Personnel Security Specialist

Watermark Risk Management International; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a forward-thinking company specializing in security and risk management. As a Security Specialist, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and compliance of sensitive information and operations. This position emphasizes integrity, communication, and attention to detail, making it ideal for those passionate about security. With a competitive benefits package, including 100% employer-paid medical insurance and a robust 401k plan, this role offers a supportive environment where your contributions will be valued. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic setting, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

100% employer-paid medical insurance

ample paid leave

free employee assistance program

competitive 401k savings plan

Qualifications

• 1-2 years related experience in security management.
• Must have Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC).

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive security support for facility operations.
• Manage document accountability and personnel security data.
• Conduct entry and exit inspections and enforce security protocols.

Skills

Access Control

Personnel Security

Physical Security

Document & Data Security

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Come make your mark with Watermark!

️FOUNDED BY USAF VETERANSin 2007, we are proud to be a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business.
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTSspecializing in security and risk management. We’re intimately familiar with DOD security programs and mission requirements.
OUR CORE VALUESdrive every action we take as a company. We strive to exhibit PERSPECTIVE, PASSION, COMMUNICATION, INTEGRITY AND ETHICS, and BALANCE in all we do.
COMPETITIVE BENEFITS PACKAGEto address our employees’ physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. This includes 100% employer- paid medical insurance, ample paid leave, a free employee assistance program, and a competitive 401k savings plan. At Watermark, our people come first!

Security Specialist

Watermark is seeking an experienced Security Specialist to provide comprehensive security support for a customer’s facility and operations. The ideal candidate is passionate about security, demonstrates strong integrity and ethics, and excels in communication and attention to detail. This role requires expertise in physical, industrial, and personnel security, ensuring the protection of Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and Special Access Program (SAP) activities while maintaining compliance with security policies and procedures.

Responsibilities include…

Document & Data Security

• Review and classify incoming and outgoing correspondence, ensuring proper security markings and compliance.
• Maintain and update a document accountability database, tracking classified materials, mail, receipts, and related records.
• Handle the secure processing, transfer, reproduction, and destruction of classified materials, including magnetic media and electronic data files.

Facility & Access Control

• Process and manage inbound and outbound visit authorization requests, visitor logs, and facility access control badges.
• Conduct entry and exit inspections, enforce security procedures, and support access control system maintenance.
• Escort visitors within the facility and ensure compliance with security protocols.

Personnel Security & Clearance Management

• Input and update personnel security data in DISS, JPAS, and JADE, ensuring accuracy in billets, quotas, and personnel records.
• Oversee personnel security files, process security clearances, and monitor clearance status in coordination with government personnel.
• Process Program Access Requests (PARs) and Special Access Program Nomination Process Questionnaires to verify eligibility.

Compliance & Security Operations

• Assist in security awareness and education initiatives, enforcing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Participate in Air Force SAP security compliance inspections and audits for government and industry partners.
• Implement and maintain Top Secret material control, handling classified mail, faxes, courier packages, and related documentation.

Administrative & Additional Responsibilities

• Maintain administrative logs for document control, personnel security, and facility access functions.
• Perform security indoctrinations and provide general administrative support as directed.
• Execute additional duties as assigned.

Experience Requirements:

• 1-2 years related experience
• Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) counts towards 3 years of experience
• Special Program Security Certification (SPSC) counts towards 5 years of experience
• Maximum equivalent experience for SPED Certifications is no more than 5 years

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (4 years)

Certification Requirements:

• Must complete the DoD SAPCO approved SAPNP training (if performing personnel security functions)

Security Clearance Requirements:

• Current Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility
• Eligibility for access to Special Access Program Information
• Willingness to submit to a Counterintelligence polygraph

Other requirements:

• Reports to a physical location which occasionally requires the ability to traverse between buildings
• May require sedentary work at least 50% of the time
• Ability to manage stress with a high degree of maturity/professionalism
• Demonstrated critical thinking and leadership skills and the ability to work well with others
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Desired: Special Access Program (SAP) experience

KEYWORDS: Access Control, Visitor Access, Site Security Manager, FSO,SCIF Security, PERSEC, Personnel Security, PHYSEC, Physical Security, DOD Security, SSO, SAPCO

Watermark provides salary ranges with job postings in states where it is legally required; any other salary ranges associated with our postings are third party estimates and may not be an accurate reflection of Watermark’s total compensation package. Multiple considerations are taken into account when determining the final salary/hourly rate, including but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, education and certifications, relevant work experience, related skills and competencies, as well as Federal Government Contract Labor Categories. Central to Watermark’s employment philosophy is the wellbeing of our employees which is why we offer a robust benefits package and wellness program alongside of annual base compensation.

Watermark is an equal opportunity employer. All terms and conditions of employment are established without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Watermark Risk Management International, LLC is a federal contractor and is therefore subject to any federal vaccine mandates or other customer vaccination requirements.