Research Security Manager Senior (On Site)

Overview

About Us

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:

• Students are our top priority.
• We strive for excellence.
• We thrive on diversity.
• We celebrate collaboration.
• We champion innovation.
• We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
• We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
• We act ethically.
• 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.

Job Summary

Manage security programs concerned with protecting Institute employees, properties, facilities, physical assets and classified information. Responsible for setting employee goals, assessing employee performance and providing feedback, and making pay recommendations. This management position will interact on a regular basis with: research management, professional and support staff, and government and industry professional counterpartsThis position typically will advise and counsel: research management, professional and support staff, and government and industry professional counterpartsThis position will supervise: assigned staff

Responsibilities

Job Duty 1 -

Implement and administer security programs that control access to the organizations facilities or assets.

Job Duty 9 -

Investigate and record accidents, theft or other losses, or allegations of illegal behavior.

Job Duty 10 -

Perform other duties as assigned

Job Duty 2 -

Manage a team of assigned staff that are responsible for monitoring company grounds to prevent theft, violence, or other loss of company

property.

Job Duty 3 -

Ensure compliance with security requirements set by the Department of Defense (DoD) or a similar agency.

Job Duty 4 -

Process employee security clearances and verify and approve visitors.

Job Duty 5 -

Conduct security trainings or briefings for employees.

Job Duty 6 -

Maintain personnel files or facility security logs.

Job Duty 7 -

Participate in audits or inspections.

Job Duty 8 -

Oversee the storage, retrieval, distribution, and destruction of classified materials.

Educational Requirements

Required Qualifications

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

Other Required Qualifications

Will require some weekend and evening activities.

Required Experience

Ten years of job related experience

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Certifications, Licenses or Permits:

American Society for Industrial Security International (ASIS), Certified Protection Professional (CPP) or National Classification Management Society (NCMS) Industrial Security Professional (ISP) Previous Facility Security Officer (FSO) or FSO certification, Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO) and/or Contractor Special Security Officer (CSSO) experience

Preferred Educational Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Skills

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

This job requires the ability to work as part of a team, develop and mentor others, and meet deadlines. Must be detail oriented and have skills in decision-making, management, leadership, problem management, problem/situation analysis, judgement, and organization. Must have working knowledge of the requirements contained in the DoD National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, thorough knowledge of Defense Information System for Security (DISS) and National Background Investigation Services (NBIS), ISFD, SIMS and basic office applications, and superior verbal and written communications skills.

USG Core Values

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 .

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, 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, gender expression, 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. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

Other Information

This is a supervisory position.

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.

This position will not be required to drive.

This role is considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position will not travel

This position does require the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Successful candidate must be a US Citizen

Grade A11

Anticipated annual salary $81,619.00 to $111,002.00

Background Check

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