FOCI Specialist Security Clearance

Position: FOCI Specialist with Security Clearance
Location: Niskayuna

Parker Tide is a small business in DC. We serve as a value-added partner to the government. We are seeking a FOCI Specialist to work with one of our clients.

Title:

FOCI Specialist

Location:

Niskayuna, NY (100% onsite)
Period of Performance: one year, likely extension
Investigation/Clearance Level: DOE “L” Clearance
Salary:
Depends on Experience
Other:
Candidates will be required to pass a drug test.

Required Qualifications
• Demonstrated experience applying 32 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 117, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM).
• Experience with Facility Clearance processing, industrial security compliance, FOCI analysis.
• Ability to analyze corporate ownership structures and identify foreign ownership, control, or influence risk indicators.
• Mid-level experience is preferred; junior-level candidates will be considered if they possess strong FOCI and/or industrial security experience. Duties and Responsibilities
• Support industrial security operations by administering facility clearance processes.
• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) risks.
• Apply requirements of 32 CFR Part 117, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), to protect US government classified information from unauthorized foreign access.
• Ensure facilities remain in full compliance with US government industrial security requirements.
• Administer, coordinate, and maintain Facility Clearance (FCL) processing and reviews, ensuring compliance with US government industrial security requirements.
• Analyze and interpret complex corporate structures to identify foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) and assess associated business and security risk indicators.
• Proactively identify, evaluate, and support mitigation of potential FOCI risks to prevent unauthorized foreign access to US government classified information.
• Apply a foundational understanding of FOCI mitigation instruments (e.g., Security Control Agreements, Special Security Agreements, Proxy Agreements, and Voting Trust Agreements) and how they support compliance and risk reduction.
• Review and process Facility Data Approval Records (FDAR) and Contract Security Classification Specifications (CSCS) in the Unclassified Safeguards and Security Information Management System (U-SSIMS). Benefits Offered
Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance, 401K (Retirement), Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Flex Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Time-Off, Sick Leave, Paid Federal Holidays, Bereavement Leave, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity. If you, or someone you know is interested in this opportunity, please reply with a resume. Referrals are always welcome. EEO:
Parker Tide LLC prohibits discrimination with respect to the hiring or promotion of individuals, conditions of employment, disciplinary and discharge practices, or any other aspect of employment based on sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, or veteran status.