
Executive Protection Officer
Columbus, GAJob$75–95K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
Aflac seeks an Executive Protection Officer to protect executives, other high-risk staff, and their families. The role conducts threat assessments and travel reconnaissance, coordinates protective logistics, responds to emergencies, and helps prevent security incidents. It is onsite at Aflac’s ASC in Columbus, Georgia, and requires a bachelor’s degree, relevant credentials, and at least four years of law enforcement or protective services experience.
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Full job description
Executive Protection Officer
The Company: Aflac Incorporated
The Location:
GA, US
The Division: Corporate Services
Job Id: 10126
Salary Range: $75,000-$95,000
Job Posting End Date:November 5, 2026
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.
Wo rker 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?
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Acting with Integrity
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Communicating Effectively
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Pursuing Self-Development
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Serving Customers
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Supporting Change
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Supporting Organizational Goals
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Working with Diverse Populations
What does it take to be successful in this role?
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An ability to assess, understand and mitigate threats to the company and people
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Proven ability to apply sound judgment and use discretion when dealing with sensitive information.
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Strong experience with: executive protection, intelligence analysis and risk assessments
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Ability to effectively communicate security-related concepts/concerns to all levels of personnel to include Senior Management and Executives.
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Possession of a valid driver’s license, a good driving record, and adherence to all aspects of Aflac’s driving policy, including ability to be insurable by the company insurance carrier
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Demonstrated knowledge of public/private security and protection principles and practices; relevant laws and regulations that govern the protection of information security and physical assets.
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Knowledge of Aflac’s organizational and functional operating structure, products, administrative procedures, policy data, benefit plans, and terminology
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Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and communication (both written and oral) skills.
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Successful completion of CPR/First Aid & AED certification every two years
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Successful completion of annual weapons training to include tasers
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Physical strength to deadlift up to 65 pounds
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Physical flexibility
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Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
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Strong attention span
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Ability to process information quickly and accurately
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Stress tolerance
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Emotional stability
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Impulse management
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Emotional regulation
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Risk management
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Ability to handle mentally demanding tasks and/or events
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Experience using Microsoft Office to include Word and Excel
Education & Experience Required
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Bachelor's Degree
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CPR/First Aid
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Possess (or have the ability to obtain) an Armed Security Officer Certification in the state where your worksite is based and a license to carry a concealed handgun.
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4+ years of law enforcement or protective services experience needed
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Successfully pass a background check, medical (DOT) physical endurance and agility test, psychological exam, and other assessments as required
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Successfully pass Federal Aviation Administration background check and possess AOA aviation badge
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Education & Experience Preferred
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Successful completion of the International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) and Certified in Security Supervisor Management (CSSM) course
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Former Executive Security experience
Travel
- Less than or equal to fifty percent
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
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Participates in providing protective service programs as directed for the executive and other highrisk staff and their families
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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 takes proactive measures to prevent such incidents
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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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Ensure reconnaissance of locations on the travel itinerary for designated executives are conducted to identify potential risks and countermeasures to mitigate the risk
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Perform logistical support for the executive’s movements by coordinating with hosts, staff, drivers and others to ensure a seamless and consistent application of protective security measures
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Gives tips and precautions on how to prevent security-threatening situations
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Attends specialized training in tactical driving, self-defense, certification in First Aid/CPR, defibrillator usage and first responder medicine.
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Ability to assist with evacuations
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Ability to help lead employees, vendors, and guests to safety in an emergency situation
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Ability to observe, report and protect Aflac employees and assets
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Provides other duties as assigned
Total Rewards
The salary range for this job is $75,000 to $95,000. This range is specific to the job and salary offers consider a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and peer compensation. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting.
At Aflac, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role to allow for future and continued salary growth, and compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate.
In addition to the base salary, we offer an array of benefits to meet your needs including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee), 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock. On an annual basis, you’ll also be offered 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason, and, if eligible, state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Aflac complies with all applicable leave laws, including, but not limited to, sick and safe leave, and adoption and parental leave, in all states and localities.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,655 open Security Officer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$75–95K/yr
- US median$67–100K/yr118 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $85K, is 3% above the US median midpoint ($82K) — in the middle half of Security Officer salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 34 open Security Officer jobs in Georgia and 1,655 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Georgia
- Allied Universal11 open
- State of Georgia6 open
- Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.4 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience — more than three in four Security Officer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 539 postings).
- Education
- 27 of the 1,655 open Security Officer jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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