Facility Security Officer

Job Summary:

The Facility Security Officer (FSO) is responsible for implementing the industrial security program and ensuring company and customer security requirements are met. The successful candidate will interface with all levels of Element U.S. Space & Defense personnel and government management personnel to ensure contract security compliance with 32CFR Part 117 National Industrial Security Operating Manual (NISPOM), Contract Security Classification Specification (DD254), Program Classification Guides, Federal requirements for the protection of classified information, both physical and administrative. The position requires an initiative-taking candidate that can work in an independent or team environment with minimal direction. The candidate will be required to conduct security self-inspections, apply risk mitigation methodologies, support customer assessments, and implement security measures to meet requirements. The FSO Oversees/Coordinates Security program for all classified testing/training programs for all site personnel The FSO must possess the confidence to make critical security decisions concerning high value contracts and to implement security procedures that will prevent unauthorized access to company and government facilities or information. The FSO will also serve as the COMSEC Custodian and Company wide OPSEC SME.

Job Responsibilities:

• Oversees/Coordinate Security program for all Classified testing/training programs for all site personnel 
• Coordinate with Project Managers, Department Managers, Sales Team and customer companies FSO to determine if facility can accept a job based on overall classification requirements and size requirements for proper handling/safeguarding/storage
• Coordinates with customer company’s FSO to obtain required documents/information
• Maintain all aspects of classified visits 

Job Requirements:

• Associates/Bachelors’ Degree preferred (industrial degrees are a bonus)
• Minimum 2 Years’ Experience as FSO or 3 Years’ Experience working in classified environments
• Experience creating and conducting initial security briefings, debriefings, indoctrinations, pre/post foreign travel briefings and refresher briefings, as appropriate
• Active Secret Level Clearance Required
• Working Knowledge of 32 CFR Part 117 NISPOM
• Ability to obtain or possess FSO Program Management for Possessing Facilities Certification (within 6 months of hire)
• Ability to interpret NISPOM guidelines and determine how to properly safeguard classified materials
• Occasional travel required for OPSEC auditing
• Effective communication skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

EEO POLICY STATEMENT:

It is the policy of NTS to offer Equal Employment Opportunity to all individuals without regards to race, creed, ancestry, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, physical disabilities, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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