Part-Time Safety and Security Specialist

The Pennsylvania State University; Ferguson Township (PA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University’s Applied Research Laboratory is seeking a strategic, detail-oriented professional to join the Security Services Office. This on-site role supports safeguarding personnel, facilities, materials, and information in a fast-paced government-contract environment.

You will manage document control, assist with inventory and inspections, review controlled items, and help ensure compliance with DoD requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience identifying, marking, and storing classified documents and hardware.
• Handling and safeguarding Controlled Unclassified Information.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret security clearance.
• High attention to detail.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, databases, and web applications.
• Proven ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide agile and efficient document control support and customer service to all organizational groups and personnel in a fast-paced and rapidly evolving environment
• Assist with projects involving the tracking and accountability of controlled material
• Assist with periodic inventories and inspections
• Review controlled items for proper inventory numbers and other required markings
• Prepare a wide variety of controlled material such as documents, hard drives, circuit boards, microchips, and other hardware to be sent to approved destruction facilities
• Conduct records searches which include verification, scanning, and/or filing of physical and electronic records
• Identify, improve, and implement processes to better safeguard and account for controlled material to ensure compliance with government regulations

Skills

Document control

Attention to detail

Autonomous work

Compliance/regulatory

Security clearance readiness

Tools

Microsoft Office

Databases

Web applications

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

We are searching for a strategic, detail-oriented individual to join our Security Services Office at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University. ARL Security Services mission is to ensure the security of ARL personnel, facilities, material, and information as an agile, efficient, and service-driven team. ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

You will:

• Provide agile and efficient document control support and customer service to all organizational groups and personnel in a fast-paced and rapidly evolving environment
• Assist with projects involving the tracking and accountability of controlled material
• Assist with periodic inventories and inspections
• Review controlled items for proper inventory numbers and other required markings
• Prepare a wide variety of controlled material such as documents, hard drives, circuit boards, microchips, and other hardware to be sent to approved destruction facilities
• Conduct records searches which include verification, scanning, and/or filing of physical and electronic records
• Identify, improve, and implement processes to better safeguard and account for controlled material to ensure compliance with government regulations

Required skills and experience include:

• Demonstrated understanding of how to correctly identify, mark, and store classified documents and hardware
• Handling and safeguarding Controlled Unclassified Information
• Success in an office environment, where various forms of communication and organizational skills are crucial to be effective
• Ability to consistently comply with rules and regulations
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance
• High attention to detail
• Microsoft Office software, databases, and web applications
• Past success working autonomously and effectively in fast-paced environment

Preferred skills and experience include:

• Library Sciences, Supply Chain Management, and Security and Risk Analysis
• Security Information Management System (SIMS)
• Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required
• National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), specifically safeguarding classified information
• DoD or USG-based industrial security
• Digital archiving and records management

You must be a U.S. citizen to apply.

Your working location will be fully on-site, located in State College, PA. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

Notice regarding employment at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL): Employees must be eligible to obtain a government security clearance, participate in the ARL drug testing program, and comply with electronic and physical monitoring requirements applicable to federal contractors.

ARL operates in a secure information environment involving Unclassified, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), and Classified information. Personal electronic devices brought onsite must be registered and may be restricted from certain areas. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply.

CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.

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