Security Custodian

**Security Custodian**

**Job ID** 2989 **Date posted** 01/25/2022 Brookhaven National Laboratory (www.bnl.gov) delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nations future. Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research. The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) Office of Science. Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE. BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University. BSA salutes our veterans and active military members with careers that leverage the skills and unique experience they gained while serving our country. Our organization fully supports service members transitioning from active duty to civilian life and pledges our commitment to actively hire veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Military personnel who have been formally trained or have relevant experience obtained while in service may meet educational requirements and are encouraged to apply for job opportunities at BSA.

Organizational Overview

BNLs Nonproliferation and National Security Department contributes to U.S. nuclear security and safeguards efforts by assisting in the development, analysis and assessment of policies that strengthen international regimes, collecting and analyzing data to identify trends and threats to the U.S. and international communities, developing and implementing new technologies to address existing and emerging threats, and strengthening the domestic and international institutions that form the framework of the nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear security regimes through training and engagement. The departments activities require subcontracts, valued at approximately $10 million, with several other domestic and international organizations (including public and private sector entities) and consultants. The Department also provides operational and administrative management of secure assets and operations that support national security programs conducted at BNL.

Position Description

BNLs Nonproliferation and National Security Department has an opening for a full-time Staff Specialist to support secure operations in the roles of Document Custodian, Information System Security Officer, and Communications Security Custodian. These roles encompass administrative support to manage physical and cyber security and compliance with procedures to protect classified matter, secure video, telecommunications, computing, and meeting space. In this role, you will act with minimal supervision in a leadership role to protect the assets, support the users of the secure facility and assist them to comply with security procedures. You will demonstrate aptitude, motivation, and administrative skills as well as the right temperament to work in a highly consequential regulated environment with high-level users of the secure assets.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**

* Implement the security plans and procedures to facilitate operations and ensure strict compliance with regulatory requirements

* Process purchase orders

* Maintain proficiency and training on security plans and procedure implementation

* Manage the classified holdings stored in the secure area

* As Document Custodian, ensure all matters have proper security markings, are stored properly, and are issued only to persons with appropriate access authorization, receives and stores classified matter sent to the Laboratory and sends classified matter to destinations outside the Laboratory, and properly destroys classified matter when no longer needed.

* Support and provide operational oversight of the users of secure assets and assist them with their programmatic needs

* As Information System Security Officer work with the Classified System Administer to maintain secure computers and peripherals, compose secure plans for new or renewed information systems, and facilitate access by the users

* As Communications Security Custodian, manage the secure video and telecommunication devices and facilitate access by the users

* Participate in security audits and oversight by responding to requests for data that demonstrate compliance with facility procedures, activities by the users, chain of custody for receipt, storage, and use of classified matter. In the event of an incident of security concern provide data and participate in the investigation and implement prescribed corrective actions.

* Prepare correspondence and foreign and domestic travel authorizations and expense reports

* Process and track travel expense reports for associated staff to ensure approval and payment

* Maintain project files

* Purchase supplies with a BNL Credit Card

Position Requirements

**Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:**

* Bachelors degree in a related business field or equivalent experience, based on 2:1 (experience: college) years

* A minimum of four (4) years related work experience showing progressively more complex responsibilities in a substantive and relevant administrative role which provides evidence of the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform successfully the duties of the position. Additional education in fields specifically related to the position requirements may offset qualifying experience

* Ability to work independently and exercise a high degree of discretion and judgment in a highly regulated, complex, and scientific fast-paced multi-cultural environment

* Ability to be proactive and demonstrate leadership to ensure users of the secure area comply with the full spectrum of security procedures

* Attention to detail and strong organizational skills

* Ability to work under pressure, balance competing priorities, and perform multiple and varied tasks

* Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office products, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat Pro

* Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills

* Self-motivation and ability to function as a member of a team

* Ability to travel domestically for job-specific training

* Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance

**Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:**

* Experience working in a national security program, and associated policies, and procedures

**OTHER INFORMATION:**

Must be able to secure and maintain a DOE Q clearance

At Brookhaven National Laboratory we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

* Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans

* Flexible Spending Accounts

* Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (vacation, holidays, sick leave, paid parental leave)

* Lab-funded Retirement Plan

* 401(k) Plan

* Flexible Work Arrangements

* Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs

* Employee Fitness/Wellness & Recreation: Gym/Basketball Courts, Weight Room, Fitness Classes, Indoor Pool, Tennis Courts, Sports Clubs/Activities (Basketball, Ping Pong, Softball, Tennis)

Brookhaven Science Associates requires proof of a COVID-19 vaccination for all employees. Proof of full vaccination as recognized by the CDC and/or WHO, inclusive of the two-week waiting period, is required at the start of your employment.

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is an equal opportunity employer that values inclusion and diversity at our Lab.We are committed to ensuring that all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a veteran, disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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