Facility Security Officer
Facility Security Officer
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Department: Office Rsrch Innov and Econ Impact
Job Type:FullTime
Work Schedule:Fulltime (1.0 FTE 40 hrs/wk)
Location: RPRC located in Springfield; campuses in Fairfax and Arlington
Workplace Type:On Site Required
Salary:Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check:Yes
Security Clearance Check: Yes
About the Department:
The Office of Research Innovation and Economic Impact (ORIEI) collaborates with Masons senior leaders including the President Provost and Deans to set the vision and goals for research and innovation for the university. ORIEI serves as a central resource to support and enhance university research creative activities innovation and entrepreneurship functions in cooperation with other campus units and external stakeholders. In doing so ORIEI advances George Mason Universitys essential teaching research and public service missions. This administrative office is organized into three interdependent units.
About the Position:
The Facility Security Officer (FSO) is a requirement under 32 CFR Part 117 for cleared facilities. The FSO manages the classified program at Mason.
Responsibilities:
- Manages George Masons security program in accordance with the NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117);
- Administers daytoday security operations including physical security controls personnel processing program reviews visitor control document control system violation investigations and reports receipt/dispatch/destruction/mail logs visit authorization requests and endofday checks;
- Personnel Security:
- Initiates personal security clearances and maintains all records related to clearances;
- Develops and establishes an effective security awareness training and education program;
- Conducts all required reporting to the U.S. Government including foreign travel and incident reporting; and
- Conducts initial security briefings debriefings indoctrinations pre/post foreign travel briefings and refresher briefings as appropriate and tracks annual training requirements and requirements of cleared personnel.
- Maintains university security policies and procedures security records and DD254s;
- Oversees the insider threat program and participates on the insider threat program working group;
- Responds to U.S. Government inquiries related to George Masons security program;
- Participates in selfinspections and annual assessments;
- Serves as a COMSEC custodian (or Alternate custodian) and assists with or performs semiannual material inventories as required; and
- Supervises Assistant FSO and Information Systems Security Manager.
Required Qualifications:
- Masters degree in Business Engineering Computing or closely related field or equivalent combination of education and experience;
- Considerable experience (typically 3 years) as an FSO/AFSO;
- Supervisory experience;
- Experience interpreting the NISPOM and other relevant DoD security guidance;
- Experience using DoD systems such as DISS NISS SWFT and NCAISS;
- Thorough working knowledge of the NISPOM and other relevant DoD security guidance;
- Knowledge and experience with DoD systems such as DISS NISS SWFT and NCAISS;
- Excellent communication skills (speaking writing and listening) including the ability to provide clear guidance to cleared personnel and draft documentation such as DD254s security procedures and training materials;
- Demonstrated organizational skills working in a multitasking environment and the capacity to track and manage multiple technical artifacts and tasks in parallel;
- Demonstrated commitment to security integrity and ethics including the ability to properly handle personal confidential and Privacy Act information;
- Ability to answer afterhour alarms;
- U.S. citizenship;
- Active Top Secret security clearance and ability to meet eligibility requirements for access to SCI; and
- FSO certification.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience developing and implementing OPSEC SOPs and emergency action plans;
- Experience submitting SCI Nomination packages;
- COMSEC Custodian experience;
- Experience managing SCI programs;
- Experience with SCIF construction and accreditation;
- Experience with securityindepth and open storage areas (formerly closed area) (DCSA Form 147);
- Knowledge of Access Control and Intrusion Detection Systems;
- Ability to manage SCI programs; and
- COMSEC Custodian certificate.
Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration applicants must apply forFacility Security Officer at and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information and provide a cover letter and resume for review.
Posting Open Date:March 11 2025
For Full Consideration Apply by: March 25 2025
Open Until Filled:Yes
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
