Armed Security Officer (CSO)

Responsibilities

• Access control operations.
• Visitor processing and screening using:X-ray machines.
  • Walk-through metal detectors (WTMD).
  • Hand-held metal detectors (HHMD).
• Vehicular and foot security patrols.
• Traffic control and direction.
• Alarm monitoring and response.
• Receipt, accountability, and safeguarding of keys.
• Operation of security and safety systems.
• Compliance monitoring and conduct oversight.
• Reporting safety issues, hazardous conditions, and incidents.
• Responding to injury or illness until emergency personnel arrive.
• Completing reports, maintaining records, and providing testimony when required.
• Serving as the primary security response personnel.

Physical and Operational Requirements

• Frequent and prolonged walking, standing, sitting, and stooping for up to 12 hours per day, indoors or outdoors, in all weather conditions (heat, humidity, cold, rain, wind, sleet, and snow).
• Regular interaction with the public, law enforcement, and dispatch personnel while maintaining clear communication and composure under stressful situations.
• Remaining on post for up to four consecutive hours without sitting, eating, or using restroom facilities.
• Sustaining alertness for up to 12 hours and reacting quickly to unexpected situations using sight, hearing, smell, and touch.
• Operating security equipment, including metal detectors, X-ray systems, and CCTV, while safely utilizing a firearm as required.
• Demonstrating computer proficiency, including typing and familiarity with Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook.
• Reading post orders, writing accurate and grammatically correct reports, and responding appropriately to routine and emergency dispatches.
• Performing emergency actions, including first aid, CPR, and resuscitation until emergency medical personnel arrive.
• Occasionally running, sprinting, lifting heavy items, moving objects, and climbing stairs in support of emergency operations or facility evacuations.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of security experience within the past five (5) years.
• Three (3) years of military or National Guard service (active or reserve).
• Associate degree or higher in a security or law enforcement-related field.
• Successful completion of a police officer's basic training academy.
• Equivalent experience or education approved by the Contract Technical Supervisor (CTS).

Additional Requirements

• Must fluently speak, read, comprehend, and write in English.
• Successfully pass background screening, psychological evaluation, drug testing, and all required initial training.
• Meet all Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) suitability criteria prior to assignment.
• The Contractor must maintain documentation demonstrating compliance with all TVA Personnel Security requirements and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regulations.
• Temporary foreign workers holding non-immigrant visas may not be assigned under this contract unless explicitly authorized by TVA.