Security Specialist

Security Specialist

Totally Joined For Achieving Collaborative Techniques (TJFACT) is a minority owned, CVE verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) performance driven professional services government contracting company that provides a broad spectrum of services and solutions to the U.S government agencies and organizations.

TJFACT is seeking to hire a well-qualified Security Specialist to join our team to support our DHS-OIG client in Washington DC.

The purpose of this position is to support OIG's Asset Management, Security, and Readiness Support (ASR) which enables OIG mission success through a trusted and engaged workforce who provide and protect employees, assets, and information. ASR is responsible for asset management, managing and maintaining OIG workspaces and building services, emergency management/readiness, and performing all security disciplines and functions to protect OIG personnel, assets, and information.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Greets DHS OIG employees and guests visiting the HQ security suite; guides personnel to the appropriate staff member, utilizes government and commercial sources and databases to identify DHS OIG employees, guests, and visitors; verifies the security status of said individuals, and provides individuals with access and credential support by scheduling, coordinating, arranging, receiving, and/or producing personal identification verification (PIV) cards, OIG credentials, building badges, or similar items to help ensure customer success.
• Assists custodian(s) and ASR officials maintain accountability of security equipment and infrastructure, to include managing material reports, data entry, and inventory completion.
• Monitors office physical access control systems (PACS); provide access reports and consolidates facility access records; programs, assigns or removes user permissions from personnel and physical security systems, and remotely opens, bypasses, and secures doors during routine and emergency operations; prepares completed reports; and issues and retrieves government issued keys and/or identification cards.
• Reviews and evaluates policies, procedures, and guidance documents that pertain to security programs to provide advice, assistance, and support to ASR employees. Assists with implementation and administration of various security program components, which could include such functions as facility access privileges, Access Control Systems, Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and alarm monitoring centers, and closed caption television (CCTV) systems.
• Prepares for, and participates in official security reviews, internal controls/assessments, and self-inspections.
• Helps to prepare reports, evaluate findings, and implement corrective actions.
• Maintains automated and paper records, conducts data entry, and tracks and monitors security information.
• Researches, interprets, analyzes, and applies security guidelines from various sources for OIG application. Evaluates, develops, and implements security plans and procedures.
• Determines the classification, declassification, and protection of sensitive and national security information. Assists in developing and implementing security policies and procedures, including classification guides, procedures for document marking, safeguarding, and transmitting, transferring, reproducing, downgrading, and destroying information.
• Receives and distributes mail, courier, classified materials, and other deliveries for the OIG.
• Ensure appropriate security screening, recordkeeping, and tracking of items. Coordinate and/or conduct the appropriate destruction of classified and sensitive materials.

Required Experience

• High School diploma/GED certificate or higher,
• One (1) – four (4) years of security, identity, and credential experience preferably in the National Security, Interagency Security Committee (ISC), or Intelligence Community.
• Ability to apply fundamental security, risk management, and program protection concepts, processes, practices, and procedures; implement control and accountability of designated items, conduct inventories, and possess familiarity of HSPD-12, and working knowledge of physical access control systems (PACS).
• Active Security Clearance Required

Benefits

• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
• 401-K plus match
• Paid Vacation days
• Paid holidays
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Term Life

TJFACT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran. We reserve the right to modify or revise the job descriptions in part or in its entirety. Reasonable accommodations will be made in accordance with governing law.