GSOC Security Force Officer III

Navy Federal•Pensacola, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Navy Federal Credit Union is hiring a senior GSOC security professional to handle complex security assignments, support incident coordination, mentor lower-level officers, and help ensure consistent execution of security procedures. The position requires advanced judgment and strong communication skills, including the ability to manage sensitive or escalated situations through observation, communication, policy enforcement, and de-escalation. The officer provides enterprise security monitoring and critical incident coordination, supports preliminary investigations, maintains accurate incident documentation, and helps coordinate emergency responses. The role also provides coaching and procedural guidance to less experienced officers and contributes to drills, inspections, and reviews of security procedures. The position is based at 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive, Pensacola, Florida. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Requirements

Typically requires 4 or more years of experience.
Experience in a GSOC, SOC, command center, financial institution security operations, emergency dispatch, law enforcement, or military environment.
Completion of required unarmed security training, safety training, or site-specific onboarding.
Ability to pass required background checks, drug screening, employment eligibility verification, and any other screening required by law or company policy.
Demonstrated ability to assess incidents, coordinate initial response activities, communicate with appropriate stakeholders, and document facts accurately.
Strong working knowledge of access control, patrol procedures, visitor management, incident reporting, emergency response, radio communication, and post order compliance.
Ability to coach, mentor, and support onboarding for less experienced unarmed security officers.
Strong observation, situational awareness, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to remain calm, alert, and professional during stressful or rapidly changing situations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong customer service orientation and ability to interact respectfully with employees, visitors, contractors, and the public.
Strong de-escalation, conflict management, and policy enforcement skills.
Sound judgment, integrity, reliability, and discretion when handling sensitive information or security matters.
Ability to follow detailed instructions, post orders, policies, and emergency procedures.
Basic to advanced computer skills and ability to use security software, reporting systems, radios, and related equipment.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Ability to stand, walk, patrol, and remain alert for extended periods; respond quickly to incidents, alarms, or emergencies; work indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions; carry more than 50 pounds; run 50 yards or more; and wear required uniform, personal protective equipment, duty gear, and assigned security equipment.

Nice To Haves

Progressively responsible experience in unarmed security, law enforcement, military, emergency response, or a related protective services field.
Additional training in security operations, emergency management, law enforcement, or a related field.
Experience in enterprise security operations using GSOC platforms, applications, and data to detect, assess, document, and communicate security incidents and risk.

Responsibilities

Provide 24/7 GSOC situational awareness and critical incident coordination, supporting campus security teams, branch personnel, law enforcement, and executive leadership during emergencies and crisis events.
Monitor security alarms, intrusion alerts, robbery tracker activations, ATM fraud or skimmer alerts, and other enterprise security incidents.
Monitor security intelligence, crime activity, weather events, and emerging threats that may affect employees, branches, campuses, or executive personnel, and communicate timely protective recommendations.
Serve as a subject matter resource for access control, patrol procedures, visitor management, incident reporting, radio communication, and emergency response protocols.
Coordinate response activities during escalated security incidents until relieved by supervision, law enforcement, emergency responders, or designated leadership.
Conduct preliminary investigations involving abusive members, threatening communications, suspicious activity, and other security-related incidents; assess threats and prepare investigative reports.
Support investigation follow-up by preserving information, documenting observations, collecting preliminary facts, and appropriately escalating relevant details.
Maintain accurate incident documentation, provide shift-to-shift operational briefings, and ensure timely escalation and communication of significant security events.
Coach and provide onboarding support and procedural guidance to new or less experienced security officers.
Identify gaps in post coverage, equipment readiness, reporting accuracy, or procedure adherence and communicate recommendations to supervision.
Support drills, emergency preparedness activities, post inspections, and reviews of security procedures.
Operate video surveillance, alarm monitoring, tracking systems, and threat intelligence platforms to support incident detection, response, and investigations.
Perform all lower-level responsibilities with advanced proficiency and independence.