Facility Security Officer

Compass Systems

$70K — $100K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • COMSEC Custodian experience
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to engage with DCSA representatives and executive leadership
  • Familiarity with security program administration
  • Experience managing personnel security clearances and compliance processes

Responsibilities

  • Administer the National Industrial Security Program per NISPOM and government regulations
  • Serve as primary contact for DCSA and government security matters
  • Maintain Facility Clearance and compliance with DCSA
  • Process personnel security clearances and maintain records
  • Develop and maintain security policies and training programs
  • Conduct security inspections and training sessions
  • Investigate and report security incidents and violations

Benefits

  • 401(k) and matching program
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • Paid time off and wellness programs
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Short and long-term disability and life insurance options
Full Job Description
Job Summary:

The FSO will ensure compliance with the National Industrial Security Program (NISP), applicable federal regulations, and customer security requirements while partnering with leadership to protect classified information, personnel, and facilities.

This position is full-time onsite at Lexington Park, MD Headquarters office with occasional travel.

Job Functions:
• Administer the company's National Industrial Security Program in accordance with the NISPOM and applicable government regulations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) and government customers on security matters.
• Maintain the organization's Facility Clearance (FCL), including KMP updates, NISS submissions, DD Form 441 actions, and compliance with DCSA requirements.
• Process and manage personnel security clearances through NBIS and DISS, including initial submissions, Continuous Vetting enrollment and maintenance, periodic reinvestigations, indoctrinations, debriefings, and visit requests, while maintaining facility security records and submissions in NISS.
• Develop, implement, and maintain security policies, procedures, and training programs.
• Conduct annual self-inspections, security education, and awareness training.
• Maintain accountability and safeguarding of classified information and controlled materials.
• Coordinate classified meetings, document control, storage, transmission, and destruction of classified materials.
• Investigate and report security incidents, violations, and suspicious activities as required.
• Support classified proposal efforts and contract security requirements.
• Support classified contracts by coordinating security requirements, preparing, submitting, and maintaining DD Form 254s, processing SCI nomination packages, coordinating classified visits, and implementing customer-specific security procedures.
• Coordinate foreign travel, foreign visitor requests, and international security requirements when applicable.
• Partner with Human Resources to ensure timely onboarding and offboarding of cleared personnel.
• Maintain the buildings and grounds by overseeing upkeep of equipment and supplies, performing or coordinating minor repairs, renovation projects, and safety inspections.
• Maintain security records, training documentation, and compliance files to ensure continuous audit readiness and compliance with DCSA inspection requirements.
• Oversee security programs that support the strategy, policies, and standards established for the physical safety of all visitors, employees, or customers to the organization's facilities and the security of property and assets.
• Serve as the organization's COMSEC Custodian.
• May coordinate or assist with investigations and critical event responses in coordination with law enforcement and other officials.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications:
• COMSEC Custodian experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interface professionally with DCSA representatives, government customers, executive leadership, and employees.

Physical Requirements:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to learn and apply new information and/or skills.
• Must be able to interpret data, information, and documents.
• Occasional Travel may be required- 10%
• Occasionally will need to lift/and or move up to 45lbs.
• Moderate environment temperature and noise level.
• This is largely a sedentary role; This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

The salary range for this position is $70,000 to $100,000. The compensation is ultimately determined by various factors, including education, experience, skills, competencies, and contract-specific requirement.

Benefits:

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program including:
• 401(k) and 401k Matching
• Medical, Vision, Rx, Dental coverage
• Paid Time off
• Professional Development
• Wellness Programs
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Short and Long-term disability, life insurance and recruitment incentives.

Salary Description

$70,000-$100,000

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