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At Pinkerton, the mission is to protect our clients. To do this, we provide enterprise risk management services and programs specifically designed for each client. Pinkerton employees are one of our most important assets and critical to the delivery of world-class solutions. Bonded together, we share a commitment to integrity, vigilance, and excellence.

Pinkerton is an inclusive employer who seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our family of industry subject matter experts.

The Security Assurance Specialist, assigned to one of Pinkerton’s largest global clients, will support the compliance efforts in adherence with the organizational assurance framework. The Specialist within a regional team is responsible for ensuring conformance with an expansive range of corporate security policies and standards associated with operational effectiveness of physical, technical, response and procedural security at corporate facilities globally. This is a temporary full-time position for 3 to 6 months, which may be longer or shorter based on business needs. This position can be based in Arlington, VA or Seattle, WA. 

• Represent Pinkerton’s core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
• Maintain a standard of quality, proficiency levels and continued improvement through a regimen of regular inspection and testing constructed to ensure that security risks are mitigated, security systems and protocols are sustained at acceptable levels and that their quality and capabilities improve over time.
• Ensure compliance with promulgated controls by examining, analyzing and evaluating policies and standards, records, reports, operating practices/procedures and documentation in the design, installation, and effectiveness related to physical, technical, response and procedural security of corporate offices and buildings.
• Appraise management systems, programs and operations through both on-site and remote survey evaluations and inspections.
• Maintain thorough familiarity with corporate policies, standards and guidelines governing the safeguarding of personnel and assets associated with corporate facilities.
• Provide assistance and guidance in the adequacy and appropriateness of security measures based on conformance and risk.
• Ensure compliance with applicable security requirements and be sufficiently conversant to impart guidance that ensures compliance and proper implementation.
• Provide expert technical guidance and advice on the implementation of physical security standards and policies.
• Evaluate security policies and procedures in response to a variety of physical security issues and evolving international security conditions.
• Remain well-versed and proficient with emerging developments in the physical and technical security discipline.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend adoption of new developments that will enhance efforts to reduce physical security risks at corporate facilities and ensure compliance with standards.
• Participate in working groups to identify, examine, assess, and resolve security failings, vulnerabilities, concerns, and issues.
• Identify the need for new or updated policies and standards to meet changing requirements and continually improve the effectiveness of physical security measures.
• Write comprehensive technical reports and memoranda on physical security compliance-related topics.
• Apply risk management methodology to assess threat levels against security standards, continually balancing security controls against risks.
• Oversee inspection and testing programmatic timeline and deliverables and ensure timely delivery of all reports documenting facility quality review, testing and findings.
• Maintain appropriate documentation for each site security review in accordance with corporate records management policies and produce project milestone reports.
  
• All other duties, as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree preferred with three or more years of corporate security experience.

• Able to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures.
• Effective written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Sound independent judgment and decision-making ability.
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Attentive to detail and accuracy.
• Serve as an effective team member.
• Able to analyze complex situations and recommend solutions.
• Client orientated and results driven.
• Analytical and problem-resolution skills.
• Able to consistently delivery on commitments and achieve expected business results.
• Computer skills; Microsoft Office.

Working Conditions:

With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential functions;

• Regular computer usage.
• Occasional reaching and lifting of small objects and operating office equipment.
• Frequent sitting.
• Travel, as required.

Pinkerton is an equal opportunity employer to all applicants and positions without regard to race/ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital/prenatal status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, religion, creed, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any protected status by local, state, federal or country-specific law.

Benefit options include employer-paid life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D, medical, (HSA) Health Savings Account, (FSA) Flexible Savings Account, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(K), paid time off (vacation, personal, sick, and holidays) and several employee assistance-related programs. This information provides a brief benefit overview. Upon the acceptance of an employment offer, the new employee will receive comprehensive plan details based on specific eligibility rules.