Protective Services Officer

Southern Poverty Law Center · United States

The SPLC is seeking a Protective Services Officer who is passionate about social justice! --------------------------------------------------------------- Under general supervision, the Protective Services Officer provides corporate personnel, facilities, target executives and their residences with professional protective services. Who You Are

• Observant and Responsive. Must be able to evaluate situations and determine appropriate response options to protect lives and property.
• Experienced. Familiarity with high-tech integrated security systems. Proficiency with executive protection.
• Attentive and Thorough. Must have continual attention to detail and ability to be thorough when analyzing potential threats and unsafe conditions.
• Communicative. Must have the ability to effectively communicate with SPLC staff and guests.
• Mission, Vision & Culture Alignment. Demonstrate an awareness for SPLC's mission and vision; and a commitment to the ideals of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion and fostering an anti-racist work culture and to anti-racist principles and learning.

• Control access to SPLC facilities and their residences using a variety of sensors, detection devices, and tactics.
• Operate and monitors integrated security systems to detect unauthorized access.
• Identify threats and unsafe conditions, and directly responds to minimize risks to SPLC personnel.
• Operate a variety of telephone and radio equipment to effectively communicate with other security personnel.
• Deter terrorist threats by maintaining a highly trained, armed, professional security presence via vehicle and foot patrol activity.
• Conduct surveillance detection operations using sophisticated Closed-Circuit TV (CCTV) systems to detect terrorists targeting of protected facilities.
• Perform executive protection security details in support of executive travel and appearances.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties of this job classification.

• Minimum of two years of experience as an armed/unarmed security officer, military personnel or law enforcement officer;
• Must be able to qualify with a variety of small arms and long-range weapons;
• Must be able to execute physically demanding defensive tactics; and
• High School Diploma or GED.

• In Office: In-office Work requires employees to work in their assigned SPLC offices every workday unless otherwise instructed by their supervisor.
• This position reports to the Deputy Director of Security.