Assistant Facility Security Officer (AFSO)

Assistant Facility Security Officer (AFSO)

Location

US-SC-North Charleston

ID

2025-10544

Category

Facility Security Officer

Position Type

Regular Full-Time

Application Open Date

10 / 2 / 2025

Description

Provide general support to the SRC Industrial Security Program by assisting with the implementation of National Industrial Security Program (NISP) requirements and other special access program requirements of the Department of Defense and other U.S. Government customers. Responsible for managing security clearance and physical badging processes for employees, contractors, and other personnel using DoD systems of record and internal security systems. Ensures compliance with company security policies, legal regulations, and industry standards. Supports all aspects of personnel security, including onboarding briefings; access control measures; and maintaining secure handling of sensitive data.

Key Responsibilities :

Background Investigations :

• Initiate pre-employment clearance investigations and ongoing reinvestigations
• Coordinate with government and third-party agencies regarding security clearance processing
• Review and evaluate company background check results, escalating issues as needed
• Personnel Security Compliance :

Maintain compliance with applicable security policies, such as NISPOM and applicable Executive Orders

Administer employee and contractor badge issuance, replacement, and deactivation

Receive official and unofficial foreign travel notifications from cleared personnel

Provide new hire security orientation and annual security awareness training

Assess security risks related to personnel and access control

Work closely with HR, Recruiting, IT, Physical Security, and others to support all personnel security requests and access control measures.

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Requirements

Desired Skills

Clearance Information

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND ELIGIBILITY FOR A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TOP SECRET / SCI LEVEL

Travel Requirements

About Us

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals starting at 10 days of vacation and 5 days of sick leave annually, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EEO

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

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