Facility Security Officer (FSO)

Horizon Industries

• $100K — $110K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience as a Facility Security Officer (FSO) or Assistant FSO (AFSO) with a focus on NISPOM compliance.
  • FSO Program Management Certification (via CDSE) preferred.
  • Proficient in DISS, NISS, OBIS, and e-QIP; familiarity with SIMS, JPAS, and Scattered Castles is a plus.
  • Strong understanding of government security regulations and compliance requirements.
  • Excellent communication skills for liaising with government agencies and internal teams.

Responsibilities

  • Initiate and manage employee security clearances through DISS, NBIS, and e-QIP.
  • Ensure compliance with the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) and prepare for DCSA audits.
  • Develop and deliver security training and awareness programs for all staff.
  • Implement and oversee the insider threat program and reporting procedures.
  • Collaborate with Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to ensure onboarding document compliance.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare package including medical, dental, vision, and disability coverage.
  • 401k program with immediate vesting and employer match after 90 days.
  • Educational Assistance program to support further learning.
  • Student loan repayment program to ease financial burdens.
  • Gym Reimbursement Program to promote health and wellness.
  • Generous Paid Time Off policy for work-life balance.
  • Opportunity to work with a dynamic, passionate, and multi-disciplinary team.
Full Job Description
Facility Security Officer (FSO)

Location: Hybrid- Mondays and Wednesdays at our HQ in Vienna, VA

Citizenship & Clearance - US Citizenship with an active Top Secret security clearance.

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary Range - $100,000-$110,000

Who we are looking for:

Horizon Industries is seeking a highly motivatedFacility Security Officer (FSO)to manage the industrial security programs for Horizon, PHASE TWO, and PACE.
  • Ensure compliance with NISPOM, DISS, NISS, and NBIS systems, and government regulations.
  • Key responsibilities include processing personnel clearances (PCLs), managing classified contracts from a security perspective, conducting security training, and acting as liaison with government security agencies. The FSO maintains three facility security clearances (FCL).

Key Responsibilities & Duties
  • Personnel Security: Initiates, maintains, and tracks employee security clearances through DISS, NBIS, and e-QIP. Ensure that all new hires with a security clearance have a DISS record owned by Horizon, PHASE TWO, or PACE. Place employees on a classified contract into appropriate access in DISS. Ensure that specific briefings for classified contracts are completed and renewed at appropriate intervals. Track CV updates needed of staff at five-year intervals and guide employees to submission of a revised SF-86 and track progress through DISS. Works with Corporate Recruiting to approve new hires from a security perspective and answer candidate requirement questions.
  • Compliance & Reporting: Ensures facility compliance with the National Industrial Security Program (NISP). Prepares for and participates in Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) audits and security vulnerability assessments. Ensures that all company data in NISS is current, including KMPs and DD254s. Conducts an annual company self-inspection. Creates and delivers sub DD542 to subcontractors on a classified contract.
  • Training: Develops and administers security education, training, and awareness programs (SETA). Provides annual Insider Threat and general security training for all corporate staff. Works with Corporate HR to have all new hires complete security training.
  • Insider Threat: Implements and manages the company's insider threat program and reporting procedures. Send out annual training.
  • Contract Support: Works with Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to have required onboarding documents completed by new resources and submitted in a timely manner.


Required Qualifications
  • Experience:Previous experience as an FSO or Assistant FSO (AFSO), specifically managing NISPOM compliance.
  • Certification:FSO Program Management Certification (via CDSE) is highly preferred.
  • Knowledge:Proficiency with DISS, NISS, OBIS, and e-QIP, and familiarity with SIMS, JPAS, and Scattered Castles.


Why you will love working with us/ Perks
  • A comprehensive benefits package including healthcare (medical, dental, vision, and disability)
  • a 401k program where you are 100% vested from day one, with an employer match after 90 days.
  • An Educational Assistance program.
  • A student loan repayment program
  • Gym Reimbursement Program.
  • Paid Time off
  • Dynamics, a passionate, multi-disciplinary team of creative minds to work with, and many more.


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