Protective Security Officer- Intermediate Level

Why USAA?

Let’s do something that really matters.

At USAA, we have an important mission: facilitating the financial security of millions of U.S. military members and their families. Not all of our employees served in our nation’s military, but we all share in the mission to give back to those who did. We’re working as one to build a great experience and make a real impact for our members.

We believe in our core values of honesty, integrity, loyalty and service. They’re what guides everything we do – from how we treat our members to how we treat each other. Come be a part of what makes us so special!

The Opportunity

As a dedicated Protective Security Officer II, you will provides armed response to emergency incidents involving workplace violence, active shooters, duress situations, medical emergencies, access control violations, and other safety and security situations in protection of the workforce. Performs as a team member in enforcing established procedures under supervision. Performs routine duties and identifies and reports problems in accordance with standard operating procedures. Supports Senior PSOs and Security Management with overall team performance.

We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in one of the following locations: San Antonio, TX. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

What you'll do:

• Understands and applies policies and procedures displaying basic knowledge on operational matters.
• Responds to critical incidents and takes direction on immediate actions to stop acts of violence, render first aid, and resolve issues during the response phase of Incident Management.
• Participates in training drills, receives  feedback on response, and participates in after action reviews for emergency response situations.
• Monitors alarms, cameras, fire alarm systems, and access control programs along with radio traffic, dispatching officers, coordinating response actions for critical incidents and documenting activities for escalation to incident reports.
• Controls access for employees and visitors,  creates and issues credentials, and responds to policy violations.
• Performs patrols of facilities/properties to prevent trespassing, theft, vandalism, parking/traffic infractions and unauthorized conduct impacting the safety of the campus.
• Enforces parking and traffic controls and composes incident reports.
• Completes duty assignments and on-the-job duty position training.
• Conducts post-related activities during special events and supports executive protection or law enforcement during incident response.
• Documents shift activities, and ensures detailed information is passed on to team members.
• Attends and completes all training sessions and responds to feedback from security management and the training team.
• Completes Defensive Tactics and Handgun training and Standards Evaluation, complies with USAA Force Continuum, issue/turn-in, storage/transportation procedures and maintains State handgun licensing.
• Maintains current first aid training.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

What you have:

• High School Diploma, General Equivalency Diploma, or applicable trade/technical school diploma. 

• 1 or more years of physical security, law enforcement, or military combat arms experience.
• Ability to operate computer programs for access control, camera systems, alarm annunciation, radio dispatch and general use of  Microsoft Office tools to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Must possess valid state driver's license.
• Job Offer contingent on passing the MMPI evaluation.
• Initial and continued employment conditional upon passing USAA’s Protective Security training standards within 3 attempts (for initial and follow-on training cycles) and obtaining required state armed security license and/or certification for assigned post state within 6 months.

What sets you apart:

• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and overtime if required
• First Aid/CPR Certification
• Demonstrates firearm proficiency
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to respond rapidly and effectively during emergency situations.
• Previous military or law enforcement experience preferred as applicable
• Prior experience using security related systems. Report management system, two-way radios, visitor management systems, and Microsoft Office suite of tools.
• Associates degree in Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice
• US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner [optional]

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

What we offer:

Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location. The salary range for this position is: $43,680.00 - $63,110.00.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

For more details on our outstanding benefits, please visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.

USAA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.