Facility Security Officer with Security Clearance

VTG; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG in Virginia Beach, VA seeks a Facility Security Officer to support the security program, coordinate clearance activities, manage access credentials, and facilitate classified travel and visits. Maintain accurate records and assist with background investigations while ensuring adherence to security protocols for handling classified information and accessing controlled facilities.

The role requires 2-5 years of relevant experience, a Top Secret clearance, and proficiency with DISS, NISS,

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of relevant experience in security or cleared environments.
• Active Top Secret security clearance required.
• Experience with DCSA policies and procedures is essential.
• Proficient with background investigations and security recordkeeping.
• Familiarity with access control and secure facility operations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate personnel clearance activities and manage access credentials.
• Process classified visit and ship visit requests; handle CAC/DBIDS and badges.
• Maintain NISS, SF-86 reviews, and e-App background processing accuracy.
• Conduct PCL status checks and adjudication reviews for in-process cases.
• Ensure compliance with NISPOM and company security policies across facilities.

Skills

Security operations

Access control

Policy compliance

Background checks

NISPOM familiarity

Tools

DISS

NISP/NCAISS

APACS

SPOT-ES

eAPP

NBIS

SWFTs

Job description

Overview VTG is seeking a Facility Security Officer located in Virginia Beach, VA. Responsible for supporting VTG's security program by coordinating personnel clearance activities, managing access credentials, and facilitating classified travel and visit requirements. Maintain accurate security records, assist with background investigation processing, and ensure employees follow established security protocols for handling classified information and accessing controlled facilities. What will you do?

• To handle classified visit requests, ship visit requests, shipyard credentialing, foreign travel, CAC and DBIDS cards.
• Ensures compliance with National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) regulations and other government and company security policies and procedures.
• Follows established operational and NISPOM procedures for orienting, monitoring, de-briefing, foreign travel briefing and de-briefing, and adverse information reporting for cleared personnel with access to classified information.
• Maintains and updates all Facility Security Clearance (FCL)-related information in National Industrial Security System (NISS) database.
• Initiates background investigation and re-investigation paperwork and reviews SF-86s for accuracy and completeness prior to entry into the e-App background investigation processing system.
• Performs Personnel Security Clearance (PCL) status checks and PCL adjudication status checks for in-process background investigations and re-investigations.
• Manages and administers Common Access Card (CAC), Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS), special base and work location access, and company identification badging processes.
• Processes classified visit requests.
• Supports maintenance of physical security and access controls for company facilities.
• Maintains security documentation and files in accordance with Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) record-keeping requirements.
• Responsible for execution of Divisional and Cage Code Security Program.
• Responsible for day-to-day security operations and ensures procedures comply with all company and DCSA requirements. Do you have what it takes?
• 2-5 years of relevant experience
• Experience with Defense Information System for Security (DISS), National Industry Security Program Central Access Information Security System (NISP/NCAISS), Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance System (APACS), Scalable Workflow Automation Tool (SWAT), Synchronized Predeployment and Operational Tracker - Enterprise Suite (SPOT-ES), Travel Tracker, eAPP background investigation processing system, National Background Investigation Services (NBIS), Fieldprint, and the Secure Web Fingerprint Transmissions (SWFT)s.
• Working knowledge of the NISPOM and experience with DCSA policies and procedures
• Prior experience administrating US Government security policies and procedures.
• Active Top Secret security clearance
• Completion of applicable FSO training/certification courses Pay Range: VTG's estimated starting pay range is $80,000 -$100,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.