Escort Schedule Coordinator - Northern VA - (VAXCOM)

Parsons Corporation•Springfield, VA

8d•$88,400 - $154,700•Onsite

About The Position

Vaxcom Services LLC (a Parsons company) is looking for a cleared escort schedule coordinator to join their team. This role involves leading, managing, training, and mentoring a cadre of cleared security escorts in a classified environment across three facility locations in the greater Northern VA area. The ideal candidate will play a leadership role in protecting customer facilities, personnel, and operations, driven by performance excellence, personal integrity, and a commitment to the security mission.

Requirements

Associates Degree and two years of related experience working as part of a team providing guidance and instruction to others whether formal or informal. In lieu of Associates Degree, eight years of related work experience.
Demonstrated ability to analyze Customer work assignment requirements and produce/coordinate schedules that provide coverage at all locations for designated times.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with personnel at all levels from the team, Customer, and Vaxcom. This will include oral, written, and briefing skills/experience, and solid interpersonal skills.
Ability to provide formal training and mentoring to newly hired team members ensuring they meet expectations.
Will be required to maintain clear and concise work standards and goals as established by the Customer, and communicate those to the team regularly.
Ability to monitor team/individual performance and make recommendations to management to address less than successful performance quickly.
Solid organizational skills and the ability to handle competing priorities.
Ability to learn and then apply Customer and Vaxcom policies and procedures.
Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Suite of tools and solid computer proficiency.
An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree.
Two+ years experience leading a small to medium sized team.
Previous experience working in a classified facility/environment.
Previous experience working with schedules and assignments in any capacity.
Previous experience working directly/interacting with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

Providing one-on-one training to all newly hired cleared security escorts.
Overseeing daily operations and escort assignments for a team of up to 15 personnel in a fluid work environment.
Analyzing, creating, communicating, and editing (as needed) a weekly project schedule of work assignments for the escort team.
Assigning ad-hoc escort opportunities as needed and adjusting assignments for late-breaking schedule deviations.
Providing daily accountability reports to the Customer and weekly status reports via designated communication channels.
Coordinating regularly with the Customer's security vendor program managers/supervisors.
Escalating resource issues (radios, equipment, etc.) to the appropriate Customer personnel.
Attempting to resolve issues at the lowest level but escalating situations to the Customer Program Manager and Vaxcom leadership when necessary.
Demonstrating solid judgment, tact, diplomacy, and mission focus in order to bring about successful results.