Assistant Facilities Security Office (AFSO)

The Strategic Operations, Analysis and Research (SOAR) of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking a highly motivated and organized Assistant Facilities Security Officer (AFSO) to join our security program in support of U.S. Department of War programs in Santa Barbara, CA. The right candidate will have previous experience as an FSO, AFSO, CPSO, Security Manager or military security manager. This person should have experience working with federal / government agencies or defense contractors.  The qualified candidate must have an active DoD security clearance at the Secret level and must be able to obtain a Top-Secret clearance.

• Assist with security in-processing for all new employees including orientation for company policies and clearance application submissions for uncleared employees
• Submit visit access requests (VARs) using Defense Information Systems for Security (DISS)
• Assist with performing status checks on current investigations, determining upcoming reinvestigations dates, and relaying the information back to the employee
• Assisting the Facilities Security Officer (FSO) with conducting security self-inspections, physical security surveys, and threat/vulnerability assessments.
• Assist FSO with document control, inventory, and safeguarding of documents
• Assist the FSO with conducting and presenting security presentations to staff members
• Security Education: track and ensure trainings are current
• COMSEC: administer COMSEC account including single secure phone

• High school diploma and 6-8 years of related experience OR a Bachelor’s degree with 0-2 years of experience

• Must have an active Secret security clearance and must be able to obtain a Top-Secret clearance
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite software
• Experience working with federal/government agencies or defense contractors
• Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments
• Ability to multi-task and work successfully in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner

• Top Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and five to seven years of related experience.  Experience can consist of any time spent as an FSO, AFSO, CPSO, Security Manager, or military security manager
• Previous working knowledge of DISS and SF86s
• Previous working knowledge of NBIS
• Previous working knowledge of DD254s
• Working experience with Access Commander