Part-Time Safety and Security Specialist

The Pennsylvania State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University is seeking a strategic, detail-oriented professional to join the Security Services Office at the ARL in State College, PA. The role focuses on document control, tracking of controlled materials, and ensuring safeguarding per regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities include inventories, item review, and records management, with a requirement to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance. The position is on-site and requires US citizenship and background checks.

Qualifications

• Identify, mark, and store classified documents and hardware.
• Handling and safeguarding CUI.
• Office environment requiring strong communication and organization.
• Consistent compliance with rules and regulations.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
• High attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, databases, and web applications.
• Experience working autonomously in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide agile and efficient document control support and customer service to all organizational groups and personnel in a fast-paced environment.
• Assist with projects involving tracking and accountability of controlled material.
• Assist with periodic inventories and inspections.
• Review controlled items for proper inventory numbers and markings.
• Prepare controlled material (documents, drives, circuit boards, microchips, hardware) for destruction facilities.
• Conduct records searches, including verification, scanning, and filing of records.
• Identify, improve, and implement processes to safeguard controlled material per government regulations.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

MS Office

Attention to detail

Record management

Autonomous work style

Security/compliance awareness

Tools

SIMS

Job description

Overview

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. The mission is to ensure the security of ARL personnel, facilities, material, and information as an agile, efficient, and service‑driven team.

Responsibilities

• Provide agile and efficient document control support and customer service to all organizational groups and personnel in a fast‑paced, 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, including 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

• Demonstrated understanding of how to correctly identify, mark, and store classified documents and hardware.
• Handling and safeguarding Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
• Success in an office environment where a variety of communication and organizational skills are crucial.
• Consistent compliance with rules and regulations.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• High attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, databases, and web applications.
• Past success working autonomously and effectively in a fast‑paced environment.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 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.
• Knowledge of the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) and safeguarding classified information.
• Experience with DoD or USG‑based industrial security, digital archiving, and records management.

Location & Security

The position is fully on‑site and located in State College, PA. Employment will require successful completion of background checks in accordance with University policies and the ability to obtain a government security clearance. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen.

EEO Statement

Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.