Part-Time Safety and Security Specialist

Penn State; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 24,796 - 38,572; Part time

Job summary

Penn State University is seeking a Part-Time Safety and Security Specialist to join the ARL Security Services Office on-site in State College, PA. The role involves document control, tracking controlled materials, and supporting inventories and inspections in a fast-paced environment.

The position emphasizes safeguarding unclassified and classified information, processing records, and ensuring compliance with government regulations, with potential for government-security clearance related work.

Qualifications

• Experience in document control and safeguarding controlled materials.
• Ability to track inventories and perform periodic inspections.
• Experience with records searches, verification, scanning and filing of records.
• Knowledge of or ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance; understanding of government regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide document control support and customer service to organizational groups.
• Assist with tracking and accountability of controlled material.
• Assist with periodic inventories and inspections.
• Review materials for proper inventory numbers and required markings.
• Prepare controlled materials for approved destruction facilities.
• Conduct records searches including verification, scanning, and filing.
• Identify and implement processes to safeguard controlled material and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Document control

Customer service

Inventory tracking

Records management

Attention to detail

MS Office

Autonomy

Regulatory compliance

Security clearance readiness

Tools

SIMS

Databases

Web applications

Job description

## Part-Time Safety and Security SpecialistApplylocations: Penn State University Parktime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: REQ\_0000080192# **APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:*** ## CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.* ## CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.* ## If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants. **Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.** **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 managementYour 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.