Facility Security Officer - Progress Federal Solutions
Job Summary
We are Progress – we offer the best platform for building and deploying tomorrow’s applications quickly and easily. We are bold, forward-thinking innovators who build things that work and care about our customers. We invent and reinvent every day, work together as one, value and respect each other and cheer our wins. Join us as a Facilities Security Officer supporting Progress Federal Solutions, Inc. (“PFS”), our wholly-owned, cleared government contractor subsidiary. This will be a hybrid role working between your home office and at times in our Vienna VA PFS office.
We are seeking a skilled, experienced, and motivated Facilities Security Officer to join the PFS Legal and Compliance team. This role is critical to ensuring the maintenance of and compliance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), 32 CFR Part 117, Contract Security Classification Specifications, program classification guides, and all other US government-issued industrial security directives and operational requirements applicable to PFS, which operates under a Special Board Resolution (“SBR”) and certain DCSA mitigations. As the PFS FSO, you will be responsible for matters relating to industrial security, facility and personnel clearance processes, and classified contracting, and play a critical role in maintaining PFS’ eligibility for classified work.
In this role you will:
NISPOM and Regulatory Compliance
- Serve as PFS’ primary liaison with DCSA and other U.S. government and Prime security officials.
- Implement and maintain the company’s Industrial Security Program in accordance with NISPOM, SPP, and SBR requirements.
- Ensure compliance with the SBR, including supporting the PFS Government Security Committee (GSC) and preparing required industrial security reports, certifications, and briefings.
- Monitor and assess emerging regulatory and other Department of Defense changes and directives impacting NISP compliance and FOCI mitigation obligations.
- Conduct the annual DCSA self-assessment. Support audits, assessments, and inspections by DCSA, customers, and internal stakeholders.
Cleared Personnel and Facility Management
- Oversee end-to-end clearance processing, indoctrination, periodic reinvestigation, and debriefing for all cleared personnel using DISS/NBIS.
- Maintain accurate and timely clearance records, visit authorizations, and eligibility determinations.
- Conduct initial and annual security briefings, foreign travel briefings, and debriefings.
- Coordinate, prepare and submit annual DCSA self-assessment reports.
- Assist in developing and enforcing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) addressing security requirements of classified contracts, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), and other sensitive information as needed.
- Support and advise on alignment of PFS IT systems and communication protocols with industrial security requirements in coordination with ISSM/ISSO staff. Advise and provide input on security aspects of incident reporting protocols.
- Monitor for potential industrial security concerns and escalate per PFS protocols.
Classified Contract Administration and Support
- Ensure receipt of DD254 for PFS classified contracts. Review and advise on PFS compliance and implementation of DD254 requirements.
- To the extent appropriate and possible, support proposal development for classified contracts while safeguarding classified and sensitive information from uncleared parent-company influence.
Industrial Security Education and Training
- Develop and administer security compliance training for PFS personnel, including annual refresher training, contract-specific guidance (in accordance with the DD254), and specialized program-security training.
- Conduct targeted security training for new executives, program managers, capture and business development team, and cleared personnel.
Your background:
- Minimum 6 years of hands-on industrial security experience in a DCSA-cleared environment, with at least 2 years in a lead or FSO role.
- Active U.S. Top Secret clearance; SCI eligibility preferred. U.S. citizenship is required.
- Completed CDSE non-possessing curriculum.
- Thorough knowledge of the NISPOM, DCSA processes, FOCI structures, and security forms associated with cleared entities (e.g., DD441), classified contracting (e.g., DD254), and cleared personnel (e.g., SF328)
- Demonstrated experience supporting or operating either within a FOCI mitigation instrument or a cleared subsidiary with an uncleared US-based parent (in both cases preferably operating under either an SBR or SSA).
- Strong expertise with DISS, NISS, NBIS, JPAS (legacy), and handling of sensitive information and data governance protocols.
- Understanding of and/or experience with federal contracting regulations, subsidiary governance, and legal operations best practices. Software industry experience is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to engage with and influence executive stakeholders and government officials, while exercising the highest levels of ethics and judgment.
- Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
- Prior experience serving as the Insider Threat Program Senior Official is desirable but not mandatory.
- While the role is primarily remote, preference is given to candidates that are within driving distance of the PFS offices in Vienna, VA.
Base Salary Range: $129,030 - $159,390
This position is also eligible to participate in our performance-based annual corporate bonus plan. Final base compensation is determined by a number of factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, education, demonstrable experience, and allowance for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a robust benefits package, with details below.
This position is also eligible to participate in our performance-based annual corporate bonus plan. Final base compensation is determined by a number of factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, education, demonstrable experience, and allowance for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a robust benefits package, with details below.
If this sounds like you and fits your experience and career goals, we’d be happy to chat.
What we offer in return is the opportunity to experience a great company culture with wonderful colleagues to learn from and collaborate with and also to enjoy:
- Medical, dental, vision, life & disability, and financial benefits (including 401(k) retirement savings plan. Tuition Reimbursement program. Additional voluntary benefits including crucial illness/hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, auto & home insurance, legal, and pet insurance.
- Competitive salary, bonus, and best-in-class Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) with a 27-month lookback
- Flexible paid vacation time, paid day off for your birthday, and company holidays. A variety of leave plans, including Parental Leave.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and an employee well-being program focusing on physical, mental, and financial health.
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