Cleared Security Officer (Unarmed)

About the role

Allied Universal, a security and facility services company, is hiring a Cleared Security Officer in Huntsville, Alabama. A Cleared Security Officer protects sensitive information and personnel and receives site-specific security training suited to their clearance level. The position is unarmed.

Key responsibilities

• Provide high-quality security services protecting personnel, property and information
• Patrol the facility on foot, bicycle or vehicle to protect people, assets and classified information
• Greet guests and employees and escort visitors and contractors to secure entry and exit points
• Follow site performance manuals and post orders, reporting safety concerns, breaches and unusual events to the client and other security personnel
• Respond to and assess security alarms and act as a first responder in emergencies

Required profile

• High school diploma or equivalent, or 5 years of verifiable experience
• A Department of Defense security clearance at an appropriate level
• At least 3 years of security experience on a cleared site, or prior military experience
• Licensing may be required under state and local law before employment

Required skills

• Effective written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Customer service skills
• Intermediate computer skills to use wireless technology at client sites
• Preferred: law enforcement or armed security experience, and an associate's degree or higher in Criminal Justice, Business or a related field

What we offer

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D and disability insurance
• Company retirement plans
• Seven paid holidays per year at time and a half if worked
• 40 hours of vacation after one year, paid out only where required by law