Executive Protection Officer

 .Salary Range: $75,000 to $95,000

Job Posting End Date: October 10, 2025

 

We’ve Got You Under Our Wing

We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way.

 

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.

 

Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

 

Worker Designation – This role is an onsite role. You will be required to work at the ASC in Columbus, GA, during your set working schedule.

 

What does it take to be successful at Aflac?

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

 

What does it take to be successful in this role?

• An ability to assess, understand and mitigate threats to the company and people
• Proven ability to apply sound judgment and use discretion when dealing with sensitive information
• Strong experience with executive protection, intelligence analysis and risk assessments
• Ability to effectively communicate security-related concepts/concerns to all levels of personnel to include Senior Management and Executives
• Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to operate a motor vehicle
• Demonstrated knowledge of public/private security and protection principles and practices and relevant laws and regulations that govern the protection of information security and physical assets
• Knowledge of Aflac’s organizational and functional operating structure, products, administrative procedures, policy data, benefit plans, and terminology
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and communication (both written and oral) skills
• Successful completion of CPR/First Aid & AED certification every two years
• Successful completion of annual weapons training to include tasers
• Physical strength to deadlift up to 65 pounds
• Physical flexibility
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong attention span
• Ability to process information quickly and accurately
• Stress tolerance
• Emotional stability
• Impulse management
• Emotional regulation
• Risk management
• Ability to handle mentally demanding tasks and/or events
• Experience using Microsoft Office to include Word and Excel

 

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• 4+ years of law enforcement or protective services experience needed
• Certification Possess (or have the ability to obtain) an Armed Security Officer Certification in the state where your worksite it based and a license to carry a concealed handgun
• Successfully pass a background check, medial (DOT) physical endurance and agility test, psychological exam, and other assessments as required.
• Successfully pass Federal Aviation Administration background check and possess AOA aviation badge

 

Education & Experience Preferred

• Successful completion of the International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) and Certified in Security Supervisor Management (CSSM) course

• Former Executive Security experience

 

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

 

Travel

• ≤ 50%

 

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Participates in providing protective service programs as directed for the executive and other high-risk staff and their families
• Initiate emergency-response actions in the event of crises, emergencies or threats to designated executives and provide first responder-level medical support as circumstances dictate and take proactive measures to prevent such incidents
• Conduct security threat assessments while reviewing the daily schedule and projected travel itinerary of the executives to identify potential security and safety-related issues
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