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COUNTY CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE COORDINATOR

Code: 04919 Local Unclassified

In the unclassified service, County Critical Infrastructure Coordinator is appointed rather than examined for, and its pay is often negotiated case by case.

You can qualify with a bachelor's degree or, if you do not have one, by piling up more experience instead.

How to get hired

  1. County Critical Infrastructure Coordinator is an unclassified title. It is filled by appointment rather than by examination, and it sits outside civil service tenure protection.
  2. Openings are made directly by the appointing authority, usually a department head, board, or elected official.
  3. Salary for unclassified roles is often set individually, so the published range is a guide rather than a fixed grade.

Read the official specification at NJ Civil Service Commission.

Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.

Definition

Under the direction of the Counter-Terrorism Coordinator in the County Prosecutor's Office, conducts analytical investigations on highly sensitive/classified information; performs activities to identify and protect critical infrastructure and key assets within the county in accordance with defined guidelines set forth by county, state, and federal government, and the state of New Jersey Office of Counter-Terrorism (OCT) in compliance with the Federal Department of Homeland Security Standards and Applications; does other related duties.

Examples of work

  • Meets and shares information to maintain open lines of communication between county counter-terrorism coordinators, Office of Emergency Management (OEM) coordinators, and critical infrastructure corporate security.
  • Maintain open lines of communication and updated point of contact lists for hotels/motels, storage facilities, car rental agencies, and general aviation facilities, and special events lists, within the jurisdiction.
  • Directs and institutes target hardening technologies and security procedures "outside the fence" to gather perimeter probing intelligence and to reduce manpower requirements for force protection details, in conjunction with the OCT, the counter- terrorism coordinator, municipal law enforcement agencies, and private security personnel.
  • Assists with the development and direction of a countywide Rapid Deployment Plan for force protection of critical infrastructure within the jurisdiction at the direction of the OCT and the county counter-terrorism coordinator.
  • Assists the OCT and the counter-terrorism coordinator in developing workshops for all segments of law enforcement within the county and private security forces in Force Protection Plans and Buffer Zone Protection Planning, utilizing all segments of law enforcement within the state as needed.
  • Maintains an accurate list of critical infrastructure and key assets utilizing the Federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and OCT criteria, in conjunction with municipal law enforcement officers.
  • Ensures that an accurate list of critical infrastructure and key assets is provided to OCT/DHS, in conjunction with the counter- terrorism coordinator.
  • Maintains a current list of special events with the expected attendance of 30,000 or more.
  • Assists the counter-terrorism coordinator with deploying "Force Protection" and "Buffer Zone" plans based upon current intelligence, knowledge of critical infrastructure, knowledge of special events, or a shift in the Federal DHS Homeland Security Advisory System, in conjunction with the OCT.
  • Ensures that all data is entered into the various databases and secured info-banks.
  • Ensures that Site Profiler data is accurate and current to include aerial photos, purpose of criticality, and reports of all suspicious activity related to the various sectors of critical infrastructure, in conjunction with the OCT's critical infrastructure section and the proposed State Protective Security Measures Team.
  • Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.

Education

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree.

Experience

Two (2) years of experience in a law enforcement agency, government research center, private security corporation or the military service conducting tactical operations and performing vulnerability and risk assessment studies in concert with the development and implementation of protection plans and identified buffer zone areas for catastrophic disasters or events.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Knowledge of the operations, organization, and functions of law enforcement organizations.
  • Knowledge of the methods used to collect and analyze data.
  • Knowledge of the methods used to conduct risk assessments.
  • Knowledge of the factors to be considered in the preparation of feasible and realistic force protection plans.
  • Knowledge of the methods used to identify critical infrastructure and key assets.
  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with federal, state, county, and municipal law enforcement entities in New Jersey.
  • Ability to assemble and analyze data related to the identification of critical infrastructure.
  • Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply regulations, procedures and related critical infrastructure information.
  • Ability to understand and facilitate the implementation of strategies, budgets, and spending plans required by Federal and State grants that relate to the protection of critical infrastructures as directed by the Office of Counter-Terrorism and the Federal Department of Homeland Security.
  • Ability to direct, coordinate and complete State OCT and Federal DHS projects and studies.
  • Ability to direct and assist in the preparation and implementation of Buffer Zone Force Protection Plans and target hardening strategies in and around critical infrastructures and key assets.
  • Ability to communicate with officials and groups, and to interpret the meaning of individual Operational Plans.
  • Ability to prepare correspondence and reports.
  • Ability to maintain essential records, reports, maps, plans, and files.
  • Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communications.
  • Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
  • LG - MCK 02/03/07
  • This job specification is for local government use only.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional experience on a year for year basis.