Security Specialist III

Jt4, Llc; California, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

JT4, LLC is seeking an administrative security support professional to assist the unit manager and security staff. You will handle daily admin tasks, coordinate with clearance agencies, manage badges, and support COMSEC and SAP-related operations.

The role includes scheduling briefings, maintaining logs, and guiding junior clerical personnel while ensuring compliance with security regulations and DoD policies. Some shifts may be required.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent military or technical school.
• Five years of related work experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance up to Top Secret with Special Access.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the unit manager and security staff.
• Communicate with clearance granting agencies regarding status and reinvestigations.
• Issue security badges and maintain related logs.
• Schedule and coordinate briefings and inspections.
• Oversee coordination with employees/consultants for clearances and reinvestigations.
• Provide COMSEC and SAP security support as described.

Skills

Administrative support

Security coordination

Clearance processing

Records management

Briefings

Fingerprinting

Team supervision

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Ticketing system

Job description

Job Description

JT4, LLC provides engineering and technical support to multiple western test ranges for the U.S. Air Force, Space Force, and Navy under the Joint Range Technical Services Contract, better known as J-Tech II. JT4 develops and maintains realistic, integrated test and training environments and prepares our nation's war-fighting aircraft, weapons systems, and aircrews for today's missions and tomorrow's global challenges.

JOB DUTIES - ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Provide administrative and personnel security support to the unit manager and security staff.

Employee will be responsible for the following functions/duties:

• Performs the daily administrative tasks in support of the site security department
• Communicates with the clearance granting agency regarding status of clearances and periodic
• re-investigations for employees/consultants
• Obtains certification of existing clearance levels for employees/consultants and for prospective employees from appropriate customer/agency sponsor
• Issues security badges to designated employees and visitors
• Maintain logs and records of badges issued and related information
• Schedules initial, periodic and exit briefings and notifies supervisor and employee of schedule
• Oversees departmental coordination with employees/consultants for timely submittal of documents for initial clearances and periodic reinvestigations; fingerprint employees/consultants as required
• Facilitates security briefings for individuals/groups as required
• Provides work direction to lower-level department clerical/administrative personnel
• Performs other related tasks as directed

RANGE POSITION DESCRIPTION

This position includes support in ongoing development and implementation of general and program specific COMSEC security processes and procedures to include the advisement, planning, implementation, training, oversight, monitoring, analysis, reporting and assistance in the execution of security operations for multi-service COMSEC support and duties relating to the day-to-day support of Special Access Programs (SAPs) and associated Facilities (SAPFs) at an Operation Test location.

Candidates with certification under the Security Personnel Education and Development program will receive first consideration. May be required to work 2nd shift and some weekends. Duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Providing a focal point for COMSEC requirements as needed for systems, including daily key management for all Services supported.
• Provide support for annual and monthly rekeying of classified systems, secure telephone equipment and all Air Vehicle systems.
• Provide training to COMSEC users and provide assurance that users assigned to the COMSEC account are in regulation to standards defined in AFMAN 17-1302-O.
• Provide support for periodic COMSEC inspections including the semi-annual COMSEC inspections, inventory and insurance that all COMSEC users are compliant with all COMSEC regulations.
• Provide appropriate COMSEC clearances, briefings, and training as needed for the function and to receive associated keying material.
• Compliance & Documentation: Conducts regular, systematic inventories of all hardware and software assets to ensure adherence to compliance standards. Develops and maintains comprehensive technical documentation for standard operating procedures (SOPs) within the team.
• Technical Support: Provides troubleshooting and preventative maintenance for audio-visual (AV) systems in both classified and unclassified meeting environments. Manages the workflow of support issues through ticketing system, from initial reporting to resolution.
• Security & Logistics: Provides escort duties for personnel requiring access to secure areas.
• The candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance up to Top Secret with Special Access.

REQUIREMENTS - EDUCATION, TECHNICAL, AND WORK EXPERIENCE

Associate’s degree or equivalent military or technical school and five years specifically related work experience