Facility Security Officer

Overview

Under the direction of the Manager, Division Security and Corporate Facility Security Officer, this position entails a comprehensive range of security responsibilities. This role is required under the National Industrial Security Program as identified in the 32 CFR Part 117.7 (b) (3) (NISPOM Rule). The role involves implementing security policies and procedures related to government classified information, personnel security, physical security, operational security, and facility safety.

The ideal candidate must possess an in-depth working knowledge of the NISPOM Rule, DoDM
5200.01 Volumes1-4 and other pertinent government regulations. This position requires the ability to make independent decisions and effectively interface with senior leadership at RAND, as well as government officials. The candidate must demonstrate the capability to perform job functions autonomously with minimal oversight, ensuring the highest standards of security and compliance are maintained. The FSO acts as the Site Security Manager with the responsibility to oversee and implement security protocols at their specific location, bringing security resources from all security departments together to maintain security compliance and safety for the employee population.

• Managing programs and procedures for handling classified and/or proprietary materials, documents, Education and Awareness and equipment.
• Updating and maintaining foreign ownership, control and influence filing on the SF328 FOCI Company disclosure statement.
• Managing the DD Form
  254 contract security requirements lifecycle, including reviewing, drafting the form and requesting approvals from government CORs and Prime contracts.
• Providing subcontractors with the accurate DD for
  254’s for all classified sub‑contracts.
• Expert knowledge or awareness and adherence to government policies or regulations governing security suitability and eligibility, such as Federal Investigative Standards (FIS), Executive Orders (E.O.), and
  10450,32
  
  CFR Part
  117 NISPOM Rule, Intelligence Community Directive (ICD), Security Executive Agent Directives (SEADs), the ICD
  704 and or other guidelines to make the appropriate adjudication recommendations.
• Maintaining an accurate listing of key management personnel and clearances for the Board of Trustees.
• Leading and interacting with DCSA industrial security representatives and Department of Defense sponsors on annual assessments, inspections, reviews, investigations, open storage requests and other reportable issues to ensure compliance in accordance with NISPOM Rule.
• Maintaining accuracy of the DD form
  441 Security Agreement and the DD form
  441-1 Appendage to Department of Defense Security Agreement.
• Acting as site security manager, responsible for the protection of the facility and the individuals and establishing relationships with local law enforcement partners (FBI, Homeland Security, local Police), providing security training in accordance with the NISPOM Rule.
• Working as part of the COMSEC team (classified and unclassified) to assure compliance in accordance with NSA COMSEC regulations.
• Accountability, destruction and transfer of classified material.
• Tracking trend data, drafting incident reports, and producing incident reports and maintaining monthly metrics reports.
• Coordinating with the ISSM (Information System Security Manager) to ensure all classified IT systems comply with DAAPM requirements.
• Expert knowledge of the security clearance process.
• Assisting with processing personnel security information via DISS and ensuring that security personnel records are accurate and complete.
• Conducting clearance briefings.
• Performing other team member duties and projects as required.

• Working knowledge of National Background Investigation System (NBIS), Defense Information System for Security (DISS), National Information Security System (NISS) and a variety of computer software applications (MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Very good written and oral communication skills, and strong organizational skills.
• Expert knowledge of the 32
  
  CFR Part
  117, International Traffic in Arms Regulation, SEAD3 Directive, DoDM
  5200.…