About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, IT.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This role supports facility entry/visitor control and program security administration for a cleared government contract. Responsibilities include:

• Check identification for all visitors; verify sponsorship and clearance using JPAS or an approved local database.
• Determine visitor purpose, log visitors, issue visitor badges, and notify hosts of arrivals.
• Enforce prohibited-item policies (e.g., personal electronics, removable media) and perform bag/hand-carried-item inspections or assist government staff with inspections.
• Receive and distribute incoming packages (UPS, FedEx, etc.) per facility SOPs.
• Verify assigned personnel display authorized access badges.
• Perform entry and circulation control duties and maintain accurate logs, equipment, and badge accountability at shift start/end.
• Execute emergency procedures (bomb threat, active shooter, force protection, anti-terrorism, fire evacuation) according to checklists.
• Assist with personnel, information, and program security tasks as assigned by the Chief of Security.

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Minimum Qualifications

• 1–2 years of related security, visitor control, or access-control experience. Prior special program security experience is highly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience (4 years) is preferred but not required.
• Must hold at least a Top-Secret clearance at hire and be able to obtain/maintain Top Secret/SCI/SAP eligibility.
• Willingness to submit to a Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph.
• Strong attention to detail, professionalism at checkpoints, and the ability to follow written SOPs and emergency checklists.

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Preferred / Nice to Have

• Experience working on government or federal contracts.
• Familiarity with JPAS or comparable personnel security databases.
• Prior visitor-control, access-control, or security administration in a special program environment.

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Compensation & Work Type

• Estimated salary: $48,158 per year (estimated).
• Employment type: Full-time, on-site (not remote).

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Additional Information

• This description is not exhaustive; other duties may be assigned.
• In compliance with federal law, all hires must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete Form I-9 upon hire.
• Confidential Client is military-friendly and values diverse backgrounds.
• If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply, notify Careertakes during the process.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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