Facility Security Officer (FSO)

Duties/Responsibilities

• Interpret company and government security policies and apply them to program operations.
• Develop, implement, and manage complex security plans.
• Provide clear guidance to company employees, and recommend modifications to operations policies or procedures as appropriate.
• Maintain Physical Security requirements to include Closed Areas to meet contractual needs.
• Maintain Access Control and Intrusion Detection systems.
• Maintain security clearance records and process security clearance documents for personnel requiring access under multiple government contracts and subcontracts.
• Administer day-to-day security programs: personnel processing, program reviews, document control systems, audits and self-inspections, violation investigations and reports, visit requests, receipt/dispatch/destruction/mail logs.
• Create and conduct initial security briefings, debriefings, pre/post foreign travel briefings and refresher briefings, as appropriate.
• Author security volumes in response to RFPs and participate on proposal teams.
• Develop and deliver effective security awareness and security training programs.
• Serve as the primary security liaison between the U. S. Government and the company.
• Provide timely response to after-hour alarms.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Working knowledge of the NISPOM, other relevant DoD security guidance and Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) standards.
• Thorough understanding of security databases such as JPAS, eQIP, eFCL and ISFD.
• Self-motivated and capable of working in an independent or team environment with minimal supervision.

Education and Experience

• Four year university degree in a related field, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Active Secret or Top Secret Security clearance.
• CSSO, CPSO, ISP, or COMSEC certifications preferred.
• Demonstrated work experience in a similar position.
• Demonstrated experience with National Industrial Security Operating Manual (NISPOM), DoD Manual 5205.07, Contract Security Classification Specification (DD254), and Program Classification Guides.
• Experience with Closed Areas and SCIF construction preferred.