Security Specialist I (Access & Visitor Control)

Armada Ltd•Middletown, RI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Security Specialist I (Access & Visitor Control) performs visitor and access control functions at NUWCDIVNPT in Newport, Rhode Island, Monday through Friday during normal business hours of 0700–1530. The position processes visitor requests and access forms, provides services at the Visitor Control Center, maintains access-control and visitor databases, and checks in personnel and visitors at Building 80. The role also performs Site Security Manager and Verifying Official services related to CAC and ID card administration, RAPIDS, DEERS, and PKI certificates. The position requires an active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one. A bachelor's degree is preferred. Relocation is not available. Qualified candidates may receive a $2,000 sign-on bonus. Candidates must successfully pass a background check and pre-employment drug testing; offers are contingent on the results.

Requirements

Active Secret security clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Experience, education, or training demonstrating the ability to follow directions and read, understand, and retain instructions, regulations, and procedures.
Demonstrated ability or endorsements indicating the ability to learn and perform the position's duties.
Knowledge of security classification methods and concepts, eligibility for access to classified or sensitive information, and processes for granting personnel security clearances and access.
Knowledge of commonly applied security principles, concepts, and methodologies for information, personnel, and physical security programs related to protecting SCI.
Knowledge of methods used to conduct inspections and investigations and collect and analyze information.
Skill in weighing factors such as personnel qualifications, building construction characteristics, access and entry restrictions, equipment availability, and other issues when resolving security questions and issues.
Must successfully pass a background check and pre-employment drug testing.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct visitor-control tasking and process incoming visit requests received by fax, electronic inbox, DISS, or a replacement system; review requests for completeness, notify requestors of discrepancies, and enter complete requests into the CCICO system.
Review SECNAV 5512/1 forms for completeness, notify requestors about discrepancies, forward complete forms to the Naval Station Newport Pass and ID Office, record adjudication results in the Visitor Control Database, and notify the requestor's sponsor.
Provide visitor access-control services at the NUWCDIVNPT Visitor Control Center, including verifying identities, issuing visitor badges, and briefing visitors on prohibited-items regulations.
Update the Lenel database to reflect access-control changes for designated spaces.
Collect returned ID cards, badges, and passes, and update CCICO to record returned items.
Check in and record personnel and visitors entering NUWCDIVNPT Building 80 and verify that visitors meet access requirements.
Manage user administration and user security as Site Security Manager.
Monitor CAC cardstock and consumables, including ordering, management, and accountability.
Verify policy and procedure compliance, site administration and security, and documentation and training compliance; maintain site address information in the RAPIDS Site Locator.
Install new hardware components and validate the identity of individuals whose fingerprints cannot be captured.
Document overrides when a CAC recipient lacks proper identification documents and use the automated card management system.
Serve as the primary individual responsible for issuing CAC/ID cards.
Protect the privacy and confidentiality of data displayed on the RAPIDS terminal screen.
Verify and scan source documents for adding and updating sponsors and family members; verify card-recipient identity as required before entering applicant data in RAPIDS.
Review and scan documents establishing benefit or ID-card eligibility before entering data into DEERS or issuing ID cards.
Suspend an individual's commissary, exchange, or MWR privileges when necessary.
Use the RAPIDS workstation to issue CACs and PKI certificates; update DEERS to reflect personnel-category changes and terminate CACs and revoke PKI certificates when requested by authorized sources.
Generate and scan DD Form 1172-2.
Provide a monthly report of CAC issuance totals, including Government and contractor CACs and Military ID cards if issued (CDRL B001).
Perform other duties as assigned.