Program Security Officer

Position Summary

The Program Security Officer is fully responsible for the administration of the facility security of the detention center.

Responsibilities

• Manage security operations and compliance, overseeing all aspects of facility security to include physical and personnel security and classified material handling (where applicable).
• Maintain Form DD254s and prepare/administer sub-DD254's.
• Prepare visit requests and maintain accurate and timely data entry in security databases.
• Implement security policies in alignment with Government regulations, contractual obligations and Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) standards.
• Coordinate security clearance processing and access control procedures to maintain operational integrity.
• Maintain compliance with DOD security and related policies, procedures.
• Conduct self-inspections and contribute to DCSA security assessments.
• Administer foreign travel briefings, track and record foreign travel notifications and debriefings, foreign contact and suspicious contact reports.
• Engage with Government security officials to address evolving security requirements and mitigate risks associated with program execution.
• Serve as the primary administrator for site security systems, including account management, vendor management, system health monitoring, audit logging, and coordinating service calls.
• Badge new hires, visitors, and employees to ensure perimeter control compliance.
• Supervise contracted guard force operations, including post orders, incident response, reporting requirements, and training.
• Conduct regular site security reviews, documenting vulnerabilities and corrective actions.
• Perform other qualified duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of Industrial Security or related work experience.
• Minimum one (1) year experience with access control and CCTV systems.
• Knowledge of the DHS Security's Personnel Security, Suitability and Fitness Program, DHS INSTRUCTION 121-01-007-01, REV. 01 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PERSONNEL SECURITY, SUITABILITY AND FITNESS PROGRAM.
• Knowledge of the National Detention Standard 2025 and Detention Facility Security Operations.
• Knowledge of the NISPOM, 32 CFR Part 117.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, and Excel).
• Working knowledge of security regulations, manuals, and processes.
• Strong, effective, and professional verbal and written communications skills.
• Active Secret security clearance, at a minimum, with the ability to maintain.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

Education

Bachelor's degree in an associated discipline preferred; two (2) years of experience in related field may be substituted for each year of the four (4) years of college.

Working and Living Conditions

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.