Facility Security Officer
Summary: The Facility Security Officer (FSO) manages, administers and coordinates the DOD or other industrial security program and other security activities to ensure compliance with government and company security policies and procedures. The successful candidate will be required to conduct security self-inspections, apply risk mitigation methodologies, support government and customer assessments, and implement security measures to meet requirements. 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.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Self-starter with ability to work independently, customer service orientated
- Commitment to security - creating and delivering the highest value to customers
- Be able to interpret university and government security policies and apply them to program operations
- Provide clear guidance to employees, and recommend modifications to operations policies or procedures as appropriate
- Thorough working knowledge of the NISPOM, other relevant DoD security guidance as well as the Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) standards
- Strong understanding of Physical Security requirements to include collateral Closed Areas and ICD 705 to meet contractual needs
- Thorough understanding of security databases such as JPAS, eQIP, eFCL and ISFD
- Administer day-to-day security programs; personnel processing, program reviews, document control system, audits & self-inspections, violation investigations & reports, receipt/dispatch/destruction/mail logs, visit certs, etc.
- Experience creating and conducting initial security briefings, debriefings, indoctrinations, pre/post foreign travel briefings and refresher briefings, as appropriate
- Ability to develop and establish an effective security awareness, training, and education program
Minimum Position Requirements (including certifications, licenses, etc.):
- Bachelor's degree.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in Industrial Security
- Strong communications skills, both oral and written
- Experience serving as an FSO or an assistant FSO
- FSO certification with 2 years of experience as an FSO
- Courier preparation procedures
- Experience developing and implanting OPSEC plans
- Knowledge of Access Control and Intrusion Detection Systems
- Experience conducting investigations
- Professional Certifications/Affiliations
Facility Security Officer
Summary: The Facility Security Officer (FSO) manages, administers and coordinates the DOD or other industrial security program and other security activities to ensure compliance with government and company security policies and procedures. The successful candidate will be required to conduct security self-inspections, apply risk mitigation methodologies, support government and customer assessments, and implement security measures to meet requirements. 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.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Self-starter with ability to work independently, customer service orientated
- Commitment to security - creating and delivering the highest value to customers
- Be able to interpret university and government security policies and apply them to program operations
- Provide clear guidance to employees, and recommend modifications to operations policies or procedures as appropriate
- Thorough working knowledge of the NISPOM, other relevant DoD security guidance as well as the Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) standards
- Strong understanding of Physical Security requirements to include collateral Closed Areas and ICD 705 to meet contractual needs
- Thorough understanding of security databases such as JPAS, eQIP, eFCL and ISFD
- Administer day-to-day security programs; personnel processing, program reviews, document control system, audits & self-inspections, violation investigations & reports, receipt/dispatch/destruction/mail logs, visit certs, etc.
- Experience creating and conducting initial security briefings, debriefings, indoctrinations, pre/post foreign travel briefings and refresher briefings, as appropriate
- Ability to develop and establish an effective security awareness, training, and education program
Minimum Position Requirements (including certifications, licenses, etc.):
- Bachelor's degree.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in Industrial Security
- Strong communications skills, both oral and written
- Experience serving as an FSO or an assistant FSO
- FSO certification with 2 years of experience as an FSO
- Courier preparation procedures
- Experience developing and implanting OPSEC plans
- Knowledge of Access Control and Intrusion Detection Systems
- Experience conducting investigations
- Professional Certifications/Affiliations
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