Industrial Security Specialist (FOCI)

About the role

Parker Tide is a small business in DC serving as a value-added partner to the government. We are seeking an Industrial Security Specialist (FOCI) to work with one of our clients.

Responsibilities

• Support industrial security operations by administering facility clearance processes.
• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) risks.
• Apply requirements of 32 CFR Part 117, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), to protect US government classified information from unauthorized foreign access.
• Ensure facilities remain in full compliance with US government industrial security requirements.
• Administer, coordinate, and maintain Facility Clearance (FCL) processing and reviews, ensuring compliance with US government industrial security requirements.
• Analyze and interpret complex corporate structures to identify foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) and assess associated business and security risk indicators.
• Proactively identify, evaluate, and support mitigation of potential FOCI risks to prevent unauthorized foreign access to US government classified information.
• Review and process Facility Data Approval Records (FDAR) and Contract Security Classification Specifications (CSCS) in the Unclassified Safeguards and Security Information Management System (U-SSIMS).

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience applying 32 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 117, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM).
• Experience with Facility Clearance processing, industrial security compliance, FOCI analysis.
• Mid-level experience is preferred; junior-level candidates will be considered if they possess strong FOCI and/or industrial security experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to analyze corporate ownership structures and identify foreign ownership, control, or influence risk indicators.

Skills

• Foundational understanding of FOCI mitigation instruments (e.g., Security Control Agreements, Special Security Agreements, Proxy Agreements, and Voting Trust Agreements) and how they support compliance and risk reduction.

Benefits

• Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
• 401K (Retirement)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Flex Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time-Off
• Sick Leave
• Paid Federal Holidays
• Bereavement Leave
• Critical Illness
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity

Pay

Salary depends on experience.

Schedule

100% onsite

Benefits

• Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
• 401K (Retirement)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Flex Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time-Off
• Sick Leave
• Paid Federal Holidays
• Bereavement Leave
• Critical Illness
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity