SECURITY ASSISTANT

DFAS; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) is seeking a candidate to support personnel security operations and administrative functions at a federal level in Ohio. The role involves badge issuance, access control, visitor coordination, and report preparation to ensure compliance with DoD regulations.

The position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-04) within the federal service.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in personnel security support including badges, access control, fingerprinting, and security desk duties.
• Ability to create, maintain and review reports and provide compliant administrative support.
• Experience greeting visitors and ensuring adherence to relevant regulations and policies.

Responsibilities

• Perform personnel security tasks such as badge issuance, building access and visitor control.
• Provide administrative support, prepare reports, and assist in security-related duties in a compliant manner.

Skills

Security clearance processing

Administrative support

Job description

Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) mission is to lead the DoD in finance and accounting by ensuring the delivery of efficient, exceptional quality pay and financial information.

Telework availability is limited and will only be provided on a rare case‑by‑case basis during situations where Agency Leadership has determined that telework serves a compelling DoD need.

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-04) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

Specialized experience is defined as: Experience in personnel security support, to include creating, controlling, and monitoring the issuance of identification and building access badges, visitor parking passes, parking control, fingerprinting, security desk, and key control; performing administrative support duties, including creating and maintaining reports, greeting visitors and guests, and ensuring administrative support work is performed in compliance with relevant regulations, guidelines and policies.

Paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual, community, student, social) is qualifying. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience.