Resource Protection Specialist

Summary

The Resource Protection Specialist shall support the Resource Protection Program in accordance with NPR 1620.3A by promoting and safeguarding NASA personnel and property by reducing opportunity for theft, sabotage, terrorism, and workplace violence. This position will also promote crime prevention by implementation of a comprehensive resource protection plan, physical security plan, vulnerability and threat assessments, identification and protection of NASA Critical Infrastructure, and the coordination of special events with the NASA Protective Services office.

Responsibilities

1. Conducts physical security inspections, audits, key audits, and assessments of KSC facilities and areas for the purpose of identifying security weaknesses and vulnerabilities and recommend countermeasures.
2. Reviews and analyzes proposed construction design reviews.
3. Conducts and reviews threat and vulnerability analysis and studies.
4. Reviews and tests the physical, electronic and IT systems used to control access.
5. Evaluates and recommends installation protection needs.
6. Provides priority attention and added protection to NASA Critical Infrastructure.
7. Develops, supports, and evaluates contingency operation exercises.
8. Participates and provides subject matter expertise and attends conferences as required.
9. Documents training for all resource protection staff.
10. Develops KSC-Security-Flash emails.
11. As a critical position will be required to report and remain available for emergency duty in expectation of a hurricane, other disaster, or declared emergency.
12. May cross-train and be proficient as an Emergency Management Analyst.
13. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

1. High school diploma or GED.
2. 4 years of prior experience with physical security or vulnerability assessments.
3. Prior experience with security inspections.
4. Interagency Security Committee (ISC) Risk Management Process Training Program.
5. ICS-100.
6. IS-700.
7. IS-1170.
8. IS-1171.
9. IS-1173.
10. IS-1174.
11. Chemicals of Interest (COI) and Chemical Vulnerability Information (CVI).
12. General knowledge of the DHS Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism (CFATS) program.

Estimated Salary/Wage

USD $85,000.00/Yr.