Facility Security Officer - Diego Garcia - British Indian Ocean

Amentum is looking for a Facility Security Officer (FSO) to join our team in McLean, VA. Under the supervision of the Senior Security Manager, this position will provide mostly administrative security support for the BOS-E contract on the UK island of Diego Garcia in the British Indian Ocean.

Essential Responsibilities: 

• Provide a diverse range of administrative support functions such as maintaining records, data entry, filing, and protecting personal identifiable information.

• Conduct briefings for new hires, to include new hire folders and packets for briefing.

• Conduct debriefing and terminations. Construct and submit required paperwork in a timely manner.

• Conduct quality control review of investigation packages (Questionnaire for National Security Positions SF86 to ensure they are complete and accurate prior to submittal (no entry left blank, required timelines are covered, etc.). Create crossover and initial forms to submit to customer for signature

• Complete badge renewals for employees possessing a customer issued badge.

• Ensure yearly Financial Disclosure Forms (FDF) are completed for the contract to meet customer deadline.

• Submit uncleared employees for visitor access in accordance with customer policy.

• Assist in reviewing Security Pre-Screen Forms for all applicants requiring a security clearance

• Conduct clearance checks enterprise wide for legitimate business purposes utilizing Scattered Castles and other databases

• Vault Custodian for all program customer vaults. Complete vault access requests when necessary.

• Update and maintain contract personnel listing

• Comply with all Security requirements (NISPOM, ICDs, and company policies)

• Participate in clearance processing notifications to employees with HR

• Ensure all employees are briefed or have appropriate SCI briefings

• Assist with Security investigations when needed or directed

• Provide ad hoc security support for personnel seeking guidance or direction

• Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Requirements:

• 7 years of job-related (Intelligence Community) experience or equivalent.

• Associates degree (work experience can be considered in lieu of a degree).

• Must be able to work with operational application software including word-processing and spreadsheet programs.

• Must have an active Top Secret Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to maintain a Top Secret.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

Typical office environment with no unusual hazards, occasional lifting to 20 pounds, constant sitting while using the computer terminal, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, constant mental alertness, must possess planning/organizing skills, and must be able to work under deadlines.

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.