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Job Description

As a Security Officer III (Camp Bowie), you will play a critical role in maintaining the security and integrity of our installation. Your primary responsibilities will include monitoring and authorizing entrance and departure of employees, visitors, and other persons to maintain security of installation premises. You will also work with the public on a daily basis, issuing visitor passes, giving directions, and receiving and/or reporting complaints.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Evaluates and makes recommendations on matters of safety and security.
• Directs traffic and/or performs crowd control.
• Patrols base to protect against suspicious activity.
• Reports all emergencies, accidents, and incidents to Assistant Shift Leader and/or Senior Shift Leader.
• Performs after-duty hours checks of buildings and alarmed facilities.
• Apprehends or detains suspects in accordance with applicable state laws and organizational operating procedures.
• Assists federal, military, and local law enforcement agencies during VIP visits.
• Prepares detailed incident/accident reports.
• Obtains statements from witnesses, suspects, and complainants.
• Performs first aid.
• Participates in all mandatory state on-boarding training, and on-the-job training specific to security enforcement duties and responsibilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisory and training personnel.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent is required.
• One (1) year of experience in a peace officer, law enforcement, military or security related role is required.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications to include Word, Outlook, and Excel is required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of traffic and parking regulations, emergency response and reporting procedures, general and criminal state laws, and military structure, rules, and regulations.
• Skill in monitoring and assessing situations and determining appropriate response, using effective written and verbal communication to convey information in a clear, calm, and concise manner, using discretion when handling issues and/or situations during assigned duties, using assigned weapons and other emergency equipment, and using a computer, word processing applications, automated equipment, programs, and software.
• Ability to qualify and maintain proficiency with 9mm Pistol, learn and apply proper emergency response and reporting procedures, act quickly and in a decisive manner during emergencies, plan, organize, and prioritize multiple assignments without compromising accuracy, prepare reports and compile information, establish and maintain effective working relationships, meet and interact with co-workers, base personnel, and the general public in a positive and professional manner, attend required training, work in a military environment, stand for long periods of time and carry a minimum duty workload, and work holidays, weekends, extended hours, and/or rotating shifts provided with or without notice to ensure support of business operations.

Physical/Working Conditions

Work is typically performed in varied settings involving standing, walking, and sitting for extended periods of time. Security Officers perform duties outdoors during inclement weather conditions. Security Officers work with local law enforcement and emergency responders, use personal computers and the telephone to conduct daily business. This position must be able to regularly lift, carry, move, and/or set up equipment and materials that weigh up to 40 pounds. Must be able to shoot, move, and communicate as a member of a team and run or move quickly for short distances with required duty gear and weapon(s).

Medical Requirements

Per Directive Number 1202.01, and in accordance with (IAW) the Army National Guard Security Cooperative Agreement, Appendix 3, all personnel employed by TMD who perform security duties must meet annual medical screening and drug testing requirements.

Initial hire: Initial hire applicants will complete the Health Self-Certification and Hold Harmless Agreement to confirm their ability to perform the Physical Ability Test (PAT) and agree to hold TMD harmless for any damage or injury that may occur during the PAT conducted prior to employment. All agreements will be signed and notarized before the initial interview. Applicants unwilling to complete this agreement will be ineligible for employment with TMD as a Security Officer.

Periodic medical evaluation must be performed annually at the agency's expense to certify whether the individual is medically fit to perform the essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodation, identify any health condition that may be substantially aggravated by the job, and evaluate an individual's health and fitness to take the Physical Ability Test (PAT), and serve as a baseline for tracking health trends.

Drug Use: May be subject to periodic drug testing.

Hearing: The applicant must meet the minimal standard with or without hearing aids of 35 decibels or better in each of the four frequencies: 500, 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hz; to include long distance, directional, and voice conversation hearing.

Vision: The applicant must have distance vision at least 20/30 in one eye and 20/100 in the other, or 20/40 in one eye and 20/70 in the other, and near vision should be correctable to 20/40 binocularly (both eyes open). Uncorrected binocular visual acuity should be at least 20/100. Individuals should be able to discriminate between vivid red and green colors (lights and placards). Additionally, individuals should have at least a total horizontal visual field of 120 degrees and at least a total vertical visual field of 40 degrees.

PHYSICAL AGILITY TEST

Per Directive Number 1402.03, the Physical Agility Test (PAT) serves to provide a measure of the individual's preparedness to successfully accomplish the essential functions of the position.

Initial Hire: The ARNG PAT will be conducted prior to, or in conjunction with, the job interview for applicants to demonstrate their ability to perform essential job functions of access control and physical security. Applicants will be provided with a Physician's Certification form, and a Hold Harmless Agreement form that must be completed and signed prior to participating in the PAT.

Only applicants who have successfully completed the primary PAT will be considered for employment. Successful completion of the primary PAT is not a guarantee of employment.

Current employees will conduct PAT within one year of the date of their initial medical clearance; thereafter, passing the record PAT is required annually. PAT includes the following activities:

• 25 feet dummy drag in under 15 seconds: This event demonstrates the ability to pull an injured individual out of the line of fire to a position of cover.
• 100 meter run in under 30 seconds (females) or 25 seconds (males): This event demonstrates anaerobic capacity used in high intensity baton and defensive tactics training and emphasizes the importance for performing short, intense bursts of effort.

Military Employment Preference

If you qualify for a Military Employment Preference, it is mandatory that you provide the required documentation at the time of applying. Documentation must be provided before a Veteran Employment Preference can be granted.

Currently Serving U.S. Armed Forces or Texas National Guard - Statement of service memo

Veteran - DD Form 214 (or Equivalent)

Disabled Veteran - VA Civil Service Preference Letter

Spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces or Texas National Guard serving on active duty - Marriage certificate and verification of duty status (active duty orders, PCS orders, statement of service)

Spouse of a veteran if the spouse is the primary source of income for the household and the veteran has a total disability rating based either on having a service-connected disability with a disability rating of at least 70 percent or on individual unemployability - Marriage certificate, VA Civil Service Preference Letter indicating disability rating, and documentary proof of income

Surviving Spouse of a Veteran who has not remarried - Marriage certificate and DD Form 1300

Orphan of a Veteran who was killed during active duty - Birth Certificate and DD Form 1300

Veterans, Reservist or Guardsmen with an MOS or additional duties that fall in the following fields or other related fields pertaining to the minimum experience requirements may meet the minimum qualifications for this position and are highly encouraged to apply:

United States Army: 31B Military Police / 11B Infantryman

United States Navy: 649X LDO-Security

United States Coast Guard: OSS Operations Systems Specialist (Warrant)

United States Marine Corps: 0300 Basic Infantry Marine

United States Air Force: 3P0X1 Security Forces

Additional Military Crosswalk information can be accessed at: Military Crosswalk for Occupational Category - Public Safety (texas.gov)

Contact TMD's Veteran's Liaison, Paul Love if you have questions at (512)782-3836 or staffingHR@military.texas.gov

The Texas Military Department does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, genetic information, or status as an individual with a disability or protected veteran status in employment or in the provision of services.

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