Armed Contract Security Officer (PT/FT)

at  Excalibur Associates Inc

DESCRIPTION

Seeking excellent Part-time/Full-time candidates that provide Armed Contract Security Officer (ACSO) services throughout the area of operations on the NIST Boulder, Colorado campus. The required services include armed security force management and staffing; monitoring alarm activities; detecting, deterring, and reporting safety/security hazards, unauthorized, illegal, or potentially life-threatening activities; performing visitor screening and processing, patrolling campus grounds, and responding to emergencies or calls for assistance and Dispatch Center Operations. The purpose of services is to maintain a secure environment in which Citizens and Government employees can conduct business with confidence.
Law Enforcement Authority - The Security Force can be the cornerstone of an effective physical protection program. The effectiveness of an integrated security system of locks, barriers, lighting, cameras, intrusion detection systems, and access control systems, while critical to the success of a security posture, ultimately depends on the response by a skilled Security Force.
ACSO required under this contract perform a crucial role in support of the NIST mission and are typically the first contact for visitors within a Federal facility. In this role, ACSOs serve as a vital defense-in-depth measure.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Must meet at least one experience/education level scenario listed below:
• Three years of full-time security experience within past five year
• Three years of US Military (active duty or reserve)

COMMON TASKS

• Report potentially threatening situations and violations of law and security procedures.
• Observe unique characteristics of an individual for identification purposes.
• 6.03 Collect information about stolen or missing property or suspicious activities to aid investigations.
• Take detailed field notes so reports can be completed.
• Write and/or provide oral situation reports regarding security-related information (e.g., accidents, bomb threats, unlawful acts, characteristics of individuals).
• Communicate with individuals to establish rapport.
• Adjust communication to ensure understanding.
• Provide direction or information to tenants or visitors.
• Advise persons relative to problems, situations, etc.
• Encourage people to approach by using effective non-verbal communication (e.g., making eye contact, smiling, greeting a person cordially, and nodding).
• Communicate with rude or abusive people.
• Use body language to project control and influence.
• Use voice commands to project control and direct actions.
• Explain rules, regulations, and procedures to individuals.
• Interact with a subject who does not speak English.
• Interact with a subject who has communication impairment (e.g., is deaf, has a speech impediment).
• Interact with a subject who has mobility impairment (e.g., is blind, is wheelchair bound).
• Interact with the public, including children.
• Interview witnesses to obtain description of possible suspects or description of what happened.
• Advise appropriate personnel of potentially hazardous conditions (e.g., slippery floors).
• Communicate with first responders.
• Testify in court regarding criminal activity or other incidents.
• Report misconduct of other Security Officers.
• Ensure all security equipment is activated and operating properly; if not, report to proper authority.
• Inventory physical objects (e.g., keys, keycards, vehicles, visitor badges) and log accordingly.
• Locate and review documents and information (e.g., logs, lists).
• Read memos and other written material to acquire and maintain knowledge.
• Participate in search for missing child.
• Activate alarm systems.
• Provide backup assistance to LEOs and other ACSOs.
• Maintain situational awareness regarding individuals’ body language, projected attitudes, and intentions.
• Care for and maintain firearms.
• Participate in firearms training.
• Participate in training in the use of intermediate force weapons to be used in emergency situations.
• Use intermediate force weapon to temporarily incapacitate a violent individual.
• Operate firearm to protect self and others.
• Maintain positive control and retention of firearms and intermediate weapons at all times.
• Use defensive tactics to prevent or control movements of individuals.
• Defend against violent combative person(s) to prevent injury to self or others.
• Physically control individuals displaying disruptive or violent behavior, to include applying handcuffs.