Security Officer, Sr. Jobs

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Posting Expires: May 12, 2023

Salary: $84,000 annually

• Manages both sworn and non-sworn security personnel, including assigning duties, schedules, and training as needed.

• Prepares and executes security plans, training, and goals to ensure a safe public building.

• Ensures security team receives accurate and up to date training including: weapons, active shooter, emergency response, medical, tactical, licensure, etc.

• Joins in partnership with department management to assess and implement security issues and safety training and programs.

• Performs risk analysis and recommends security solutions and develops security requirements.

• Participates in the execution of intrusion detection, monitoring, vulnerability assessments and penetration in studying; conducts the investigation and resolution of the security division incidents.

• Assists in the implementation of the necessary controls and procedures to cost effectively protect department’s assets from intentional and inadvertent modifications, disclosure or destruction.

• Determines department needs for security and safety training and develops methods for evaluation of all safety training.

• Develops and/or approves content, methods, and materials for training staff and may conduct courses.

• Develops customized security plans.

• Develops and implements procedures to meet required codes and regulations.

• Analyzes loss control and accident reports and prepares and maintains all required security manuals.

• Performs and/or ensures the performance of critical function and incident reports.

• Conducts internal investigations.

• Creates operating plans, forecasts and reporting systems and manages the day to day operations.

• Assists and manages the budget preparation, submittal and administration for the department.

• Develops organizational structure and selects, develops and manages staff.

• Establishes internal processes, interprets and applies organizational policies including drafting and implementing standard operating procedures for the department.

• Provides input into policy and strategy.

• Manages purchasing, inventory, equipment maintenance and other asset related functions and approves purchase/supply orders, expense accounts.

• Knowledge of security, safety, occupational health and safety training methods, tools and best practices.

• Knowledge of related laws, safety requirements, and building operations for large multipurpose facilities.

• Knowledge of safety and fire regulations for large multipurpose facilities.

• Skill in effectively communicating and interacting with subordinates, management, employees and members of the general public.

• Knowledge of safety, occupational health and safety training methods, tools and best practices

• Knowledge of occupational health and safety and worker's compensation laws.

• Knowledge of department jobs, work environment and equipment required and used, department policies and procedures.

• Knowledge of security awareness programs, protection for key employees, security risk assessment and planning for crisis management.

• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills.

• Strong planning and organizational skills.

• Strong Microsoft Office skills.

• Skill in using A/V equipment.

• Ability to design, develop and deliver course material in a creative and interesting manner.

• Ability to use interactive technology in instructional design of training courses.

• Strong technology skills.