Facility Security Officer

Facility Security Officer (FSO)

Position Summary

The Facility Security Officer (FSO) is responsible for administering and maintaining the Company's industrial security program and ensuring compliance with applicable U.S. Government, customer, contractual, and Company security requirements. The FSO serves as the Company's designated Facility Security Officer is responsible for maintaining the Company's Facility Clearance (FCL), personnel security program, and classified information safeguarding requirements.

The FSO serves as a primary point of contact for security matters and provides guidance to employees, leadership, customers, and government representatives regarding the protection of classified information, personnel security, facility security, and related security requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain the Company's industrial security program in compliance with 32 CFR Part 117, the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), applicable Industrial Security Letters (ISLs), Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs), contractual requirements, and Company policies and procedures.
• Serve as the Company's designated Facility Security Officer and primary security liaison with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), government customers, prime contractors, subcontractors, and other authorized security representatives.
• Maintain the Company's Facility Clearance (FCL) and ensure required facility information, records, documentation, and government reporting remain accurate and current.
• Administer personnel security activities, including security clearance and access processing, employee security records, required reporting, briefings, debriefings, and related personnel security requirements.
• Obtain and maintain access to applicable government security systems, including DISS/NBIS, NISS/NCAISS, SWFT, and other systems as required.
• Review, interpret, and implement applicable security regulations, contract security requirements, DD Form 254 requirements, Industrial Security Letters, Intelligence Community Directives, and other applicable government and customer guidance.
• Develop, maintain, and periodically update security policies, procedures, plans, manuals, and related documentation.
• Establish and administer procedures for the receipt, transmission, storage, handling, safeguarding, reproduction, accountability, and destruction of classified information and materials.
• Maintain appropriate document control, accountability, and records for classified information and materials.
• Coordinate classified visits and administer visitor control procedures, including verification of appropriate security clearances, accesses, and need-to-know requirements.
• Coordinate security requirements for classified meetings and conferences and ensure appropriate safeguarding, access controls, and facility requirements are established.
• Develop and conduct initial security briefings, annual refresher training, debriefings, foreign travel briefings, contract-specific briefings, SCI indoctrinations, and other required security education and awareness training.
• Conduct required self-inspections and periodic security reviews to identify potential vulnerabilities, assess program effectiveness, and ensure continued compliance with applicable security requirements.
• Support DCSA, government customer, and other authorized security reviews, inspections, and assessments and coordinate corrective actions as necessary.
• Investigate, document, and report security incidents, violations, infractions, potential compromises, and other security concerns in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Ensure appropriate reporting of adverse information, suspicious contacts, foreign travel, foreign contacts, and other reportable information in accordance with applicable government and Company requirements.
• Develop and maintain Insider Threat Program training, including initial and refresher training, and provide security awareness resources and guidance as appropriate.
• Coordinate requests for security waivers, deviations, or regulatory interpretations when operationally necessary and appropriately authorized.
• Advise management and employees regarding security requirements and proactively integrate security considerations into day-to-day business, proposal development, contract capture and startup, program transition, and operational activities to ensure applicable security requirements are identified and addressed early in the planning and execution process.
• Remain current on changes to applicable security regulations, policies, systems, threats, and industry practices and implement changes as appropriate.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and exercise appropriate discretion when handling sensitive, proprietary, controlled, and classified information.
• Monitor and coordinate reportable FCL change conditions, including changes involving legal structure, ownership, Key Management Personnel, organizational structure, business name and address, and Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI), as applicable.
• Perform other security, project, and administrative duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of industrial security principles, practices, and applicable federal security requirements.
• Ability to interpret complex regulatory and contractual security requirements and translate them into practical policies, procedures, and business practices.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Sound judgment, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate recordkeeping and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with employees, leadership, customers, and government representatives.
• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating across departments and functional areas.
• Ability to adapt to changing requirements, priorities, and operational needs in a fast-paced environment.
• High degree of professionalism, discretion, integrity, and confidentiality.

Required Education and Experience

• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible industrial security experience within a cleared contractor environment.
• Previous experience serving as a Facility Security Officer (FSO), Assistant Facility Security Officer (AFSO), or in a substantially equivalent industrial security role.
• Demonstrated knowledge of 32 CFR Part 117, the NISPOM, applicable Industrial Security Letters, Intelligence Community Directives, and other applicable government security requirements.
• Experience administering personnel security, facility security, classified information safeguarding, classified visit requirements, security education and training, and security incident reporting.
• Experience administering classified contracts and interpreting and implementing DD Form 254 requirements.
• Experience using applicable government security systems, including DISS/NBIS, NISS/NCAISS, SWFT, and other systems as required.
• Experience conducting required self-inspections and supporting DCSA and/or other government security reviews.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in security management, criminal justice, business administration, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education, specialized training, and relevant industrial security experience may be considered.
• Experience independently managing an industrial security program within a cleared government contractor environment.
• Experience supporting SCI programs and administering security requirements associated with Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs).
• Experience supporting multiple classified contracts, customers, or programs.

Required Training and Certifications

• Must meet all applicable DCSA training requirements for an appointed Facility Security Officer.
• Must complete and maintain any additional security training or certifications required by assigned programs, contracts, facilities, or customers.

Security Clearance Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required due to U.S. Government security clearance and classified access requirements associated with this position.
• Must possess and maintain an active U.S. Government security clearance at the level required for the position.
• Must meet all applicable eligibility requirements for continued access to classified information, restricted areas, government systems, and customer facilities.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Must be able to work independently, exercise sound judgment, prioritize competing responsibilities, and appropriately escalate security matters.
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Must be able to effectively communicate and enforce security requirements while maintaining productive working relationships across the organization.
• Must be able to respond to time-sensitive security matters outside normal business hours when required.

Work Environment

This position primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment, including computers, telephones, and other business equipment. The position may require work within controlled, restricted, secured, or classified areas.

Physical Demands

This position is primarily sedentary; however, the employee may occasionally be required to stand, walk, bend, reach, lift or move materials, and access various areas of the facility in connection with security inspections and other job responsibilities.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Typical working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Work hours and schedules may vary based on department, operational, customer, or business requirements.

As an exempt employee, the incumbent may be required to work outside normal business hours and be available to respond to time-sensitive security matters as business needs require.

Travel

Approximately 10% travel may be required.

Other Duties

This job description is not intended to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice, based on business and operational needs.

Berry Aviation, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship. All conditions and privileges of employment are administered to all employees without discrimination or harassment because of race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, special disabled veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. The Company will comply fully with all applicable state or local fair employment laws that forbid discrimination or harassment on the basis of other protected characteristics.

All new employees will be required to verify employment eligibility in accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act. Berry Aviation participates via E-Verify.

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