CHIEF SECURITY GUARD

Code: 06267 Local Non-Competitive

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. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under direction, supervises security guards who protect public property such as schools, libraries, museums, hospitals, housing projects, parks, garages, storage or other public buildings, facilities, and installations from fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal/unauthorized entry and protect persons therein from harm; does other related duties.

Examples of work

• Confers with management representatives to coordinate security programs with organization operations.
• Prepares work schedules and assigns personnel to posts or patrol according to size and nature of establishment and protection requirements.
• Interprets security rules and directs subordinates in enforcing compliance such as overseeing security badge issuance, photographing employees, and safekeeping forbidden articles brought by visitors.
• Responds to calls from subordinates to direct activities during fires, storms, riots, or other emergencies.
• Inspects or directs inspection of premises to test alarm systems, detect safety hazards, and ensure safety rule posting/enforcement.
• Reports irregularities and hazards to appropriate personnel.
• Cooperates with police, fire, and civil defense officials in problems affecting the agency or jurisdiction and investigations of accidents or criminal acts.
• Develops and enforces security force rules/regulations within guidelines, limitations, and framework of permissible security functions established by higher management.
• Plans weekly or monthly schedules and assigns personnel to watch or patrol area and do tour of duty according to security needs of the shifts, size of the property and/or buildings, and staff availability.
• Interprets or explains standing security rules and directs subordinates in enforcing compliance with rules for security badge issuance, visitor entry, and so forth.
• Is available round-the-clock for calls from subordinates during fires, theft, or other emergencies pertaining to cause and proper guard personnel response.
• May operate a motor vehicle on a public highway to patrol, inspect, or supervise the patrolling and inspecting of designated buildings/grounds.
• Selects and gives on-the-job training to guard personnel in protective techniques/procedures, fire safety, first aid, and administrative rules/regulations.
• Maintains records relating to work logs, time schedules, incident reports, and other security activities.
• Instructs and supervises the security officer in proper methods of directing traffic.
• Directs investigation of all complaints involving misconduct, suspicious behavior, and illegal activities on or in public grounds/facilities.
• Periodically checks fire alarms and other security devices such as locks and burglar alarms.
• Notes dangerous or unusual conditions that may affect human safety and takes suitable action to rectify the condition.
• Apprehends, warns, or takes into custody violators of the law.
• Contacts local police force for aid in situations involving serious disturbances or crimes.
• Gives testimony in court concerning organization rule/regulation violation and mishaps.
• Prepares and supervises report preparation.
• Directs establishment and maintenance of records and files.
• 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.

Experience

Five (5) years of experience in the safeguarding of property and/or persons, three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

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 essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of security measures used in detaining persons.
• Knowledge of procedures that are useful in making arrests and prosecuting violators.
• Knowledge of problems likely to be encountered in work involving care and custody of varied types of persons deprived of their liberty.
• Knowledge of problems involved in safeguarding persons, large areas including buildings/grounds, and properties.
• Knowledge of crowd control techniques for people congregating on public property such as schools, libraries, museums, and parks.
• Knowledge of security (including fire safety) requirements established by the organization or jurisdiction.
• Knowledge and understanding of current internal security problems.
• Knowledge of security regulations, policies, and procedures needed for protection of persons and property, and to prevent property theft.
• Knowledge of the structure and operations of the organization served or for which security protection is provided after a period of training.
• Knowledge of protective devices, facilities, procedures, and methods.
• Knowledge of principles, administration, practices, and techniques of protective security.
• Knowledge of problems involved in organizing assigned field and office work, developing effective work methods conforming to prescribed procedures, and of regulations, policies, procedures, and standards of the agency or jurisdiction.
• Knowledge of problems and procedures involved in enforcing traffic regulations.
• Knowledge of problems and operations used in controlling traffic.
• Knowledge of procedures and problems involved in enforcing relevant law, rules, and regulations.
• Knowledge of personnel management techniques.
• Knowledge of investigative procedures.
• Knowledge of current laws, procedures, and trends governing search and seizure activities.
• Knowledge of the laws affecting arrest procedures.
• Knowledge of the proper use of force when making arrests.
• Knowledge of the criminal justice system.
• Knowledge of the elements of State laws.
• Knowledge of procedures to follow in dealing with an emergency.
• Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written directions.
• Ability to analyze simple problems.
• Ability to learn quickly from oral and written explanations and from demonstrations.
• Ability to note significant conditions by observation and to take proper action in accord with prescribed procedures.
• Ability to work effectively under adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to work harmoniously with administrators, associates, other organizational personnel, visitors, police, and other groups/individuals interested in security problems.
• Ability to deal effectively with persons being detained for law, rule, and regulation violation.
• Ability to understand emotional, adjustment, and other problems of persons who have been deprived of their liberty.
• Ability to do repetitive operations and maintain alertness as well as equanimity, patience, and courtesy.
• Ability to remain cool and decisive in emergency situations.
• Ability to follow prescribed procedures.
• Ability to follow precautionary measures with regard to dangerous objects, explosives, or armed persons.
• Ability to learn and apply regulations/guidelines, directives, and policies pertaining to protection security systems.
• Ability to react promptly to situations requiring action.
• Ability to recognize need for and carry out continuing security program improvement.
• Ability to stimulate development/continuation of security consciousness and effective security procedure application by operating officials and employees.
• Ability to analyze/evaluate investigative reports or reports that contain conflicting information or evidence.
• Ability to conduct interviews to elicit or clarify information.
• Ability to prepare simple but clear, concise logically organized, unbiased, accurate, informative, and legible or oral reports of significant conditions noted and actions taken, decisions, or recommendations.
• Ability to keep records.
• Ability to take proper action in preventing potential accidents from occurring.
• Ability to deal with people politely and helpfully beyond the giving and receiving of instructions.
• Ability to physically restrain mentally disturbed, unruly, or violent persons.
• Ability to tolerate and handle verbal abuse from a person or a group.
• Ability to give assignments, instructions, and advice to subordinates, and to review/evaluate their work performance.
• Ability to train and supervise a security staff and other employees.
• Ability to adjust work activities to meet emergency or other changes in operations and to improve services rendered.
• Ability to coordinate and integrate activities of the unit with that of other organizational units.
• Ability to ascertain training needs and formulate plans to meet those needs.
• Ability to analyze organizational/operational problems and develop timely/economical solutions.
• Ability 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, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform 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.
• CODES: LG - MK 5/20/99
• 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.