Administrative Assistant (Security)

George Consulting; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

George Consulting is looking for an Administrative Assistant (Security) to support operations at the Washington Navy Yard. The role includes managing visitor access, maintaining security data, and ensuring compliance with security protocols. Candidates should have strong communication skills and a High School Diploma.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED.
• Excellent communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Answer telephones, greet visitors, and direct them appropriately.
• Maintain personnel security data and process visit requests.
• Ensure security policies are followed and manage visitor access.

Skills

Communication

Security Protocols

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

George Consulting is seeking an Administrative Assistant (Security) to support NIPO at the Washington Navy Yard.

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Receptionist: Answer telephones, relay calls, greet visitors, determine the nature of visits, and direct visitors to appropriate personnel. Duties may include recording messages, maintaining call logs, providing information, scheduling appointments, issuing visitor passes, and performing routine clerical tasks at the reception station.
2. Physical Security: Greet and interact professionally with visitors, including senior officials and VIPs. Arrange VIP access, control access and badging, maintain records of visitors and foreign dignitaries, and ensure security policies are followed. Manage courier cards, visitor badges, property passes, and escort arrangements. Safeguard personal electronic devices of visitors and secure the reception area.
3. Personnel Security: Maintain personnel security data using MS Access, process visit requests via DISS or successor systems, record security training, and update security and visitor databases.
4. Antiterrorism / Force Protection (AT / FP): Maintain data on AT / FP training, prepare Individual Force Protection Plans for travelers, and consult threat lists when necessary.
5. Information Security: Manage deliveries, ensure proper handling and recording of classified and supply deliveries.
6. Training: Keep records of security and related training, including orientation, refresher courses, Cyber Awareness, PII, Counterintelligence, etc.

Required Skills & Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable interacting daily in person.
• Understanding of security protocols and ability to enforce them.
• Willingness to work onsite daily at the Washington Navy Yard.
• Effective communication with all on-site directors.