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Armed Security Officer: Port of Alaska

Denali Universal Services Recruiting

Armed Security Officer: Port of Alaska

Under limited supervision, the Security Officer provides protection of work site(s), personnel and assets from events such as assault, theft, vandalism, harassment, and other disruptive incidents at the Port of Alaska. Enforces safety and security measures, performs regular vehicular and/or foot patrols of assigned premises, performs access control duties, and responds to incidents based on established operational procedures. This position is located in Anchorage, AK and has a Rotational schedule (2 week on/2 week off). Transportation and housing is not provided. Officers go to their own place of residence at the end of the shift.

Required Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Must be at least 21 years of age
  • Minimum of one (1) year of experience in Law Enforcement, Military Police, or Private Security
  • Current Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) or ability to obtain upon hire
  • Emergency Trauma Technician (ETT) Certification or ability to obtain within 120 days of hire
  • Armed Security Guard License (State of Alaska) or ability to obtain
  • Ability to complete company-facilitated firearms training program that exceeds State Statutory minimum standards for Armed Guard Licensing upon hire
  • 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
  • Reliable access to a smartphone capable of running apps for scheduling, timekeeping (clocking in/out), shift communications, and time-off requests
  • Must be able to pass the Company's pre-employment screening process, including drug screen, criminal background investigation and post-offer physical/functional capacity evaluation

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
  • One (1) year participating in Transportation Security Industry regulated drills and exercises
  • One (1) year experience providing security services at a MTSA or TSA regulated facility

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
  • 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, walking over uneven terrain for long periods of time, confronting suspicious persons, assessing 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, extinguishing 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
  • Read, comprehend, and employ policies and procedures
  • Utilize clear and appropriate communication skills in formal and informal settings
  • Exercise sound judgment in determining appropriate action when there is a reasonable suspicion to detain, when probable cause exists to search and arrest, and when force may be used and to what degree
  • Comprehend, evaluate, and correctly respond to oral information received from a wide variety of sources such as supervisors, witnesses, victims, or through a variety of other means such as personal statements, radio, or telephone transmissions
  • Maintain composure and control under stressful or crisis situations
  • Operate a motor vehicle during the day and/or night shift in various settings and weather conditions
  • Maintain adequate fitness for duty to perform the essential functions of the position including annual firearms qualification

Benefits:

  • Full-time regular employees have the opportunity to enroll in our health plan (medical/dental/vision), life insurance, 401k Retirement Plan (with company match), short term disability, and Employee Assistance Program
  • Benefits begin on the date of hire

DENALI UNIVERSAL SERVICES is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Vacancy posted 5 days ago
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