Facility Security Officer (FSO)
Fully Remote Leesburg, VA
Job Type
Full-time
Description

  

Overview

The Facility Security Officer will be responsible for implementing and maintaining a security program that complies with the NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117) and other regulations, and partnering with cognizant security authorities, senior management, and personnel.  The FSO provides support for all security actions in accordance with corporate and governmental policies and directives.

Work Location

Remote, with ability to attend in-person annual meetings or inspections when scheduled.

Responsibilities/What You’ll Be Doing

  • In      depth knowledge of government security regulations for the protection of      sensitive and classified information ensuring compliance with our      customers’ and their policies and procedures for protecting data and      meeting contractual requirements.
  • Act      as an advisor to management on security issues and challenges.
  • Supports      personnel security clearance processes and ensures cleared personnel are      provided clear, applicable, and effective training; initially and      regularly thereafter.
  • Provides      security orientation to new employees including badging, clearance      requirements, fingerprints, reporting requirements, terminations and      debriefings.
  • Initiate      Background Investigations (BI’s) and CV Updates using current systems of      record (i.e., DISS and NBIS), submit Fingerprints (Fieldprint and SWFT).
  • Experience      with multiple security databases such as DISS, NCAISS, NISS, NBIS, e-APP,      STEPP and CDSE.
  • Process      visit requests, TASS Forms, System Access Requests
  • Experience      in assessing contracts, task orders (TOs) and DD 254’s for security      implications and advising on the appropriateness, feasibility, impact or      applicability of the requirements.
  • Write      SubK DD254s and track Prime and DD254s issued to company
  • Review      Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Statement of Work (SOW); provide guidance      and inputs to assist in preparing proposal for classified contracts.
  • Prepare      and submits sponsorship documentation to the Defense Counterintelligence      and Security Agency (DCSA) for facility clearances and joint ventures of      subcontractors, when necessary.
  • Prepare      for and oversee reporting of all security incidents, violations, personnel      reporting requirements, foreign travel.
  • Primary      POC for all communications with government clients and DCSA for Security      Inspections, prepares for and supports government inspections, reviews and      audits of security program and addresses any action items.
  • Coordinate      with AFSO and Project Managers for contract specific trainings, visits and      reporting requirements.
  • Prepare      written or narrative reports of facility assessment findings and      self-inspections for reporting of annual self-inspection certification to      DCSA.
  • Perform      other duties as assigned.


Requirements

 Minimum Requirements

  • Five      years of experience as an FSO 
  • Bachelor’s      degree 
  • Completion      of CDSE FSO Certification 
  • Working      knowledge of CFR 32 Part 117 (National Industrial Security Program      Operating Manual (NISPOM), Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs), and      associated industrial security regulations, policies and regulations.
  • Experience      with government systems (DISS, NCAISS, e-APP, NBIS, and SWFT databases).
  • US      Citizen
  • Active      TS clearance