Physical Security Specialist, Jr. Analyst

7 days ago


Arlington, United States Cherokee Nation Businesses Full time
Job Description

Physical Specialist- Jr. Analyst

This position requires an active Secret clearance.

Receive work guidance from a geographical regions senior physical security specialist or the lead program analyst within the Project Coordination Division (PCD) of Diplomatic Security's (DS) Countermeasures Directorate. Provide dedicated analytical, logistical and information tracking within a geographic region in support of the section.

Compensation & Benefits:

Estimated Starting Salary Range for Jr Physical Security Specialist Analyst: Pay commensurate with experience.

Full time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K and other possible benefits as provided. Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.

Jr Physical Security Specialist Analyst Responsibilities Include:
  • Analysts are responsible for receiving physical design documents, logging projects into the PCD Design Review Tracker and sending out review request to various DS offices. Analysts then receive and upload review comments into ProjNet, a design review tracking application. Analysts also must "back check" the comments once final responses are received, in order to ensure open issues are fully resolved. Once all comments are resolved, the Analyst must draft correspondence memorandum to other offices for project certification.
  • Analysts review incoming funding request cables for errors, accounting mistakes and improper funding codes. Analysts are also responsible for monitoring the progress of the request to include maintaining the PCD Funding Request Tracker, notifying the assigned desk officers for action and ensure requests are fully completed within a two business day period.
  • Analysts are tasked with drafting, reviewing and editing written products within their assigned a section, including Ambassadorial Briefing Papers, Waiver/Exception Requests, Action Memos, Informational Memos, Score Cards, and miscellaneous cables often while adhering to short deadlines. Analysts look for grammatical mistakes, contextual errors, and ensure all written products strictly conform to the PCD and Department templates.
  • Analysts review and edit all Physical Security Surveys to insure that there are no formatting errors, grammatical mistakes, or missing content from Post before they reach the Desk Officer for their review. Analysts are responsible for communicating with Posts when the surveys are missing required content, and for passing the survey to the Desk Officer for their review.
  • Analysts provide dedicated support for a variety of informational taskers, researching PCD databases to generate useful information for reports that are often received by senior persons within the department. Analysts will learn to operate the Department's tasker system.
  • Analysts provide support to the Residential and Soft Target Working Groups, organizing the meetings, recording minutes, and tracking issues.
  • Analysts compile the data from various tracking applications in order provide a useful analysis to decision makers on their section's accomplishments during the periodic quarter.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Jr Physical Security Specialist Analyst Experience, Education, Skills, Abilities requested:
  • Bachelor's degree education or equivalent in years of related work experience.
  • Ability to learn and apply DS, OSPB, and physical/residential security requirements.
  • Demonstrative ability to perform basic data analysis, statistical analysis and demonstrated attention to detail or related educational experience.
  • Experience in basic budgetary accounting procedures and recordkeeping.
  • Demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize and track activity.
  • Demonstrated teamwork and team building experience with those who are not direct reports.
  • Organized, self-starter who has demonstrated they are internally motivated, take ownership of their program, can work well independently or with a team, and with minimal supervision.
  • Good interpersonal skills and an effective communicator, both orally and in writing, that can explain complex details to different audiences including working level employees, subject matter experts and senior analysts.
  • Experience drafting correspondence, procedures, memos, and preparing draft reports for executives for decision making with minimal editing required.
  • Excellent writing skills to including proofing, editing, ability to identify grammar mistakes, contextual errors, and ability to ensure products conform to established standards.
  • Excellent research skills.
  • Demonstrated competence: SharePoint, Microsoft Suite (including Excel), Office 36.
  • Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.
Company Information:

Cherokee Nation Strategic Programs (CNSP) provides support, services, and solutions to federal and commercial customers. The company takes a personalized approach to solving our clients' toughest challenges, helping you make the most of your skills. CNSP is part of Cherokee Federal - a team of tribally owned federal contracting companies. For more information, visit cherokee-federal.com.

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