On-Site Assistant FSO — Defense Security Specialist

Tractor Supply Company; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Plan

Flexible Work Schedules

Tuition Reimbursement

Co-Sponsored Health Plan

Paid Leave

Job summary

FALCATA is seeking an Assistant Facility Security Officer to support the Huntsville, Alabama facility's security program. Under the FSO, you will administer personnel-security processes, manage access controls, and maintain security records for defense contracting work.

You will work with DCSA, adhere to NISPOM, and ensure compliance across required security practices. On-site role with a strong emphasis on documentation and coordination.

Qualifications

• At least three years of security experience including facility security, access-control, and personnel security.
• Working knowledge of NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117) and security practices in a cleared defense-contractor environment.
• Experience processing or supporting personnel clearances and maintaining records in DISS.
• Hands-on experience administering physical-access permissions, badges, visitors, or electronic access-control systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the FSO in administering the facility's industrial security program, maintaining procedures and records, and preparing for DCSA reviews.
• Coordinate personnel-security actions, including clearance processing, eligibility and access verification, security briefings, debriefings, visit requests, and required documentation.
• Use authorized government security systems to maintain accurate personnel-security records.
• Administer physical-access processes, including badges, visitor check-in, access permissions, and system records.
• Help safeguard classified materials and areas by monitoring adherence to storage, handling, visitor-control, and access procedures.
• Assist with security education, incident documentation, and insider-threat program activities.
• Support security self-inspections, document findings, track corrective actions, and prepare records requested during oversight activities.
• Coordinate with FSO, program teams, government security representatives, and DCSA on security questions and actions.
• Maintain organized, accurate, and protected security records while handling sensitive employee information.

Skills

Clearance processing

NISPOM knowledge

DISS familiarity

Record-keeping

Security communications

Tools

DISS

Job description

FALCATA is seeking an Assistant Facility Security Officer to support the Huntsville, Alabama facility's security program. Under the FSO, you will administer personnel-security processes, manage access controls, and maintain security records for defense contracting work.

You will work with DCSA, adhere to NISPOM, and ensure compliance across required security practices. On-site role with a strong emphasis on documentation and coordination.