Security Specialist

What You Will Do

As a member of the Personnel Security group, you will serve a vital function for the Laboratory in the Access Control and Access Authorization Team. Many of the activities at the Laboratory involve working with classified information. Personnel Security is instrumental in assisting workers to obtain and maintain a security clearance to allow this access. Personnel Security is comprised of the Badge Office, Control of Classified Visits, and Clearance Processing.

Personnel Security is one of the busiest groups at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Your attention to detail and ability to work well with other individuals, groups and independently will be a major part of obtaining success in this position.

You will use your skillset to help employees obtain physical and/or logical access and provide Security education by using various databases to complete the required steps. You will be part of a multi-team effort in a fast-paced environment where your attention to detail and ability to manage your time is essential. You will work with multiple customers each day via telephone, messenger/chat, e-mail, and in-person.

You will be required to learn all applicable rules and regulations related to Personnel Security. You will validate requests, verify identity/citizenship, and review official documents to ensure only authorized individuals are granted access to the Laboratory. You will work with a 4th Dimension relational database application to track each submission by completing electronic checklists within the system. You will be required to learn all requirements applicable to granting access to classified information and you will protect personally identifiable information (PII).

You will interact with new employees and visitors from around the world as they arrive and experience Los Alamos National Laboratory for the first time.

Personnel Security ensures that granting access to classified matter and/or special nuclear material does not endanger the common defense and security and is consistent with national interests. The staff in Personnel Security aim to provide quality service while ensuring Federal and Laboratory requirements are followed.

• Adaptability: Proven competence to provide professional customer service while under pressure of multiple deadlines, frequent interruptions, and changing priorities. Self-motivated team player who encourages and fosters cooperation, teamwork, attendance, punctuality, and progression.
• Time Management: Working knowledge and experience in effectively prioritizing assigned tasks and assuming responsibility for accomplishing the work.
• Communication: Working knowledge and ability to interact with all levels of personnel and management, and experience with high volumes of customers as both part of a team and independently. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Attention to Detail: A strong attention to detail where high levels of accuracy are mandatory. Experience coordinating schedules and calendar management to ensure strict deadlines are met.
• Education/
  
  Experience:
  
  Position requires an Associate's Degree and 2 years of experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

• Laboratory Mission: Working knowledge of the Laboratory mission, organizations, programs, scientific capabilities, policies, and procedures.
• Security Knowledge: Working knowledge of federal, state and local security and safeguards standards and regulations.
• Information Technology: Previous experience using call‑center technology, incoming ticketing systems, and relational databases.
• Information Security: Working knowledge and experience in protecting…