Armed Federal Protective Security Officers (FPS) - Key West

This is a full-time position reporting to the Operations Manager.

Responsibilities

• Protect public figures, coordinate crime prevention activities, and guard government property.
• Monitor federal building access control, employee and visitor identification checks, and security equipment.
• Conduct roving patrols of the interior and exterior of federal property.
• Provide detailed reports on daily activities and/or incidents that may have occurred.
• Use provided communication devices, such as two-way radios, clearly and concisely.
• Provide emergency response and evaluation procedures.
• Perform CPR or first aid when needed.
• Ensure credentials are maintained per contract requirements.
• Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor and/or Project Manager.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Be a United States citizen or a Lawful Permanent Resident who is currently a member of, or possesses a verifiable honorable discharge from, any component of the United States Armed Forces (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard).
• Been issued a Social Security Card by the Social Security Administration, which bears the individual name and social security number.
• A minimum of two (2) years of armed security experience or one (1) year of law enforcement experience in a full-duty status with a full-service police department in a municipality, state, or federal law enforcement department within the US.
• A minimum of two (2) years as a member of any US Armed Forces with an honorable discharge.
• Knowledgeable and able to effectively use magnetometer and X-ray machines.
• Must fluently speak, read, comprehend English, and be able to compose written reports in English.
• Must be able to qualify with a semi-automatic firearm.
• Strong relevant knowledge of the security industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have a customer service-driven mindset.
• Ability to communicate effectively and present information to all levels of internal and external customers.

Physical Demands

• Frequent and prolonged walking, standing, sitting, and stooping up to 12 hours per day, indoors or outdoors, during daytime or nighttime.
• Outdoor posts may require an individual to withstand extreme heat, humidity, cold, and/or severe weather (e.g., snow, sleet, rain, hail, wind).
• Frequent contact with the public, law enforcement, and dispatch center, requiring an ability to speak clearly and distinctly and remain calm in stressful situations.
• Ability to remain on post for up to four (4) consecutive hours without sitting, eating, or receiving a break.
• Ability to remain alert for up to 12 hours, with the ability to mentally and physically react quickly to various unexpected and dangerous situations.
• Ability to use post-security equipment (handheld and walk-thru metal detectors, X-ray machine, CCTV).
• Ability to read Post Orders, assignments, Be-on-the-Lookout (BOLO), write reports, and respond to both routine and emergency dispatches/orders.
• Ability to subdue violent or potentially violent or disturbed individuals or intervene in a crisis.
• Occasional running, sprinting, lifting heavy weights, moving heavy objects, climbing stairs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED (required).
• At least 2 years of college (preferred).
• CPR/First Aid certification (required).
• All required PSO training and certifications (required).
• Basic Training (72/64 hours).
• Firearms Qualification.
• Handcuffing Tactics and Instruction.
• O.C. aerosol spray certification.
• MEB Expandable Baton certification.
• DHS Letter of Suitability.
• Initial Weapon Training.
• FPS Orientation Certificate.
• DHS Suitability.
• National Weapons Detection Training Program certification.