Assistant Facility Security Officer – AFSO

. Support the development, administration, and maintenance of program security policies and procedures to ensure compliance with 32 CFR Part 117 NISPOM Rule .

Posted 4/25/2026full-timeWashington • District of Columbia, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the development, administration, and maintenance of program security policies and procedures to ensure compliance with 32 CFR Part 117 NISPOM Rule
Assist with personnel processing, security briefings/debriefings, document/material marking and control, security education and awareness, visitor control, program reviews, audits and metrics reviews, and violation investigations and documentation
Maintain Facility Clearance documentation and submissions in accordance with DCSA requirements in their system of record
Administer personnel security clearance processes using DISS and NBIS for initial submissions, upgrades, maintenance, and periodic reinvestigations
Initiate, process, and review personnel security clearance actions and provide support and mitigation suggestions as needed
Maintain all required security documentation (DD 254, SF 328, SF 312, DD 441, etc.)
Provide guidance to staff on completing security paperwork and electronic fingerprinting; and track completion and proactively assist others to ensure updates are received
Initiate and maintain visit requests and foreign travel briefings and debriefings through DISS and maintain the security actions tracker each day and follow up on needed updates proactively
Proactively update and maintain HP’s Facility Clearance profile within NISS
Advise personnel on reporting requirements for compliance and incident-related reports and maintain positive and helpful engagement
Maintain strong and positive working relationships with DCSA and other Federal agency personnel and meet regularly with program and federal sales team members
Help administer the Insider Threat Plan and work across business niches to help ensure awareness, effectiveness, and compliance
Assist in maintaining Security Standard Practices & Procedures (SPP) and policies, procedures, and plans
Support annual self-inspections, customer inspections and reporting, and maintain accurate record keeping
Provide security support for proposal activities and support customer-facing colleagues with initiative and collaboration

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a High School diploma
4+ years of directly related personnel/industrial security experience as an AFSO or FSO under DOD
Obtained non-possessing or possessing FSO certification from DCSA
Proficient with MS Office 365, particularly with Excel and PowerPoint, and Adobe PDF
3+ years of direct experience with NBIS, DISS, and NISS
Excellent ability to multitask and work independently, proactively, and efficiently
Knowledge and experience handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
Highly professional, ethical, and possessing the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Demonstrated commitment to ongoing modernization of security operations
Direct experience developing and maintaining robust Security Standard Practices & Procedures (SPP) and other security related policies, procedures, and plans
Self-motivated, dynamic, and professional team player, with initiative and excellent customer service skills.
Possess strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills and adheres to strict confidentiality practices.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Long term/short term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
Generous time off policies, including; 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
11 paid holidays
Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

personnel security clearance processessecurity documentation maintenancesecurity policies and proceduresControlled Unclassified Information (CUI)Security Standard Practices & Procedures (SPP)audits and metrics reviewsviolation investigationssecurity briefings/debriefingsdocument/material marking and controlinsider threat plan administration

Soft Skills

multitaskingindependent workproactive approachstrong written communicationstrong verbal communicationinterpersonal communicationcustomer serviceprofessionalismethical behaviorteam collaboration

Certifications

FSO certificationnon-possessing FSO certificationpossessing FSO certification