Program Support Specialist - Portsmouth

Swift and Staley Inc.; Piketon (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Swift & Staley Inc. in Portsmouth, OH is seeking a Program Support Specialist to report to the Deputy Security Manager and help manage program-wide support and self-assessment efforts.

The role emphasizes developing procedures, training materials, and coordinating security and safeguards activities to ensure objectives are met, with the ability to apply judgment and work with limited supervision in a government-contract environment. Candidate must be a U.S.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree or appropriate combination of education and experience is preferred.
• Three years of direct safeguards and security experience is preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE ‘Q’ security clearance.
• Must be a citizen of the United States and authorized to work in the U.S.
• Completion of DOE National Training Center courses preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop procedures and plans for self-assessment.
• Be involved in training development and executing the overall comprehensive self-assessment.
• Performs standard S&S program activities such as facility approval, registration of activities and FOCI program responsibilities and security management in contracting.
• Provides administrative support in the preparation, tracking, reviewing, and submittal of all types of contract required documents.
• Supports other topical areas as a method to conduct cross training activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree (preferred) or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Title: Program Support Specialist- Portsmouth

Supervisor: Deputy Security Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Schedule: Full time (40+ Hours/Week); Shift (4-10’s) or (5-8’s)

POSITION SUMMARY

The Program Support Specialist reports directly to the Deputy Security Manager and is responsible for program-wide support. This section has significant involvement in procedure/plan development, training development, and executing the overall comprehensive self-assessment to evaluate all applicable safeguards and security (S&S) topical areas to determine the overall status of the programs and ensure objectives are met which includes discretion and independent judgement.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Required to develop procedures and plans for self-assessment.
• Responsible for being involved in training development and executing the overall comprehensive self-assessment.
• Performs standard S&S program activities such as facility approval, registration of activities, such as facility approval, registration of activities and FOCI program responsibilities and security management in contracting.
• Provides administrative support in the preparation, tracking, reviewing, and submittal of all types of contract required documents.
• Supports other topical areas as a method to conduct cross training activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• None

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, AND KEY COMPETENCIES

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree or appropriate combination of education and experience is preferred.
• Three years of direct safeguards and security experience is preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy “Q” security clearance.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work under limited supervision.
• Completion of DOE National Training Center courses preferred.

TRAINING, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must be a citizen of the United States and authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to operate a government vehicle.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy “Q” security clearance.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to meet the physical capacity requirements of this position as determined by the Occupational Medical Provider.
• Able to wear company-provided personal protection equipment if/when required.

Swift & Staley Inc. (SSI) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR 707.4 will be conducted by SSI and a background investigation by the Federal government may be required to obtain an access authorization prior to employment, and subsequent reinvestigations may be required.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.