Physical Security Officer

Responsibilities

• Execute all Vantor Physical Security policies and procedures.
• Achieve a safe and well-maintained work environment.
• Interact and assist employees, contractors, visitors, and fellow officers.
• Prepare Passdown, incident, and Daily Activity reports.
• Monitor security surveillance systems.
• Create, issue, and collect employee identification badges.
• Grant, remove, and audit area access utilizing applicable database(s).
• Carry, operate, and communicate using radio communications.
• Investigate and report hazards, unusual, or suspicious circumstances in the workplace.
• Maintain a secure perimeter by monitoring and authorizing entrance and departure of employees, visitors, and other persons.
• Support security training and briefings.
• Conduct end-of-day security checks.
• Support classified area open/close procedures.
• Safeguard classified materials.
• Protect combinations and access to security containers, cabinets, vaults, closed areas.
• Protect and maintain inventory of keys, locks, and electronic access control devices.
• Escort personnel throughout the facility, including classified areas.
• Provide immediate response to emergency scenarios including hostile acts, threats of violence, natural and manmade disasters, medical emergencies, etc.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must possess an active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility and be willing to undergo a CI polygraph examination if requested.
• Must be 21 years or older and willing to carry a firearm and non-lethal weapons as directed.
• Must be able to make the right decisions swiftly and possess excellent communication and observation skills.
• Must possess satisfactory public relations and customer service skills, sufficient to allow positive interaction with Vantor employees, visitors, law enforcement agencies, and the public.
• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must be able to climb stairs and ladders, run short distances, and patrol exterior grounds on foot for extensive periods of time.
• May need to perform duties in inclement weather conditions, including snow, ice, and excessive heat.
• May be required to use force in response to emergency situations that may place their personal safety at risk, and will be trained on proper use of force, de-escalation, self-defense, and response procedures.

Qualifications

• Current adjudicated CI or Full Scope polygraph.
• 2-4 years of customer service experience.
• 2-4 years of experience in physical security, military, first responder, or security services.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Experience with access control and intrusion detection systems.
• Experience with security surveillance systems.
• Working knowledge of deadly force and use of force law, de-escalation tactics, medical response procedures, and crisis communication.