Hiring: Security Officer (1st Shift) Company: Institute for Defense Analyses Location: Alexandria, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 11:43:15 Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Office, Security Clearance About the job Required Skills: •Visually check for appropriate security access badges. •Escort scheduled, unscheduled, and uncleared personnel or visitors around the facility. •Perform checks of safes containing classified documents; look for safety hazards, security violations, or unauthorized activity; and report to the appropriate supervisor. •Pick up bagged classified waste weighing up to 10 pounds from various locations in the IDA facility for transport to the disintegrator room. Accomplish the destruction of the material via the disintegrator and other required methods of destruction while adhering to stated procedures. •Maintain and update the shift log and prepare special reports. •Maintain stationary posts and/or physically patrol all areas of the building (interior and exterior) including the parking garage. •Issue and maintain records. Retrieve badges using the appropriate program and logs. •Perform the duties of the Shift Supervisor as necessary, to include operating the Console Command Center. Qualifications: •Active Secret Security Clearance preferred. •High school diploma or equivalent. Compensation: •$42,291 - $67,666 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!