Research Security Specialist Senior (On Site)

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Administer provisions of regulations requiring the safeguarding of classified data up to and including Top Secret Sensitive Compartment Information (SCI)/Special Access Program (SAP) associated with research projects performed by the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). This position will interact on a consistent basis with: GTRI management, professionals and security staff; federal security personnel. This position typically will advise and counsel: GTRI management, professionals and security staff; federal security personnel. This position will supervise: NA.

Job Duty 1 -
Provide security direction and advice to GTRI personnel.

Job Duty 2 -
Serve as interface with federal agencies regarding application of new and ongoing security programs.

Job Duty 3 -
Coordinates the tracking, destruction, transmission and dissemination of Top Secret information.

Job Duty 4 -
Prepare for government security inspections and coordinate any follow-up actions required.

Job Duty 5 -
Collaborate with laboratory management on security work-related efforts impacting their operations.

Job Duty 6 -
Coordinate visitor control requirements and special security subcontractor activity.

Job Duty 7 -
Monitor and accommodate construction project work with regard to physical and computer security issues.

Job Duty 8 -
Perform other duties as assigned

Educational Requirements
Technical Diploma, Associate's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience
Four to five years of job related experience

Other Requirements

Valid GA Driver's License

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Experience overseeing day-to-day operation of Cleared Collateral Open Storage Facilities as a Mobile Security Professional
Bachelor's degree or Six years of work-related experience.

SKILLS
This job requires working knowledge of specific governmental regulations and requirements related to safeguarding and processing of classified information accessed through GTRI including access and use of associated information management systems.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests.

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position may be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may require travel up to 10%
This position does require the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Successful candidate must be a US Citizen

Grade A9
Anticipated annual salary 63,303.00 to $86,091.00