Job Description
Under limited supervision from the Security Captain, officers provide protection of work site, personnel and assets from events such as assault, theft, vandalism, harassment, and other disruptive incidents.
This position is located in
Anchorage, AK and works a rotational schedule of 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off, working 12 hours/day.*Transportation and housing not provided*
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - Able to proficiently speak, read, understand and write in the English language.
- High school diploma or GED
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in Law Enforcement, Military Police, or Private Security
- Current Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) or ability to obtain upon hire.
- Certified by State of Alaska as an Armed Security Officer or ability to gain certification upon hire
- Ability to complete company-facilitated firearms training program that exceeds State Statutory standard for Armed Guard Licensing upon hire.
- Completion of Defensive Driving class or ability to complete within 30 days of hire.
- Certified as an Emergency Trauma Technician or ability to gain certification within 120 days of hire.
- May not have any criminal convictions other than minor traffic violations
- Possess current and valid Alaska Drivers' License; may not have more than three (3) moving violations in the previous three (3) years, any upheld suspension or revocation of license within the previous five (5) years, and may not have a conviction for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) within the previous five (5) years.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Six (6) months experience successfully working with personnel from the USCG Marine Safety Office during announced and unannounced TCA inspections and compliance checks preferred
- One (1) year participating in Transportation Security Industry regulated drills and exercises preferred.
- One (1) year experience providing security services at a MTSA or TSA regulated facility preferred.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - Provide protection of work sites, personnel and assets from such events as assault, theft, vandalism, harassment, and other disruptive events and conduct visual surveillance for extended periods of time
- Control access of personnel, materials and equipment to and within the work sites
- Perform security patrols of worksites and respond to general alarms, power outages, broken water/power lines, suspicious activity or security breaches of any kind
- Maintain radio/telephone communications
- Enforce policies and procedures; make an arrest if necessary, using handcuffs
- From a variety of body positions, load, unload, aim and fire handguns, shotguns and other agency firearms under conditions of stress that justify the use of deadly force and at levels of proficiency prescribed in certification standards
- Perform searches of people, vehicles, vessels, buildings, and large outdoor areas which may involve feeling and detecting objects, and walking over uneven terrain for long periods of time, confronting suspicious persons, assess intentions, and taking action as appropriate
- Perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies and disasters to include administering emergency medical aid, lifting, dragging and carrying people away from dangerous situations and securing and evacuating people from particular areas as well as directing traffic for long periods of time, extinguish fires by using a fire extinguisher and other appropriate means
- Utilize clear and appropriate communication skills when communicating with people by giving information, mediating disputes, advising of processes and rules, and de-escalating altercations
- Gather information in investigations by interviewing and obtaining the statements of all participants and witnesses. Reduce the results of those investigations into written form so as to clearly and accurately reflect the information obtained
- Maintain composure and control of the situation while enduring verbal and mental abuse when confronted with the hostile views and opinions of people encountered in an antagonistic environment
- Operate a motor vehicle during both the day and night; in urban and rural setting, in urban congested traffic or remote settings and in hazardous road conditions caused by factors such as rain, snow, sleet, ice, fog, smoke, and dirt roads
BENEFITS Full-time regular employees have the opportunity to enroll in health insurance, life insurance, 401k Retirement Plan and short term disability insurance. Full-time regular employees are provided access to our employee assistance program.
Denali Universal Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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Job Tags
Full time, Temporary work, Remote job, Outdoor, Night shift,