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Chenega Corporation Security Officer in Las Cruces, New Mexico
Summary
- The Armed Security Officer ( SO ) is primarily responsible to perform protective service work such as guarding NASA owned or leased buildings and property, protecting NASA equipment and material, and patrolling NASA property by vehicle, by bicycle, and on foot. The SO will respond to emergencies, enforce NASA regulations, and conduct crowd, parking, and traffic control, inspections, and perimeter and internal access control. The SO is armed with a side arm, shotgun, or other weapons as required.
Responsibilities
Follow all company personnel and safety policies, and perform all assigned duties in a safe work manner
Arrive at work in proper uniform and carrying needed, issued equipment
Exercise physical force up to and including deadly force
Participate in Guard Mount, receive assigned post, and copy any extra instructions.
Carry out general and special orders for post assigned
Required to interact and escort as required with public and government personnel
Provide traffic control and roadway & parking area safety through the application of directed enforcement techniques using observation and technical means to detect and cite violators
Provide access control, traffic control and deter and report unauthorized entry to the installation
Responsible for badging all visitors to WSTF and WSC facilities.
Maintain accountability, cleanliness and serviceability of uniform and equipment assigned
Follow applicable standard operating procedures and NASA regulations pertaining to security of weapons, buildings, personnel, NASA property and equipment
Conduct personnel, vehicular, building, & facility checks and package & parcel inspections
Must be able to work flexible hours to include weekends and holidays if needed.
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum High School Diploma or GED.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Minimum of two years’ experience as a full time employee of a civilian law enforcement agency, military police, or government or civilian security guard organization or minimum of three years military experience in specified military occupational specialties in which the military tour of duty included duties involving security, force protection, weapons proficiency, protecting property, maintaining law and order, protecting lives or other duties similar in nature (i.e., Military Police, Infantry, Special Forces, Security Forces, Communications, War Veteran, etc), or current enrollment in a Criminal Justice (CJ) Program working towards a degree in the CJ field, with a minimum of 3.0 grade point average.
Honorably discharged (If Applicable)
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret government clearance
Completed or be able to complete JSCPSC II Orientation Course
Completed or be able to complete NPSTA Security Officer Fundamentals Certificate Course
Must be able to meet drug testing and alcohol – free workforce requirements to include random drug and/or alcohol testing.
Must speak, read, write, and understand the English language, apply written rules, detailed orders, instructions and training material.
Have no record or history of illegal drug use, sale, possession, or manufacture.
Have no felony convictions and no convictions that reflect on the individual’s reliability including those crimes classified under the Lautenburg Act.
Must be able to maintain and qualify periodically on a course of fire with handgun, or other special weapons.
Must be able to meet and maintain NASA Physical Certifications.
Be able to successfully pass all required Psychological examinations
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
Chenega Corporation and family of companies is an EOE.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Native preference under PL 93-638.
We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program
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