Facility Security Officer; FSO Government Compliance Administrator Top Secret

Facility Security Officer (FSO) & Government Contract Compliance Administrator – (Top Secret)

Opportunity

9939

Department Advisory

Location(s) Bethesda

State Maryland

Function Advisory

Job Description As Cohn Reznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top professional services firms, Cohn Reznick creates rewarding careers in advisory, assurance, and tax with team members who value innovation and collaboration in everything they do! Cohn Reznick helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through Cohn Reznick LLP (assurance services) and Cohn Reznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services).

Together, the firm provides leaders with deep industry knowledge and relationships, solutions to address clients’ unique business goals and risks, and insight on how emerging market forces can drive opportunity. With offices nationwide, the firm serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia.

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Facility Security Officer (FSO) & Government Contract Compliance Administrator to join the team in our Bethesda office.

Cohn Reznick is a hybrid firm and most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered hybrid which means team members are expected to be thoughtful and intentional in how they create opportunities for in-person collaboration. While the cadence of in-office presence is determined at the team level, our professionals are encouraged to be in the office/together in person on average 3 days a week.

YOUR TEAM.

This individual contributor role sits within Cohn Reznick’s Government and Public Sector Advisory (GPSA) practice and combines two functions: (1) the role is responsible for managing and enforcing the Firm’s industrial security program under the National Industrial Security Program (NISP), and (2) administration of government contract compliance for GPSA’s federal contract portfolio. The role reports to GPSA leadership, with dotted-line coordination to Legal & Risk, and retains direct access to senior management on any matter affecting the facility clearance, classified information, reportable security events or the Firm’s standing under the NISP.

At onboarding, the two functions are expected to be evenly split. As the security program stabilizes, the balance is expected to shift toward compliance administration, which is anticipated to represent the substantial majority of the role at steady state. This allocation is directional and may vary based on business and regulatory needs.

Regardless of the operational split at any given time, the FSO’s statutory responsibilities under 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM) regulations and Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) requirements take priority whenever necessary to protect classified information and maintain the Firm’s facility security clearance (FCL). The compliance administration component will initially support GPSA’s federal portfolio, including relevant proposals, prime contracts, task orders and subcontracts, with potential expansion to other Firm practices as supporting systems and governance mature.

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