The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) has an immediate opening for a Full-time 1st shift Sr. Security Guard. Shift hours are 6 am - 2 pm, Monday - Friday. The Sr. Security Guard regulates and controls personnel movement into the building, patrols the building grounds, investigates unusual events and submits reports. Due to the nature of the work and the need for occasional extended coverage, this position requires flexibility in working overtime or outside of the regularly scheduled shift, as authorized by the Security Manager or ACSSO.
Responsibilities
Maintains knowledge of and familiarity with the Standard Practice and Procedures for SCI Manual and the CCS Security Force Manual of Policies and Procedures.
Regulates personnel entry into building and adjacent areas.
Deals with visitors, and staff professionally and with courtesy.
Checks personnel identification badges.
Ensures visitors are authorized for entry into facility and confirms identification.
Maintains log of visitors and operates the special personnel accountability system.
Understands special instructions/orders at the various posts within and outside of the facility.
Remains at post until relieved or re-directed by supervisor.
Patrols assigned area, being alert to violations of security regulations, unauthorized persons and safety hazards.
Verifies safety features such as locks, alarms and lights are functioning and operational.
Responds to alarms, meeting time and physical requirements.
Takes prompt action to correct violations, creates complete, accurate and factual incident reports.
Deals with individuals involved in unusual/suspicious situations firmly but courteously, and works toward resolution of problem involving management, when necessary.
Understands use of video monitors, carefully watching for any unusual activity on the grounds or vicinity.
Knows the process of activation/deactivation of the alarm systems (SMTs) and monitoring UL alarm control station.
Implements emergency procedures as situations dictate or as directed.
Secures classified packages after office hours.
Secures alarm access and classified combinations to secure areas.
Performs escort duty upon direction from supervisor. Stays alert to actions and activities of person (s) under escort. Reports unusual behavior.
Knows building, office and grounds layout for most direct route to destination.
Conducts shredding of classified and sensitive information as required.
Keeps informed and current with regulations and new procedures concerning the Security Force operations.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
U.S. Citizenship is required.
An Active TS/SCI with CI polygraph clearance or higher is required.
High school diploma or equivalent, and two or more years of directly related security guard experience.
Must be able to use a computer.
Fully capable of monitoring facility and conducting security rounds, including responding on short notice to alarms or emergency situations.
Lift packages or materials weighing 10 pounds.
Communicate effectively in English both orally and in writing.
Able to stand for long periods of time and have corrected vision of 20/20 with no hearing impairments and work outdoors in all types of weather.
Why work at IDA?
Competitive salary and benefits, including diverse health insurance options, generous 10% contribution to retirement, 6 weeks 100% paid parental leave and 20 days paid time off. Mission-oriented work at a non-profit that supports and protects our Nation’s warfighters; as a non-profit, IDA employees are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL). Professional development including tuition reimbursement, internal and external trainings.
Compensation
We support transparency, equity, and fairness in our compensation program and provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range based on data-driven market analysis for each position. While it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range, a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $42,291-67,666. Individual salary within this range will be commensurate with the incumbent’s experience, unique skills and qualifications, and other relevant factors.
IDA (Institute for Defense Analyses) – a not-for-profit corporation headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia just outside Washington, DC – operates three Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) in the public interest: the Systems and Analyses Center, the Science and Technology Policy Institute, and the Center for Communications and Computing.
Sponsors rely on IDA for dispassionate, fact-based, and scientifically rigorous research and advice to inform their decisions. Since 1956, IDA’s basic mission has remained unchanged – bring the best scientific, technical, and analytic talent to bear on issues critical to U.S. National security, in a research environment free of commercial or shareholder interests where objectivity and the public interest are foremost.
The work produced by IDA’s FFRDCs is characterized by unquestioned objectivity and high quality. Because of our unique relationship with our Government sponsors, IDA enjoys unusual access to highly classified and sensitive government and corporate proprietary information. We adhere to a strict regime for avoiding conflicts of interest. We are thus in the position of offering outsider perspectives on important issues with insider access to information.
Our diverse mix of professionals possesses expertise in a broad range of technologies and systems combined with deep knowledge of costs, policies, operations, and organizational matters. IDA continually renews and evolves its staff, integrating those newly educated in the latest advances in research with seasoned veterans of acquisition management, policy-making, and operational leadership roles in government and defense-related organizations. The exceptional creativity, determination, and commitment to service that IDA researchers bring to their work are the foundation of IDA’s excellence.
