Senior Safeguards & Security Specialist (Employee Concerns Program)

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).  Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy.  Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.   

• MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.  
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

Mission Support and Test Services (MSTS) is seeking a Senior Safeguards and Security (S&S) Specialist to fill the role as an Employee Concerns Program (ECP) Official. The coordinator will be responsible for investigating and processing employee concern reports at facilities and sites under the purview of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Field Office (NNSA/NFO), in accordance with DOE O 442.1B.

Key Responsibilities

• Under limited direction, support the MSTS Executive Office as an Employee Concerns Official on all company related concerns in accordance with the Employee Concerns Company Directive, to include:
  • Perform intake and screening for all incoming ECP issues 
  • Conduct in-depth investigations, when warranted, into the concerns such as:
    • Allegations 
    • Mismanagement 
    • Program/safety compliance
    • Security Concerns
    • Management Concerns as assigned by the Nevada Field Office.
  • Gather, analyze and document evidence, ensuring accuracy and completeness. 
  • Interview witnesses and relevant parties to collect information.
  • Review and analyze company policies, documents, procedures, programs, and training to support various needs including but not limited to legal, security, and safety compliance. 
  • Complete detailed investigative reports and provide recommendations based on findings.
• Coordinate with various entities not limited to; Human Resources, Legal, Cyber Security, Security Programs, Counterintelligence, during the conduct of the investigation and as needed.
• Assist with identifying affected company policies.
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical standards during all investigations.
• Assist in the development, writing, and editing of company documents, primarily the Employee Concerns Program, Insider Threat Program, and Nevada Enterprise IOSC Program Plans.
• Assist with tracking and trending of information for local metrics.
• Develop Insite and awareness articles, briefs, safety and security topics for the workforce.
• Prepare and provide presentations to all levels of the workforce, management, and federal oversight relevant to ECP.
• Represents the ECP at meetings.

• Bachelor's degree in field related to the position or equivalent training and experience plus a minimum of 5 years of progressive related experience.
• Desired: Bachelor’s degree in related field, e.g. Criminal Justice, plus 5 years of progressive related experience or High School Diploma/GED and at least 10 years of progressive related experience in conducting investigations.
• Proven experience in investigative work, security, law enforcement, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of investigative techniques and legal procedures.
• Ability to analyze complex information and present findings clearly and effectively.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Obtain and maintain access to secure computing systems for processing of sensitive incidents.
• Interpersonal skills: communicate with all levels of the workforce in a tactful and professional manner and to communicate clearly and in a manner acceptable to risk decision makers.
• Writing skills associated with authoring investigation reports, attention to detail and accuracy.
• Perform and operate independently and under time constraints. 
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