Security Officer

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position, and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned.

• Conduct inspection tours in accordance with schedules established by supervisors.  The SOs conducting tours are required to register their locations on all rounds by "swiping" their government-issued cardkey/ID badge at designated cardkey readers or by "swiping" at Patrol Scan/guard tour stations. The length or interval of each guard tour and the number of locations will vary according to the shift being worked, the zone or zones being covered, and the facility location as identified in the Guard Post Orders. Guards shall make routine checks of offices, laboratories, corridors, parking lots, storage sites, and other such locations, as appropriate for each round and tour.
• Perform all designated guard functions including testing, monitoring and responding to building fire alarm and electronic security systems, closed circuit television, and participation in fire evacuation and other emergency evacuation plans.
• Perform all necessary services to ensure the safety and protection of the building personnel and property against injury, molestation, loss, or damage from preventable causes, including, but not limited to, fire, trespass, civil disturbance, theft, espionage, acts of terrorism and sabotage.
• Perform all necessary services to protect Government property, materials, equipment, supplies, records, and data against loss, damage, unauthorized access, or unauthorized removal.
• Report hazardous conditions and items in need of repair or attention, such as leaky faucets, pipes, toilet stoppage, burned-out lights, broken floor tiles, elevator malfunctions, inoperative doors or locks, freezer alarms, cardkey malfunctions, fence washouts, etc.
• Maintain daily reports and log entries for visitors (either written or on electronic media furnished by the Government) of activities that occur at the facilities during each 24-hour period. Facility assessment reports contain but are not limited to information concerning safety issues, general, unusual or adverse security situations, and workload/manpower/post statistics for each one-month period. A single report shall be provided with separate data for each facility having guard coverage.
• Prepare additional reports using Government provided or approved forms or electronic media as required and identified in the Guard Post Orders for all incidents such as thefts, auto accidents, parking citation issuance statistics (names dates, locations, violations) etc.
• Provide and maintain a high state of security in and around the buildings, and as necessary, provide a response capability and assist in emergency management situations, acts of terrorism, bomb threats, internal disorder, civilian employee demonstrations, or other criminal acts which adversely affect the security and/or safety of the Government, employee property, and the general public lawfully in the building or on the grounds.
• Notify the Security Control Room and when directed, the police and fire departments in the event of an emergency or an unusual occurrence adversely affecting the interest of the Government.
• Turn off unnecessary lights; close windows; open, close, and secure doors; and check safes vaults, cabinets and security doors, if possible. Annotate and make notifications of discrepancies found.

• Observe and enforce building regulations and "General Services Administration Rules and Regulations Governing Public Buildings and Grounds" as appropriate. Also, review and be familiar with the Code of Federal Regulations 41 CFR 101-20 titled Management and Buildings and Grounds.
• Check machinery/equipment malfunctioning when alarms, unusual noises, and odors occur (if applicable). Also, report any evidence of potential fire hazards to the Security Control Room or an authorized representative.
• Comply with established procedures, as outlined in Post Orders, pertaining to lost and found articles. Record the recovery of found property and attempt to identify and return property to their proper owner.  After 24 hours, unclaimed found property shall be turned in to the Security Control Room.
• Supervisors and guards shall be familiar with all areas of the buildings and surrounding grounds to insure a quick response to routine and emergency calls. (Due to the potential of response situations on CDC property, government-provided HAZWOPER awareness training is required).
• Be familiar with operation of elevators for transport of building occupants as required in cases of emergency and with the operation of emergency evacuation chairs.
• Issue permanent and/or temporary iden