Purdue University is hiring a Facility Security Officer (FSO) to provide expertise and management for the Purdue and PARI industrial security program. This role is responsible for supervising security measures and will serve as the alternate Insider Threat Program Special Officer (ITPSO) within a collaborative, global community.
What You'll Do
- Interpret and apply guidance from the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual/32 CFR§117 (NISPOM) to the organization.
- Work closely with the Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency (DCSA).
- Provide clear guidance to company employees and recommend modifications to operations policies or procedures as appropriate at all sites.
- Manage the security aspects of various U.S. government agencies’ classified programs.
- Interface with prime contractors and government customers on security-related issues.
- Identify, analyze, recommend, and implement actions to be taken in security-related matters.
- Develop and manage a self-inspection and operations security (OPSEC) program to identify security risks with a methodology to mitigate the risks to an acceptable level.
- Create an effective security awareness, training, and education program.
- Conduct initial security briefings, debriefings, indoctrinations, pre-/post-foreign travel briefings and refresher briefings.
- Manage classified information (accountability, transfers and marking).
- Support Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) or other customer security assessments.
- Conduct security incident/violation investigations and write final reports.
- Compile data and provide necessary metrics or performance highlights.
- Advise a security cross business team (CBT) and / or subcontractor security services regarding tasks, projects, and operations as well as resolving complex problems.
- Develop and manage an operating budget and conducting budget reviews.
- Ensure projects are completed on schedule and in budget, following established policies.
What We're Looking For
- A Bachelor’s degree in business, government relations, or other field relevant to the position.
- Eight (8) years of experience with a DoD security program, administrative experience (database management, suspense tracking, monthly reporting, etc.), industrial security programs, security management in an FSO/AFSO or similar management role, law enforcement, and/or classified program security operations.
- Must be a U.S. citizen and currently have, or have the ability to obtain, a Top Secret (TS) U.S. Government Security Clearance in good standing, with ability to pass a criminal background and credit check.
- Ability to interpret and administer security doctrine, provide clear guidance to company employees, and recommend modifications to operations policies or procedures as appropriate.
- Ability to interpret and implement security requirements outlined in customer issued contracts.
- Thorough working knowledge on managing prime/subcontract DD-254 forms (Contract Security Classification Specifications) and the National Industrial Security System (NISS).
- Intermediate working knowledge of managing an access control system (ACS), badging equipment, and closed caption television (CCTV) systems.
- Working knowledge on the physical construction standards for restricted/closed areas.
- Extensive working knowledge of personnel security administration activities using JPAS.
- Familiarity with conducting periodic/semi-annual self-inspections IAW NISPOM standards.
- Significant skills with classified information management (accountability, transfers and marking).
- Communication skills to maintain a positive on-going relationship with internal/external customers.
Nice to Have
- Experience with DoD administrative management (database management, suspense tracking, monthly reporting, etc.) preferred.
Technical Stack
- National Industrial Security System (NISS)
- Access Control System (ACS)
- Closed Caption Television (CCTV)
- JPAS
Team & Environment
You will report to the Purdue and PARI Director of Security.
Purdue University is an EO/EA University.
