Senior Guard

Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Bering Straits Native Corporation is seeking a Senior Guard for the US Embassy assignments in Moscow, Russia, and Washington, DC. The role requires active Top Secret clearance, ability to liaise locally in Russian, and experience in security or guard operations.

Responsibilities include access control and communication with local nationals; pre-employment screening, and obtaining necessary clearances. The position may involve travel and working in secure facilities.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma and three years' experience in military, police or commercial guard force.
• Proficiency in Russian (local language) and S3/R3 clearance.
• Top Secret Clearance (Active) and Diplomatic Passport.
• Ability to use a computer including common office tools (e.g., Microsoft Office).

Responsibilities

• Conduct access control at restricted facilities.
• Interact and communicate with local nationals possessing Russian documents.

Skills

Russian language

Security clearance

Office software

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Metal detectors

Job description

About Paragon Professional Services

Paragon offers a wide range of environmental investigation, consulting, compliance, and remediation services as well as IT solutions, Facility O&M, Materiel Support, Supply and Security to both private- and public-sector clients throughout Alaska and the Continental U.S. Paragon's experienced professional staff is dedicated to producing high-quality documentation and providing safe field execution to support its clients' projects in line with local, state and federal guidelines and regulations.

About this position: Senior Guard Location - US Embassy in Moscow, Russia/ Washington, DC

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Wage/Salary Range: $45.71 per hr.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct access control
• Interact and speak with local nationals that possess Russian documents that must be read and interpreted

Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications

• Education Requirements: Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent with three years' experience in the military, police or commercial guard force.
• Level of Experience Requirements Demonstrated command of the local language - Russian. Must have a proficiency of S3/R3
• Top Secret Clearance (Active)
• Diplomatic Passport

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Ability to use a computer including all common office management tools (e.g. Microsoft Office);
• Oversight of access control points and special function teams
• Experience with communications and radio use and procedures
• Ability to operate walk-through metal detectors, hand-held metal detectors, X-ray inspection machines, electronic hydraulic barriers, itemizers, and special monitoring devices
• Complete written operational and administrative logs.

Preferred

• N/A

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position will not have supervisory responsibilities.

DOT Covered/Safety-Sensitive Role Requirements

This position is not subject to federal requirements regarding Department of Transportation "safety-sensitive" functions.

Necessary Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of mental alertness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about.

Work Environment

The work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of situational awareness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work described herein is primarily a modern office setting. Occasional travel may be required.

Additional Qualifying Factors

As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background check results. If applicable to the contract, you must also obtain and maintain the appropriate clearance levels required and must also be able to obtain access to military installations.

Shareholder Preference

BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.

Bering Straits Native Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law, or any other basis prohibited by law.