# Security Officer - ARMED

**Company**: Southern Company
**Location**: Jackson, GA
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Physical Security
**Industry**: Energy

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## Description

We are seeking a Security Officer - ARMED to join our team in Jackson, GA.

The Security Officer position is responsible for protecting personnel, assets, and interests throughout the Company's footprint. This position employs armed physical security tactics, screenings, highly technical security event monitoring, and security event response.

You will be required to work shift work, holidays, overtime, during inclement weather, and be able to work at designated Company locations.

Responsibilities:

- Protect personnel, assets, and interests throughout the Company's footprint

- Employ armed physical security tactics, screenings, highly technical security event monitoring, and security event response

- Work shift work, holidays, overtime, during inclement weather, and be able to work at designated Company locations

- Evaluate and determine the appropriate action in response to Physical Security Perimeter (PSP) intrusion events

- Coordinate and liaison with Operating Company and Corporate Security groups

- Ability to use sound logic and reasoning to identify alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems

- Deal effectively with a variety of individuals under highly stressful situations and perform various tasks simultaneously while working as a team

- Effective communication skills with the ability to build effective working relationships

- Actively listen and multi-task and perform computer data entry while callers are on the phone

- Stay current with relevant technology and effectively manage stress and engage in continuous learning

- Demonstrate strong ethics and experience handling sensitive or confidential information

- Learn and enforce policies and procedures

- Direct and control vehicle and pedestrian traffic

- Wear and maintain personal protection equipment

- Perform physical activity, including but not limited to, running, walking, and lifting

Requirements:

- Bachelor's/associate degree preferred or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

- Minimum 3 years law enforcement, military, private or industrial security preferred

- Must be available to work shift work, holidays, overtime, during inclement weather, call out, and able to work at designated Company locations

- Must pass the following job prerequisites: psychological test, drug test, firearms evaluation, and Internal Threat Program (for designated security positions)

- Must qualify for firearm use to be hired and re-qualify annually with the semi-auto pistol and shotgun

- Must qualify for and obtain a valid state firearm permit and driver's license

- Ability to obtain and remain appropriately licensed through the Georgia Secretary of State – Board of Private Detectives and Security Agencies

- Must be at least 21 years of age

- Knowledge of Software House CCURE and Avigilon Video Management System (VMS) Software is preferred

- Excellent oral and written communication skills

- Superior computer skills, i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, Microsoft Office, multiple functional computer formats

Benefits:

- Competitive salary

- Opportunities for career advancement

Testing Requirements:

- Psychological test

- Firearms Qualification

- Physical

- Drug Test

- Internal Threat Program (for designated security positions)

During training, you will be required to be sprayed with O.C. Pepper Spray.

This position has been identified as a role that will require the use of a Georgia Power fleet vehicle. The following will be required if you are selected for this position:

- Must have at least one year of verifiable driving experience (Must hold a valid driver's license for the class vehicle to be operated. Driving permits are not typically considered a valid driver's license).

- Must have no revocation of driving privileges within the 36 months prior to application, no convictions of major traffic violations (DUI, hit and run, reckless driving, etc.) within the 12 months prior to application, or any pending charges for a major traffic violation at the time of application.

## Skills

### Required
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Software House CCURE
- Avigilon Video Management System (VMS) Software

### Nice to have
- law enforcement
- military
- private or industrial security

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