Position: Assistant Court Security Officer (ACSO)
Anticipated Start: January 2024
Location:
- 1235 S. Clark Street, Arlington, Virginia; or
- 145 N Street NE, Washington, DC
Hours: 0900-1800, surge support may be required
Clearance: Active Top Secret Clearance (Required and must be Active)
Compensation: $55,000 - 60,000/year + Benefits
General Description:
In undertaking courier duties, the officer will be concerned with transporting classified material. However, he or she may also step into the role of facility manager when the primary facility manager is absent.
As the facility manager for a secured facility, the officer will oversee the daily operations of the primary secured facility; memorize the combinations for points of entry; memorize other combinations to containers that protect classified national security information; and, assist cleared counsel with their Pentagon facility cards (PFACs).
In undertaking archivist duties, the officer will primarily assist with archiving court records. He or she will also take on the role of the courier specialist (above), as needed.
Specific Job Duties and Responsibilities (will include, but may not be limited to):
- Ensure that only authorized individuals are given access to the secure facility. All individuals who enter the secure facility must show photo identification to the officer, who will in turn check to ensure their name, is on the approved access list, provided.
- Ensure that each approved individual who enters the secure facility sign in and out on the entry log. The log will include their printed name, date and time of visit, and their signature.
- Remain present in the office space while it is occupied by counsel.
- Track the location of documents within the facility on a daily basis.
- Escort all visitors (e.g. repair personnel, janitorial staff, etc.) that have been approved.
- Remove documents and computer equipment from classified storage safes and provide them to detainee counsel for use in office space located in the secure facility.
- The officer must ensure that this information is re-packaged and returned to the appropriate safe immediately upon receipt from detainee counsel.
- Ensure that all classified material being removed from the secure facility must be approved by the CSO and double wrapped, addressed, and transported in compliance with the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO).
- Create new case drawers in safes or file boxes for storage in a secure room in the secure facility.
- Answer all incoming calls in a professional manner, and take messages and forward case related calls or questions to the court security office within one hour via email.
- Ensure counsel comply with the rules/procedures of the facility and report any violations to the CSO via email no later than 30 minutes of detection and violation.
- Notify counsel of record on each case of any incoming classified filings, orders, transcripts, court materials or other classified material within two hours of delivery to the Secure Facility. Send and receive unclassified facsimile documents for counsel by entering them on the fax transmission log with date, time, number of pages, and name of detainee counsel, and case name/number.
- Copy and scan documents as instructed.
- File material in safe drawer, secure room or other designated location immediately upon receipt.
- Receive and log in-mail to and from detainees confined at Joint Detention Center, Guantanamo Bay and file in counsel drawer or forward to the Privilege team for processing.
- Receive motions from counsel, ensure they are appropriately processed to include instructing detainee counsel as to correct amount of copies, attaching classified coversheet, marking and double-wrapping. The officer will assist counsel with any of the aforementioned, as needed.
- Assist counsel with labeling and proper disposal of any burn bags, to include ensuring that the burn bags are in place and ready for the designated morning pick-up.
Minimum Qualifications:
- H.S. Diploma (Required); Bachelors (Desired)
- Must have strong administrative skills, to include a strong background in MS Office Suite (e.g., Excel, Word, Publisher), which is utilized in the archiving of projects.
- Valid Driver’s License
- TS/SCI Clearance (Required)
About J Terry & Associates, Inc. (JTA): JTA is a Virginia-based corporation that has provided quality service to federal customers since 2007. Our team actively seeks motivated and qualified individuals to continue in this tradition of providing multiple customers with a range of professional services and construction support. Currently, JTA seeks a dedicated individual(s) for the advertised position to meet our customer requirements, proving JTA to be a dependable small business that can satisfy diverse and emerging requirements, on time and within budget.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Experience:
- administrative: 3 years (Required)
Security clearance:
Work Location: In person