Visitor Control Specialist

Watermark Risk Management International•Bedford, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The position provides Security Visitor Control, program security administration to include personnel and information security functions as needed and is responsible to the Chief of Security, for entry and circulation control and other administrative duties to assure visitors are greeted professionally and receive assistance as necessary.

Requirements

1-2 years related experience
Active Secret clearance
Eligibility for access to Top Secret/SCI/SAP information
Willingness to submit to a Counterintelligence polygraph
Reports to a physical location which occasionally requires the ability to traverse between buildings
May require sedentary work at least 50% of the time
Must be able to regularly lift up to 50 lbs
Ability to manage stress with a high degree of maturity/professionalism
Demonstrated critical thinking and leadership skills and the ability to work well with others
Effective verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in special program security work highly preferred, but willing to accept and train entry- level employee if otherwise qualified

Responsibilities

Check identification of all visitors, and ensure all are sponsored and properly cleared via JPAS or a local database
Determine visitor’s need to enter the building, log visitors in, issue visitor badges and notify hosts of visitor arrivals
Ensure visitors are not introducing any prohibited items (cell phones, pagers, jump drives, PDAs, etc)
Perform and/or assist government employees with inspecting bags and hand-carried items
Receive packages from outside agencies (UPS, Fed Ex, etc) and distribute in accordance with facility standard operating procedures
Check assigned personnel and ensure they have and are displaying authorized access badges
Perform emergency procedures for bomb threat, active shooter, force protection, Anti-Terrorism, fire evacuation and other emergency situations in accordance with emergency procedures checklists
Account for all logs, instructions, equipment and badges at the beginning and end of each scheduled work day
Assist with personnel, information, program security and entry control functions
Other duties as assigned