Assistant Facility Security Officer (AFSO)
About Sherpa 6
At Sherpa 6 we love to solve problems and provide the best solutions for our customers. Our approach to a problem is to find a user-focused and design-driven solution that is simple yet functional and effective. We are a group of enthusiastic forward-thinkers who are excited to build amazing solutions with bleeding-edge technology. We hire people who are forward thinkers, passionate about what they do, love to collaborate and want to constantly learn. We enjoy what we do and we're not afraid to put the extra effort in to accomplish the mission; call us Sherpas. As a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, we know what it means to serve. We have made it our mission to be the leaders in solutions that protect and give our Warfighters the edge they need when put into harm's way.
Responsibilities
- Personnel Security — Manage clearance actions in DISS, initiate and review eAPPs, track 5-year validations, and process visit requests.
- NISPOM Compliance — Support implementation of 32 CFR Part 117 requirements, assist with DCSA assessments, and assist with internal self-inspections.
- Customer Support — Process and track CAC issuance and handle DD 254s for all classified contracts
- Classified Material Control — Maintain accountability of classified holdings, manage safe inventories, and ensure proper storage, transmission, and destruction procedures.
- Physical & Access Control — Support badge issuance, visitor control, alarm response procedures, and facility access.
- Incident and SEAD 3 Reporting — Assist with reporting security violations, suspicious contacts, self-reporting, and foreign travel.
- Documentation & Records — Maintain accurate logs, security files, training records, and compliance documentation.
- COMSEC Account — Serve as Alternate COMSEC Custodian.
Requirements
- Active DoD Secret clearance
- 2-5 years of experience in industrial security or related field
- Working knowledge of 32 CFR Part 117 NISPOM Rule
- Working knowledge of DISS and eAPP
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Strong communication and organizational skills with attention to detail
- Ability to multitask and work independently, proactively, and efficiently
- Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism
Preferred Qualifications
- Top Secret security clearance
- Prior work in a cleared defense contractor environment
- Completion of FSO Program Management for Possessing Facilities
- Experience with COMSEC
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package covering the cost of medical for you and your family
- Dental, vision, health and wellness benefits
- Generous retirement savings plan
- Generous PTO policy allowing employees to balance their workload and personal life
Pay
$65,000-$75,000
Travel Requirement: Up to 10%
Security Clearance: Secret, with ability to obtain Top Secret
Work Location: Onsite at Tampa, FL office