Siara Jackson
Upper Marlboro
Summary
Accomplished Security Manager with extensive experience at Ingenuity and Purpose, adept in personnel security management and clearance verification. Proven leader with a keen attention to detail, enhancing security protocols and team efficiency by 20%. Skilled in effective communication and adaptability, ensuring compliance and safeguarding sensitive information in high-stakes environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Security Manager/Admin
Ingenuity and Purpose (IAP)
McLean
2023.06 - Current
- Brief/Debrief personnel onto/off of contract
- Manage 9 badging office personnel
- Complete 4311s for badge renewals, crossovers and initials
- Manage initial, upgrade and periodic reinvestigation requests for personnel security clearances.
- Utilize sites/systems such as Scattered Castle, Stargate and BCMS to check/verify clearances and clearance levels
- Utilize Lenel system to activate/deactivate badges
- Update records for contract personnel
- Ensure compliance of security policies with NISPOM is maintained throughout contract
- Serve as primary POC for security inquiries from the Client and COTR
- Perform clearance checks for potential new hires
- Conduct document control processes to manage sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
- Efficient in maintaining personnel and physical security files, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards
- Ensure documents remain accurate and up to date for all personnel
- Create, extend or disable employee computer accesses
- Gather and configure data for monthly metrics
- Update requests and tasks that need to be completed for weekly reports
Nights Operations Specialist
Amentum
McLean
2022.10 - 2024.07
- Oversee nights monitor schedule for multiple locations
- Resolve night scheduling issues
- Update Security Monitor supervisors on any additional requirements not listed on schedule
- Coordinate with Night Area Manager on accepting requirements based on available staffing
- Monitor Work Control Center for new monitor requests
- Input daily time entries for employees
- Calculate and update employee PTO payouts
- Input daily parking tickets into parking management data system
- Record all incident reports
Access Control Specialist
Ingenuity and Purpose
Bethesda
2022.10 - 2023.06
- Create and issue badges (Temporary/Visitors)
- Grant/Remove access to restricted areas
- Complete Visitor Access Requests
- Coordinate with DNI security for approval of same day visitors
- Take pictures for various photo badges
- Interact with compound security on security issues to ensure policies are enforced
Security Monitor Lead
Amentum
McLean
2021.01 - 2022.10
- Led a team of about 50 to support the security and integrity of Government facilities for critical infrastructure and operations projects.
- Maintain schedules and timesheets for personnel regularly supporting multiple projects with unique WBS codes during a shift.
- Work closely with building management to adapt resource priorities accordingly
- Coordinate staffing with other supervisors at other locations to address critical customer mission needs.
- Report concerns both verbally and in writing in a timely manner.
- Brief and train new personnel on building practices and procedures.
- Act as first line quality control for program management.
- Counsel, discipline, and recognize team member performance, and elevate these actions when appropriate.
Security Monitor Escort
Amentum
McLean
2019.10 - 2021.01
- Escort + maintain visual contact of subcontractors who work on-site
- Badge contractors in and out
- Maintain professional relationship with recurring contractors
- Provide exceptional customer services to the client and all other personnel
- Directly engaged in activities supporting the security and integrity of Government facilities for critical infrastructure and operations projects.
- Adaptability to a wide range of assignments from static posts, special events, renovation construction, and other unique project tasking.
- Trained to closely observe and surveil the activities of individuals working in or visiting sensitive facilities.
- Contributed to the safety and security of the work environment by surveying classified working areas and limiting exposure to sensitive documents and information.
- Maintained real-time security log notebook with description of work activity and movement of uncleared and lesser-cleared personnel.
- Directed movement and prohibit access to restricted areas for personnel when necessary.
- Generated incident reports in real time for action by program management, facilities operations and management, Government security, and customer leadership as appropriate.
- Demonstrated mission commitment by remaining constantly vigilant in a diverse set of operating environments and physical conditions.
Education
B.S. - Business Administration
Bowie State University
Bowie, MD12.2022
A.A. - General Studies
College of Southern Maryland
LaPlata, MD06.2014
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Personnel security management
- Clearance verification
- Access control
- Team leadership
- Effective communication
- Adaptability
Certification
Facility Security Officer Certified - CSDE
Clearance
Active Top Secret Clearance with Full Scope Poly
Timeline
Security Manager/Admin
Ingenuity and Purpose (IAP)
2023.06 - Current
Nights Operations Specialist
Amentum
2022.10 - 2024.07
Access Control Specialist
Ingenuity and Purpose
2022.10 - 2023.06
Security Monitor Lead
Amentum
2021.01 - 2022.10
Security Monitor Escort
Amentum
2019.10 - 2021.01
B.S. - Business Administration
Bowie State University
A.A. - General Studies
College of Southern Maryland