NASA- Security Officer with Secret Security Clearance

Position Responsibilities:

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide traffic safety
• Detect and deter criminal conduct
• Enforce security rules and policies
• Detect unauthorized personnel
• Act as first responder to critical incidents and emergencies
• Establishes emergency or temporary control points
• Respond to calls for assistance
• Mobile patrols
• Investigate incidents and offenses and safeguard disaster and crime scenes
• Enforce Federal law, applicable California law, and NASA regulations applicable to NASA property and facilities
• Enforce applicable California vehicle code and Center traffic regulations
• Conduct vehicle stops, direct traffic, investigate traffic accidents, write reports, and issue AFRC Administrative Traffic Citations
• Perimeter and internal access control
• Provide crowd control
• Perform special and hazardous operation support in accordance with approved safety and security plans
• Escort aircraft, flight hardware, miscellaneous movements, and other dangerous or hazardous movements as directed by the CPS
• Conduct random vehicle inspections
• Respond to bomb threats and suspicious packages to include searches to locate the threat, establishing appropriate security/safety cordons, and area evacuations
• Respond to Active Shooter and other random acts of violence, to include searches to locate and neutralize the threat, in accordance with established SOP
• Provide other duties as assigned

Overview

Security Officer at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center (Edwards, CA) and/or NASA Building 703 (Palmdale, CA).

THIS POSITION REQUIRES AN ACTIVE NATIONAL SECURITY CLEARANCE (SECRET OR HIGHER).

(U.S. MILITARY VETERANS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY)

Position Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be able to safely handle and qualify with assigned firearms
• Must pass background check
• Must have a valid state driver’s license
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a flight-line driver’s license
• Must be able to obtain certification as an Emergency Response Official
• Must be able to pass an annual Physical Abilities Test to include an obstacle course and a one mile run in <10.01 minutes
• Must be able to withstand sudden emotional stress and physical exertion in apprehension of suspects and violators
• Must be able to walk, run, jump, climb, or crawl, followed by physical contact in attempt to overpower a violator
• Must pass medical examination (to include vision and hearing), psychological examination (by administered MMPI-2 and Shipley Institute of Living Scale), and drug test
• Must be able to stand and walk for an entire shift, (at times, while outside)
• Must be able to safely operate a full-size patrol vehicle
• Must be able to obtain Security Guard License/Registration issued by the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services;
• Must be able to obtain a Firearms Permit issued by the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services
• Must present a professional appearance

  Preferred Qualifications:

  Candidates with the following skills and qualifications will be given preferential consideration:

  • Possess a SECRET national security clearance
  • Familiarity with limits of jurisdiction
  • Former or current US Military-Law Enforcement and Combat Arms personnel
  • Possess a current Security Guard License/Registration issued by the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services;
  • Possess a Firearms Permit issued by the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services

  Physical Demands/Work Environment:

  The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, run, climb, jump, crawl, sit, stand, bend, climb stairs, maneuver in confined spaces, reach and move about the facility and carry objects up to 50lbs.

  Candidates should be able to adapt to changing environments including frequent changes in weather.

  NOTE: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job.

  Benefits:

  This position is subject to a Union Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that dictates pay and benefits.

  • Current hourly rate is $30.62 per hour ($26.07 Base pay plus $4.55 Health & Welfare benefit) After Training and Certification is complete
  • Overtime paid at time and half of Base pay (excluding H&W)
  • 2 weeks paid vacation (paid out yearly if not used)
  • 56 hours paid sick time (paid out yearly if not used)
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Optional medical/dental/vision insurance plans available