Description

About Sandia

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking a Captain/ Shift Commander to lead within our Protective Force organization.
The selected candidate should be an experienced, proactive, highly motivated individual who can guide and direct the day-to-day shift activities for the Protective Force Lieutenants and shift Security Police Officers (SPOs) and individuals who operate the Security Command Center (SCC).

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Lead both represented and non-represented Pro Force personnel during operational shift work.
• Implement operational procedures in accordance with DOE/NNSA orders, directives, and operational needs.
• In collaboration with the protective force manager, this position leads subordinate employee recruitment, selection, training, work assignments, recognition, disciplinary actions, conflict resolution, and contributes to performance assessments.
• Effectively collaborate with a multitude of customers and all levels of management to include DOE, NNSA, and SFO.
• Make critical security assessments and decisions, implement protective actions, review security incident reports (SIR), and coordinate timely communications with internal and external stakeholders during emergency and non-emergency security events.
• The selected candidate must be willing to maintain physical fitness requirements (to man postings), work onsite and up to 16 hours a day, including off-hours, weekends, holidays, and in harsh weather conditions.

*Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range

$87,400 - $144,400

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (such as Criminal Justice, Criminology, Homeland Security, Information Security, Security Management, etc.) plus 5 years of relevant experience; or equivalent (AS + 9 years or no degree + 13 years).
• Supervisory experience, such as Protective Force Operations/ law enforcement.
• Must currently have a TRF-100 certification.
• Must have an active DOE Q-level security clearance to start.

Qualifications We Desire

• Knowledge of DOE/NNSA orders and requirements; detailed knowledge of DOE/NNSA Protective Force Operations to include individual and team tactical response.
• Ability to obtain all DOE NTC certifications related to Pro Force, TRF100 certification, BIT, (Optional) FIC, IFIC.
• Basic working knowledge of Environment, Safety, & Health (ES&H) safety requirements.
• Strong leadership experience including writing, communications, facilitation, critical thinking and organizational skills.
• Self-motivated, exercise initiative with minimal direction and or supervision, while working in a team-oriented environment.
• Familiarity with the following Safeguards & Security (S&S) fields: Protective Force Operations, Physical Security, Technical Security, Vulnerability Assessment, Performance Assurance.
• Expertise in development and implementation of operating policies, processes, and procedures.
• Ability to work with sensitive and or classified information.

About Our Team

The Safeguards and Security Protective Force Department at Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico (SNL/NM) is responsible for the Protection of resources, including Special Nuclear Material (SNM), Classified Matter, personnel, locks, keys and combination control.The Protective Force department is also responsible for emergency response assistance and basic law enforcement activities at SNL/NM.

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.