Senior Administrative and Security Support Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

At Areté, we are on the forefront of utilizing innovative solutions, with great minds from all backgrounds, to help solve the nation’s most complex security challenges. We strive for an inclusive, collaborative team environment that approaches differences as opportunities for innovation and excellence. As an employee-owned company, we foster an atmosphere that propels diverse career opportunities and professional growth.

Discover your future with us!

Areté is seeking a Senior Administrative and Security Support Specialist to join our team. This role is evenly split between supporting the Security Department and providing administrative and security-related assistance to program operations. This position will assist the security team's operations while also handling general office tasking.

This is an excellent growth opportunity for the right candidate who is eager to learn and contribute to both administrative and security-driven functions. You will support critical security operations and ensure the smooth functioning of the program space while gaining valuable exposure to the industrial security field. This full-time, non-exempt, non-supervisory position is based in our Northridge, CA office.

Security Department Support :

• Support the Security Team with daily security-related tasks and compliance efforts
• Maintain and organize compliance documentation
• This role offers the opportunity to receive training and certification as the COMSEC Custodian or Alternate, providing a pathway for growth within the security organization.

Program Administrative Support :

We have an impressive range of benefits, programs, and perks that we offer :

Health & Wellness :

Financial :

Work-Life Balance :

What We Value :

Experiences and Background We Look For (Required Skills) :

Nice To Have (Preferred Skill) :

The salary range for this role is $75,000 / yr to $80,000 / yr; however, Arete considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to : the position and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education / training, and key skills .

Other Considerations

Areté is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination, and we believe every person has the right to be treated with fairness, dignity, and equal consideration.

Areté is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

U.S. citizenship is required to meet position eligibility.

Successful passage of a criminal background screen is required to meet position eligibility.

Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Areté will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

Successful passage of a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test is required to meet position eligibility.

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