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Assistant Facility Security Officer

Arlington, VA · On-site

$90K - $110K/yr

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Assistant Facility Security Officer

George Mason University

Springfield, VA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 3 days ago

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Company rating: 8.3 out of 10

Based on 19 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

Department: Office Rsrch Innov and Econ Impact
Classification: Professional Faculty
Job Category: Administrative or Professional Faculty
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Springfield, VA
Workplace Type: On Site Required
Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
Security Clearance Check: Yes
About the Department:
The Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Impact (ORIEI) collaborates with Mason's senior leaders including the President, Provost, and Deans to set the vision and goals for research and innovation for the university. ORIEI serves as a central resource to support and enhance university research, creative activities, innovation, and entrepreneurship functions in cooperation with other campus units and external stakeholders. In doing so, ORIEI advances George Mason University's essential teaching, research, and public service missions. This administrative office is organized into three interdependent units.
About the Position:
Facility Security Officers (FSOs) are a requirement under 32 CFR Part 117 for cleared facilities. The Assistant Facility Security Officer (AFSO) assists the FSO in managing the classified program at George Mason and acts as back-up. The AFSO provides onsite direct security support at the Mason Springfield Facility with occasional reporting to the Fairfax or Arlington campus.
Responsibilities:
  • Administers day-to-day security operations, including:
    • Physical security controls;
    • Personnel processing;
    • Program reviews;
    • Visitor control;
    • Document control system;
    • Violation investigations and reports;
    • Receipt/dispatch/destruction/mail logs;
    • Visit authorization requests;
    • End-of-day checks;
  • Serves as a COMSEC custodian (or Alternate custodian) and assists with or performs semi-annual material inventories, as required;
  • Performs courier duties, as required;
  • Utilizes DoD database systems;
  • Initiates personal security clearances and maintains all records related to clearances;
  • Assists in developing and establishing an effective security awareness, training, and education program;
  • Conducts initial security briefings, debriefings, indoctrinations, pre/post foreign travel briefings and refresher briefings, as appropriate, and tracks annual training requirements and requirements of cleared personnel;
  • Conducts all required reporting to the U.S. Government, including foreign travel and incident reporting;
  • Maintains DD254s and prepares and issues DD254s to cleared subcontractors;
  • Responds to U.S. Government inquiries related to Mason's security program; and
  • Participates in self-inspections and annual assessments.

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Criminal Justice, Engineering, Computing, or closely related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience;
  • Experience as an AFSO/Security Specialist;
  • Experience interpreting the NISPOM and other relevant DoD security guidance;
  • Experience using DoD systems such as DISS, NISS, SWFT, NBIS and NCAISS;
  • Thorough working knowledge of the NISPOM and other relevant DoD security guidance;
  • Knowledge and experience with DoD systems such as DISS, NISS, SWFT, NBIS and NCAISS ;
  • Excellent communication skills (speaking, writing, and listening), including the ability to provide clear guidance to cleared personnel and draft documentation such as DD254s, security procedures, and training materials;
  • Demonstrated organizational skills working in a multi-tasking environment and the capacity to track and manage multiple technical artifacts and tasks in parallel;
  • Demonstrated commitment to security, integrity, and ethics, including the ability to properly handle personal, confidential, and Privacy Act information;
  • Ability to answer after-hour alarms;
  • U.S. citizenship;
  • Active Top Secret security clearance and ability to meet eligibility requirements for access to SCI ; and
  • FSO certification.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in related field;
  • COMSEC Custodian certificate;
  • Experience developing and implementing OPSEC, Insider Threat, SOPs, and emergency action plans;
  • Experience submitting SCI Nomination packages;
  • COMSEC Custodian experience;
  • Experience with SCIF construction;
  • Experience with Access Control and Intrusion Detection Systems;
  • Experience with SIMS;
  • Knowledge of Access Control and Intrusion Detection Systems;
  • Ability to manage SCI programs; and
  • Knowledge and previous experience with SIMS security management software.

Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration, applicants must apply for Assistant Facility Security Officer at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a Cover Letter/Letter of Intent or Resume for review.
Posting Open Date: June 5, 2026
For Full Consideration, Apply by: June 19, 2026
Open Until Filled: Yes
Mason Ad Statement
George Mason University is a nationally ranked R1 research university committed to creating a more just, free, and prosperous world. With 40,000 enrolled students, George Mason is the largest and most diverse public research university in Virginia, offering degree programs at the master's, doctoral, and professional level, along with certificates and credentials.
George Mason fosters an All Together Different environment for students, faculty, and staff, driven by our core beliefs. We believe in inclusivity over exclusivity; we believe in advancing our mission by being willing to take risks, not avoiding them; and we believe our best work is possible when we apply our diversity of origin, identity, circumstance, and thought.
Equity Statement
George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.
Campus Safety Information
Mason's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at http://police.gmu.edu/annual-security-report/

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