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Facilities/ Security Assistant

Sparks Group

Arlington, Virginia

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$27.88–$33.65
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Aerospace and Defense, CCTV, Calendar Management, Communication Skills, Customer Support/Service, Detail Oriented, Establish Priorities, Facilities Management, High School Diploma, Inventory Management, Mail Processing, Operational Support, Operations Security (OPSEC), Order Delivery, Organizational Skills, Physical Security, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project Tracking, Property Maintenance, Regulatory Compliance, Security Clearance, Security Compliance, Telephone Skills, Top Secret Clearance, United States Citizen, United States Department of Defense (DoD), Writing Skills
LOCATION
Arlington, Virginia
POSTED
2 days ago
Sparks Group has partnered with one of the world's leading aerospace and defense organizations to identify a Facilities & Security Assistant / Receptionist for a long-term contract opportunity. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile organization where you'll play an integral role supporting facility operations, physical security, and front office administration in a secure environment. If you're highly organized, enjoy working in a fast-paced office, and have experience supporting security, facilities, or administrative operations, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do:
  • Welcome employees, visitors, vendors, and customers while ensuring all visitor management and badging procedures are followed.
  • Serve as the first point of contact by answering and directing incoming calls and providing exceptional customer service.
  • Coordinate visitor access, maintain visitor logs, and ensure badges are issued and returned appropriately.
  • Manage incoming and outgoing mail, packages, and deliveries.
  • Schedule meetings, appointments, and conference rooms.
  • Open and close the reception area each business day and assist with training backup reception staff.
  • Support facility operations by coordinating maintenance requests, preparing service orders, and tracking projects through completion.
  • Maintain inventories of building keys, access cards, and other facility assets.
  • Assist the Security team with clearance paperwork, visitor requests, affiliate visit processing, and other day-to-day security activities.
  • Monitor CCTV systems and report potential security or safety concerns.
  • Communicate security procedures and assist employees, subcontractors, and visitors with compliance requirements.
  • Support compliance with DoD Industrial Security requirements and the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM).

What We're Looking For:
  • High School Diploma required; Bachelor's degree is a plus.
  • Two or more years of experience supporting facilities, security, reception, office administration, or related functions.
  • Familiarity with NISPOM and industrial security requirements, or the ability to quickly learn.
  • Previous experience supporting visitor control, badging, facilities coordination, or security administration is highly desirable.
  • Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact professionally at all levels.
  • Experience handling confidential and sensitive information with discretion.

Security Clearance Requirement:
Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance. U.S. citizenship is required to support the clearance process.

About the Company

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Sparks Group

Bringing the Best People and the Best Companies Together Since 1970.

Sparks Group (formerly SPARKS, Sparks IT Solutions, and Sparks Personnel) is the Washington DC Area's leading temporary staffing and full-time recruiting services provider. Whether you are seeking your next opportunity or looking to add talent, Sparks Group is the ideal partner for you! Each of our four divisions (Sparks Office, Sparks Accounting & Finance, Sparks IT, and Sparks Creative) specializes in placing professionals in temporary/contract, temporary-to-full-time, and full-time roles across a diverse array of staffing categories, positions and levels including: office/administrative, customer service, human resources and talent acquisition, legal support, government and cleared personnel, mortgage/banking, accounting and finance, contracts and procurement, information technology and creative/marketing.

Sparks Group brings over four decades of experience placing professionals in challenging and rewarding positions at many of the area’s most prestigious organizations. Our primary focus is presenting opportunities that match each candidate’s skill-sets, experience levels, career objectives, and growth needs. Sparks Group has regularly ranked as one of the top US staffing and recruiting firms having been named to Inavero’s Best of Staffing Lists® for Client and Employee Satisfaction (2012-2017). Additionally, Sparks Group is proud to have been recently selected for other awards Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2017 Best Staffing Firms to Work For, Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work (2017), the Washington Post’s Top Workplaces® List (2017, 2014), Forbes® Best Professional Recruiting Firms (2017), and the National Capital Business Ethics Award.

COMPANY SIZE
50 to 99 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1970
WEBSITE
https://www.sparksgroupinc.com

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