Security Supervisor - Knoxville, TN

Contract Security Supervisor - Knoxville, TN

TVA

Manages, supervises, and coordinates the activities of assigned Contract Security Officers at the field level while ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, client expectations, post orders, company policies, procedures, and established standards. Serves as a working supervisor who performs the duties and responsibilities of a Contract Security Officer in addition to assigned supervisory functions. Provides leadership, direction, training, inspection, reporting, and administrative oversight to support effective and consistent security operations.

Responds to client needs and operational issues and communicates matters requiring management attention in a timely manner.

Exercises direct supervision over assigned Contract Security Officers and provides leadership and direction regarding daily security operations, post assignments, performance, training, and compliance. Provides management with information regarding the operational status of assigned posts and personnel. Serves as the senior supervisory representative during assigned hours and is responsible for addressing operational issues within the scope of assigned authority.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies (minimum of
5):

• Problem Solving
• Oral Communication
• Teamwork
• Diversity
• Ethics
• Organizational Support
• Judgement
• Professionalism
• Quality
• Safety and Security
• Adaptability
• Attendance/Punctuality
• Dependability
• Initiative

CSSs must possess a minimum of two years of successful experience in field supervision (civilian community law enforcement, military service, law enforcement, or commercial/industrial security force service) or equivalent education, training, and experience.

Where applicable:

• State Security Officer License
• Certification in the use of weapons
• State Armed License if required
• CPR/AED/First Aid Certification may be needed.

Vehicle operators must be at least 25 years of age and have a driving record with no more than one moving violation. Ability to pass a drug screen and criminal background check.

Contractor personnel shall undergo and successfully pass an approved psychological evaluation before assignment. Employees should demonstrate mental alertness and the capability to exercise good judgment and implement instructions. Evaluation shall show that Contractor personnel have no emotional instability that would interfere with the effective performance of assigned duties in an armed capacity.

A comprehensive background check, including a credit check, shall be performed on all candidates before consideration for work under this contract. Background checks should include employment history, education level, credit, and criminal history. Applicants with outstanding warrants, violent criminal history, domestic violence, stalking or harassment, theft, fraud, DUI, reckless driving, or patterns of immoral behavior shall not be considered.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos using the English language.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts with basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with accuracy.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Some posts may require an individual to know about Internet programs, Word Processing software, or other software as required.

CPR/AED/First Aid Certification

Current/valid state driver's license

Must undergo and successfully pass an approved physical evaluation before assignment. The evaluation shall show that personnel are in good physical condition, have appropriate endurance, are able to protect themselves and others, are able to effectively use firearms and other equipment, are able to function in all applicable environments and climates, and are able to withstand sudden emotional stress and physical exertion.

May be required to run, jump, climb, or crawl.

Frequent and prolonged walking, standing, sitting, and stooping up to 12 hours per day, either indoors or outdoors, during…