The Facility Security Officer for our Fort Walton Beach office will have the following duties and responsibilities:

• Protect classified government information, monitor security procedures, ensuring compliance with all aspects of the program including personnel, physical and administrative security systems and procedures.

• Make and program employee badges for site access.

• Conduct security briefings and conduct security education programs briefings.

• Investigate losses and security violations and recommend corrective actions.

• Maintain classified storage and audits of documents.

• Maintain security oversight for closed areas.

• Maintain files for customers and audits.

• Conduct bi-annual self-inspections.

• Interface directly with program management to address security items specific to each program/contract.

• Provide briefings through public speaking, facilitated trainings, and written guidance.

• Process and protect personally identifiable information (PII), Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and other sensitive, personal information with regards to reporting responsibilities in a professional manner.

• Effectively apply physical and procedural security measures with minimal impact to business operations.

• Maintain, audit and evaluate industrial security program to provide a safe and secure environment to protect employees and company assets.

• Represent the business unit when interacting with senior executives, site management, and government representatives on security and asset protection issues.

• Interpret and administer existing policies and develop, document, implement, and communicate revisions to existing policies or new policies, processes, and procedures

• Process new employee security clearances

• Track security clearance investigations and perform administrative support functions to include DISS and eQIP administration

• Other projects as assigned

Required skills/qualifications:

• 10+ years relevant work experience

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience

• U.S. citizenship and active transferrable Top Secret Security Clearance

• Thorough understanding of security policies including 5220.22-M (NISPOM), and other compliance regulations

• Successful completion of DSS FSO Program Management for Possessing Facilities curriculum

• Must possess practical knowledge of and experience in the areas of e-QIP, NISS and DISS

• Must have experience with personnel security, document and visitor control

• Must have experience in COMSEC Security management

• Must have knowledge of Closed Area construction and requirements

• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel

• Ability to collaborate with all levels of internal and external customers, managers, employees, contracts and security personnel