Access Control Specialist

Claxton-Logistics-Service; Stafford (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Claxton-Logistics-Service is seeking an Access Control Specialist to support the MCWL contract in Stafford, VA. You will manage access to secure areas, ensure proper credentialing, and maintain visitor controls in sensitive environments.

Responsibilities include administering access to facilities, issuing and revoking badges, monitoring logs, and assisting investigations. RAMS at the customer site and SOP development are part of the role.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED and 1-3 years of relevant experience in the security field.
• Familiarity with government security regulations, including NISPOM and DoD policies.
• Experience with access control systems such as CCURE.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• 1 year+ experience with DISS and/or Scattered Castles.

Responsibilities

• Manage access to secure areas, support security compliance and protection of assets.
• Administer physical access control to facilities, credentialing, visitor management, and adherence to access policies.
• Coordinate badge issuance and revocation, access provisioning, and incident reporting for access violations.
• Review access logs, report anomalies, and assist investigations of security incidents.
• Perform database queries using DISS and Scattered Castles; print reports and update case files.
• Perform RAMS (Random Anti-Terrorism Measures) at customer site.
• Prepare and maintain SOPs related to access control tasks and processes.
• Support a flexible schedule: 0600-1400, 0800-1600, 1000-1800.

Skills

Access control systems

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

CCURE

DISS

Scattered Castles

Job description

Seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Access Control Specialist to support our current Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) contract in Stafford VA. This role supports security functions in sensitive environments and access control administration.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• As an Access Control Specialist, you will help manage access to secure areas, while supporting security compliance and protection of sensitive assets.
• Administer physical access control to facilities, ensuring proper credentialing, visitor management, and adherence to access policies
• Coordinate badge issuance and revocation, access provisioning, and incident reporting for access violations
• Conduct routine reviews of access logs, report anomalies, and assist with investigations of security incidents
• Performs database queries using DISS & Scattered Castles; prints reports/results; retrieves case files; makes appropriate database entries.
• Performs Random Anti-Terrorism Measures (RAMS) at customer site.
• Prepare and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to access control tasks and processes
• Able to support a flexible schedule of 0600-1400, 0800-1600 and 1000-1800

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED and 1-3 years of relevant experience in the security field.
• Familiarity with government security regulations, including NISPOM, & DoD Manuels and policies, pertinent to security.
• Experience working with access control systems (e.g., CCURE)
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• 1 year + experience with using the Defense Information System for Security (DISS) and /or Scattered Castles.

Clearance Requirement: Must have an Active TOP SECRET clearance with SCI eligibility to start.