Facility Security Officer

Opto-Knowledge Systems•Torrance, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Facility Security Officer (FSO) and Facilities Manager serves as OKSI’s designated FSO and primary site facilities manager. The role is responsible for administering the company’s industrial security program and managing day-to-day site facilities operations. It works with leadership, the IT Systems Manager, the designated ISSM, government security representatives, employees, vendors, and contractors to support security compliance and facility readiness. The position administers the industrial security program under NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117) and contract requirements. It manages clearance and access processes, classified visits and records, security briefings and training, classified-information protection procedures, DD Form 254 records, inspections, government reviews, incident response, and insider-threat and counterintelligence awareness. It also supports implementation of system security policies, compliance reporting, audit response, contingency planning, and physical access controls. As the primary facilities contact, the FSO and Facilities Manager coordinates maintenance, repairs, inspections, work orders, vendors, facilities records, space changes, moves, renovations, site improvements, safety, and emergency preparedness. The role is performed regularly on site and may require responding to urgent security and facilities needs. Work takes place indoors in an office setting, with interaction across all staff levels and with vendors.

Requirements

Hands-on FSO or comparable industrial security experience administering NISPOM requirements and protecting classified information.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
U.S. citizenship.
Personnel security clearance at the level of OKSI’s facility clearance before assuming FSO duties, with the ability to maintain it.
Knowledge of CMMC, applicable DFARS requirements, and NIST SP 800-171, including physical and personnel security controls.
Applicable DCSA/CDSE FSO training, including possessing-facility training where required.
Practical experience directly coordinating facilities maintenance, vendors, physical access, and emergency readiness.
Ability to independently execute FSO and site facilities responsibilities.
Ability to work on site regularly and respond to urgent security and facilities needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience with government personnel and facility security systems and DD Form 254 administration in a cleared defense contractor environment.
Experience supporting engineering laboratories, aerospace development or manufacturing facilities, site improvements, and facilities or safety programs.

Responsibilities

Administer OKSI’s industrial security program under NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117) and applicable contract requirements.
Manage personnel and facility clearance processes, access approvals, classified visits, security records, and briefings.
Implement and maintain procedures for the compliant handling, storage, transmission, and destruction of classified information.
Maintain security procedures and DD Form 254 records and serve as the primary contact for government security representatives.
Conduct security self-inspections, prepare for government reviews, resolve findings, and report incidents.
Coordinate insider-threat and counterintelligence awareness with designated responsible officials.
Administer visitor controls, secure-area procedures, access requirements, and security training.
Coordinate classified-system security requirements with the designated ISSM and IT Systems Manager.
Support ISSM efforts to implement security programs and policies for assigned areas of responsibility.
Develop, update, oversee, and disseminate compliance procedures, policies, programs, and standards.
Create and coordinate reporting channels for compliance issues and advise cleared employees about their responsibility to safeguard classified information.
Provide initial, refresher, and debriefing security training to cleared employees as appropriate under NISPOM.
Conduct periodic self-inspections covering the activity, information, systems, overall security program, and insider-threat program.
Assess company operations for compliance risk and create and manage action plans addressing audit findings and compliance violations.
Review and approve the organization’s contingency plan.
Coordinate investigations and cleanup procedures following the loss, compromise, or suspected compromise of information.
Review system audit record findings related to inappropriate or unusual activity.
Enforce physical access authorizations at facility entry and exit points and apply a formal sanctions process for security-policy violations.
Manage facilities budgets, spending, vendors, and contractors, and report security and facilities risks and needs to leadership.
Manage day-to-day site facilities operations and readiness, including maintenance, repairs, inspections, work orders, vendors, and facilities records.
Plan and execute space changes, moves, renovations, and site improvements with internal teams and contractors.
Coordinate site safety, emergency preparedness, and facilities-related corrective actions.
Manage contractor access and ensure facilities activities meet physical security requirements.