Security Clearance Coordinator

Job Description

Who We Are

BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 6,500 globally, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients’ businesses. Globally, we manage over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30,000+ locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Asia. Further information is available at www.bgis.com

Summary

The Security Clearance Coordinator will be a member of the Corporate Security team, and will support the personnel screening program in compliance with both BGIS corporate policies/contracts, and various BGIS client Master Service Agreements (MSAs).

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Review, document, process, and facilitate BGIS team member and contractor personnel screening requests, and provide oversight in relation to personnel security screening compliance.
• Support applicants through the BGIS screening process through positive engagement and clear guidance.
• Support the risk assessment process by proactively identifying applicant risks, and proposing ways to mitigate those risks.
• Maintain a current list of screened individuals in accordance with contractual agreements and BGIS internal policies.
• Ensure that individuals working at client sites or with clients are briefed concerning any relevant security or clearance requirements.
• Ensure that personnel screening files are properly safeguarded.
• Oversee the contract security clauses and ensure that all security requirements are adhered to.
• Administer the security orientation and training program as required.
• Interface with clients and contractor/service providers on security related issues.
• Act as a BGIS representative with clients and vendors to ensure that security issues are properly addressed and properly coordinated.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as needed.
  
  
  

Knowledge & Skills

• Must be able to obtain and maintain PSPC Reliability Status
• Knowledge of supporting basic security disciplines, including document control, visit certifications, and personnel security processing.
• Knowledge and a working understanding of general personnel security screening documentation and results such as but not limited to CPIC and Credit Reports.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate information and engage people at various levels - both verbally and through written communications.
• Demonstrated and thorough experience using Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel Spreadsheets and various databases.
• Must be dependable, responsive, customer-focused and possessing the qualities of diplomacy, tact, excellent judgment, discretion and initiative and perform in a multi-tasked and dynamic environment.
• Requires the ability to make sound decisions, manage time, take independent action, analyze problems and provide focused solutions.
• Strong and effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Basic proficiency in French (written and spoken) preferred.
  
  
  

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

• Hold (or willing to and able to obtain) RCMP Reliability security clearance
  
  
  

BGIS is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome you to apply for a position with us! If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact us at askHR. Upon request for accommodation, we will consult with the applicant in question and provide, or arrange for the provision of, a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability

At BGIS we believe that diversity and inclusion is a key business driver, such that we never lose sight of its importance as it is woven into the fabric of our organization. We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize that promoting diversity is an essential component of our continuing pursuit for organizational success!