Access Control & Physical Security Specialist

US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service seeks a Security Specialist to assist the National Centers for Animal Health (NCAH) Physical Security Manager in implementing and monitoring security policy and procedures. Responsibilities include maintenance, installation, and monitoring of security equipment and perimeter gates to safeguard personnel and assets, with access control at multiple facilities.

The role requires evaluating statements of work for new equipment acquisitions, and ensuring

Qualifications

• Modifying, troubleshooting, and maintaining logic control systems.
• Adjusting integrated access control and alarm security systems, such as Lenel, to control and secure multiple facilities.
• Implementing physical security concepts and policies to solve security problems and recommending corrective actions.
• Researching statements of work for new equipment acquisition and project installations.
• Ensuring compliance of Federal, State, and local regulations regarding life safety and fire codes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the overall management of implementation and monitoring of security policy and procedures.
• Oversee maintenance, installation, and monitoring of security equipment and perimeter gates.
• Control access points according to policy and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with life safety and fire codes.

Skills

Logic control systems

Access control systems

Security policies

SOW research

Regulatory compliance

Education

Ph.D. in Industrial Security

Security Management

Graduate education (3 years)

Job description

US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service seeks a Security Specialist to assist the National Centers for Animal Health (NCAH) Physical Security Manager in implementing and monitoring security policy and procedures. Responsibilities include maintenance, installation, and monitoring of security equipment and perimeter gates to safeguard personnel and assets, with access control at multiple facilities.

The role requires evaluating statements of work for new equipment acquisitions, and ensuring