute and support clearance process for agencies that have a modified clearance process.

• VCRs, requests for resources’ permission to enter federal client sites.

A professional at this position level within Accenture has the following mindset:

• Seeks to analyze and solve problems.

• High level of professionalism with a good executive presence-demonstrated poise, calm under fire.

• Is a proactive business partner-demonstrated customer service mentality, assuming ownership over solutions while maintaining flexibility and adaptability.

• Receives moderate level of instruction on daily work tasks and detailed instructions on new assignments.

• Understands that decisions impact their own work and may impact the work of others.

• Works as an individual contributor as a part of a team, with a focused scope of work.