Security Assistant I

GENERAL JOB SUMMARY:  To provide security services on a government installation in accordance with government, state and local un-escorted entry and controlled facility area regulations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

PRIMARY –

• Provide escorting duties (100% accompaniment for all visiting personnel, service contractors and other non-resident, un-cleared personnel) into facilities or other designated classified/secure areas.

• Perform various visual (observation) and physical test checks (hands on closure and proper locking of doors/windows/roll-up vehicle doors and other similar egress points) to ensure facilities remain entrance controlled

• Requires the ability to walk for periods longer than 20 minutes without stopping and periods with intermittent breaks/stops that may occur at irregular intervals.

• Requires to ability to walk terrain that includes environmentally controlled indoor areas as well as exposed/open outdoor conditions, stairs (not greater than three floors), and slightly irregular and sloped areas (indoor and outdoor).

• Maintain safe and clean working environment and comply with all applicable security and safety regulations

  SECONDARY –

• Ability to communicate verbally in a clear and professional manner with multiple levels of varying personnel (government, contractor, other industry)

• Bending/lifting requirement – May be required to lift 10 to 20 pounds unassisted.

• Must be able to stand or sit for periods longer than one hour

• May be required to ride in visitor vehicles (commercial and/or standard) when such vehicles operate within boundary of secured areas.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/WORK HOURS:

The work environment characteristics are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing essential functions of the job in an environmentally controlled industrial area.  However, there may be periods where the employee is tasked to perform duties outside but will not be required to do so during extreme inclement weather.  Employee may be exposed to possible risks associated with an industrial facility such as minor cuts/bruises, electrical shock, odorous smells and loud noises generated from machinery/equipment.  Non-Standard work week applies with general hours ranging from 5:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in any variety/combination of hourly increments up to 10 hours.  Overtime and weekend work may be required.  Hours will be scheduled as workload requirements dictate and will vary from week to week and may vary daily in order to comply with workload/visitor coverage demands.