Facility Security Officer: Stand Up a Classified NISP

Kaizen Labs; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Kaizen is seeking a Security/FSO leader with an active TS/SCI clearance to stand up Kaizen's NISP program from scratch. You will manage the FCL process with DCSA, transfer cleared personnel to Kaizen’s facility clearance, and build security controls for a new SCIF per ICD 705.

This is a high-responsibility, startup-style role in the Washington DC/NYC area. You’ll work cross-functionally with Legal, HR, and Engineering to embed security across hiring and contracting, while maintaining compliance

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Experience standing up NISP program from scratch.
• Hands-on SCIF accreditation per ICD 705.
• FOCI experience including filings and investor disclosures.
• Deep NISPOM fluency and audit-ready program building.
• DCSA liaison and regulatory coordination.
• Ability to operate without a pre-defined playbook.
• Familiarity with CMMC and DoD controlled information.

Responsibilities

• Drive Kaizen's FCL application through DCSA assessment and serve as government interface from designation to approval.
• Sponsor and transfer cleared personnel onto the facility clearance and manage an initial 20-person pipeline.
• Build the NISP program from scratch: security procedures, self-inspection cadence, insider threat program, visitor authorizations, material controls.
• Support security inputs to RFPs/BAAs and verify DD254s in PWS/SOWs.
• Manage SF-312 NDAs for all cleared personnel.
• Conduct security education, briefings, debriefings, and annual refresher trainings.
• Own FOCI documentation with legal in Kaizen's investor structure.
• Lead accreditation of future SCIF per ICD 705 from construction through CSA approval.
• Collaborate with Business Ops, Engineering, HR, and Legal to embed security in hiring and operations.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

NISP program experience

SCIF accreditation

FOCI experience

NISPOM fluency

DCSA coordination

Security program management

Independent work

Job description

Kaizen is seeking a Security/FSO leader with an active TS/SCI clearance to stand up Kaizen's NISP program from scratch. You will manage the FCL process with DCSA, transfer cleared personnel to Kaizen’s facility clearance, and build security controls for a new SCIF per ICD 705.

This is a high-responsibility, startup-style role in the Washington DC/NYC area. You’ll work cross-functionally with Legal, HR, and Engineering to embed security across hiring and contracting, while maintaining compliance