Physical Security Specialist I

Job Title: PHYSICAL SECURITY SPECIALIST I

Location: Arlington, VA

FLSA Status: Exempt

A government contract requires that this position be restricted to U.S. citizens and must provide documentation.

This position requires an active Top Secret clearance or the ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance to be considered.

Position Summary:

Within the Office of Physical Security Programs or any subordinate Division, this position provides dedicated analytical, logistical and information tracking within a geographic region or project center in support of the section. Analysts insure the smooth and effective tracking of tasks within their sections, and of Division as a whole.  Analysts have a selection of set tasks but also may be assigned to any number of special projects and duties based on demonstrated competencies.  Duties may include physical security design review coordination, funding requests, review and edit all Physical Security Survey, communications with posts, provide support to working groups, organizing meetings, recording minutes, tracking issues, and compile reports.  Document editing will include grammatical mistakes, contextual errors, and ensure all written products strictly conform to the Bureau and Department templates.

Compensation & Benefits:

Starting Salary Range for PHYSICAL SECURITY SPECIALIST I: $90,000 – $95,000

Benefits That Set Us Apart

When considering your next opportunity, compensation is only part of the picture. We offer a benefits package designed to invest in your future and support your life outside of work.

Highlights include:

• Up to a 6% 401(k) company match to help you build long-term financial security

• Paid time off as part of our comprehensive benefits package, so you have the flexibility to rest, recharge, and enjoy what matters most

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage

• Basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage

• Paid holidays

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options

• Professional development, training, and certification support

• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection

Because taking care of our employees isn’t just a promise, it’s part of who we are.

Benefits are subject to change and eligibility requirements apply.

Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities:

Includes the following:

• Design Review: Analysts are responsible for receiving physical design documents, logging projects into the Design Review Tracker and sending out review request to various DS offices.

• Residential and/or Physical Security Funding Requests:  Analysts review incoming funding request cables for errors, accounting mistakes and improper funding codes.

• Document Editing: Analysts are tasked with drafting, reviewing and editing written products within their assigned a section, including Ambassadorial Briefing Papers, Waiver/Exception Requests, Action Memos, Informational Memos, Score Cards, and miscellaneous cables often while adhering to short deadlines.

• Technical Survey Reviews: Analysts review and edit all Physical Security Surveys to ensure that there are no formatting errors, grammatical mistakes, or missing content from Post before they reach the Regional Coordinator for their review.

• Taskers: Analysts provide dedicated support for a variety of informational taskers,

• researching PSP databases to generate useful information for reports that are often

• received by senior management within the Department. Analysts will learn to operate the Department’s tasker system.

• Working Group Coordination: Analysts provide support to various Working Groups, organizing the meetings, recording minutes, and tracking issues.

• Quarterly Progress Review: Analysts compile the data from various tracking applications in order provide a useful analysis to decision makers on their section’s accomplishments during the periodic quarter.

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No supervisory/management authority

Basic Qualifications:

Compliance & Quality Support:

• Ability to learn and apply DS, legislative, standards, and physical/residential security requirements.

• Experience drafting policy, procedures, memos, cables, and preparing reports for

Leadership & Team Development:

• Demonstrated teamwork and team building experience with those who are not direct reports.

• minimal supervision.

• Good interpersonal skills and an effective communicator, both orally and in writing, that can explain complex details to different audiences including working level employees, senior leadership and subject matter experts.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Bachelor’s degree education or equivalent in years of related work experience.

• Experience in basic budgetary accounting procedures and recordkeeping.

• Organized, self-starter who has demonstrated they are internally motivated, take

• executives for decision making with minimal editing required.

• Excellent writing skills to including editing, ability to identify grammar mistakes,

• Excellent research skills.

• ownership of their program, can work well independently or with a team, and with

• Must be proficient in the use of current Microsoft applications (MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel), and current SharePoint application

• Must be a US Citizen.

• This position requires an active Top Secret clearance or the ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance to be considered.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; may occasionally require standing or moving about the office for extended periods.

• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Work Environment:

Work is performed primarily in a climate-controlled environment.