Gov Facility Security & Access Control Officer

AMERICAN EAGLE PROTECTIVE SERVICES; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN EAGLE PROTECTIVE SERVICES seeks a Security Professional to manage access control at entry/exit points, verify identifications, and conduct inquiries on suspicious items and persons. The role includes supervising visitor processing, maintaining security perimeters, and coordinating with law enforcement as needed.

You will screen packages with detectors, inspect deliveries, and ensure compliance with security policies.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age.
• Must be citizen of the United States of America.
• Must have 18 months or more of law enforcement experience and completed training from an accredited state or federal law enforcement training academy.
• PSOs shall fluently speak, read, comprehend, and compose coherent written reports in English.

Responsibilities

• Stand post at entry/exit points to verify identification and conduct inquiries and surveillance of suspicious items, packages, and people.
• Verbally challenge individuals approaching restricted areas and direct disturbances to leave the premises.
• Operate access control measures and coordinate incident scene security.
• Inspect packages, briefcases, containers, or items entering or leaving a federally controlled facility; use metal detectors and X-ray screening as needed.
• Screen visitors and process visitor badges; coordinate with security staff.
• Coordinate receipt, issuance, and tracking of keys, passcards, and vehicle passes; maintain logs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Report writing

Observation skills

Education

Law enforcement training academy completion

Tools

Metal detectors

X-ray machine

Job description

AMERICAN EAGLE PROTECTIVE SERVICES seeks a Security Professional to manage access control at entry/exit points, verify identifications, and conduct inquiries on suspicious items and persons. The role includes supervising visitor processing, maintaining security perimeters, and coordinating with law enforcement as needed.

You will screen packages with detectors, inspect deliveries, and ensure compliance with security policies.