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Posted by Ashley Jones
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In the cleared community we often see countless openings for engineers and analysts, but are you familiar with cleared opportunities for firefighters or dentists? While jobs like these may not appear frequently across your radar, there are many unique positions in the government contracting landscape that require security cleared professionals to get the job done.

If you’re looking for a fascinating opportunity or you’re curious how else you can put your clearance to use, check out our roundup of some of the most interesting cleared job openings currently on ClearedJobs.Net:

1. Firefighter/EMT-B

Are you ready to put your clearance to work as a first responder? Join Vectrus as a Firefighter/EMT-B in the Persian Gulf, responding to emergencies during designated and assigned Emergency Response shifts at a 24/7 Fire Station. Work with a team of fire service support personnel to respond to fires, fire alarms, crashes, accidents, hazardous material incidents, and rescue requests.

2. Outbreak Response Scientist

Join Laulima Government Solutions as an Outbreak Response Scientist at Fort Detrick NIAID, Maryland, providing leadership support services for the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Disease. Facilitate research with refined animal models for biodefense agents and test human samples associated with naturally occurring outbreaks in a high containment environment. Play a role in ensuring that the biosurety program promotes a security conscious culture.

3. Gardening Supervisor                                                         

Do you have a green thumb? If so, PAE has the job for you. They’re hiring a Gardening Supervisor at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. Supervise and work alongside gardeners to plant, cultivate, and maintain lawns, gardens, and other landscaped areas. And use your experience with landscaping design to care for ornamental plants, flowers, shrubs and trees on the Embassy compound. Are you ready to make the grass greener on the other side?

4. Airport Safety Technician

Do you want to ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter with General Dynamics – IT? They have an opening for an Airport Safety Technician in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. Join the team and conduct research, test, and demonstration efforts related to airport runway safety, airport planning and design, heliport/vertiport facility design, airport pavements, capacity enhancement, wildlife hazards, and much more!

5. Dentist

Any dentists reading? Here’s yet another role where a security clearance might surprise you. SOSi is seeking a Dentist to join a large medical support services program in Iraq. Manage patient dental exams and dental care, including oral surgery, periodontics, and endodontic and general dentistry. Get ready to say “open wide” and remind your patients to floss!

Curious about other cleared careers? Search through our database of thousands of cleared positions and stay tuned for our next roundup of unique jobs. The perfect cleared opportunity for you may be waiting on the horizon.

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  • Ashley Jones is ClearedJobs.Net's blog Editor and a cleared job search expert, dedicated to helping security-cleared job seekers and employers navigate job search and recruitment challenges. With in-depth experience assisting cleared job seekers and transitioning military personnel at in-person and virtual Cleared Job Fairs and military base hiring events, Ashley has a deep understanding of the unique needs of the cleared community. She is also the Editor of ClearedJobs.Net's job search podcast, Security Cleared Jobs: Who's Hiring & How.

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This entry was posted on Monday, September 14, 2020 12:50 pm

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