ASSISTANT CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER
In New Jersey, Assistant Chief Security Officer is filled through the competitive process: candidates take a civil service exam and are hired off a ranked list, not picked at will.
Qualifying takes a high school diploma, 4 years of relevant experience, and a valid NJ driver's license. The FY 2027 range lands between $58,222 and $84,763, and state payroll lists a single employee in the title, at Corrections.
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Assistant Chief Security Officer appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Corrections.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Corrections | 1 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 1 person working under this title. The median actual salary is $74,204. The agencies employing the most are:
- Corrections (1)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
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 the direction of the Chief Security Officer or other supervisor in a state department, institution or agency, assists in supervising the Security Program and does the field and office work in providing assistance and protection to persons and property in and about state owned and leased buildings and offices, in maintaining orderly conditions, and in taking the measures required to assure observance of the law and department regulations; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Under direction, assists in supervising the Security Program and does the field and office work involved in the investigation of complaints regarding alleged crimes, disorders, incidents and potential hazards involving the buildings, grounds, employees, students, and visitors at the department installation.
- Prepares formal records and statements covering all phases of each investigation and remedial actions necessary to correct conditions as a result of investigation.
- Obtains, secures and preserves evidence.
- Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees.
- Personally apprehends or directs the apprehension of persons who break the law or who are disorderly.
- Sees that appropriate action is taken concerning suspicious persons and conditions and that significant actions, occurrences, and conditions are investigated and reported on.
- Assists the Supervisor in the preparation and revision of rules and regulations for specific security functions, including traffic control and parking.
- Assists in supervising the use of radio and other communications, including the use of Code-A-Phone recording unit for emergency call reporting.
- Assists in supervising the operation of traffic control systems.
- Assists in training programs for security staff and, as assigned, works with external sources, including state, county, municipal, and private agencies to develop and/or obtain additional staff training.
- Makes scheduled and unscheduled checks of security patrol tours and inspections at various department installations statewide and evaluations of the work of individual Security Officers; sees that standard operating procedures are complied with and that equipment is properly used, safeguarded and maintained.
- Assists in supervising the required security reports by telephone, punch clock, or otherwise.
- Sees that proper assistance is given when accidents or illness occur, that first aid is provided, and that in emergencies, physicians, ambulances, and/or fire and police departments are summoned.
- Assists in compiling information for use in statistical reports.
- Acts in the place of the Security Supervisor informed of pending investigations and/or activities.
- Makes the required routine, special and confidential inspections and investigations as required and prepares reports thereon.
- Prepares clear, sound, accurate and informative reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations.
- Maintains essential records and files, including an identification card and parking permit program.
- May 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.
- <b><i>In the State Colleges</i>:</b>
- Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with college officials, student representatives, students, and the officials of surrounding committees.
- Assists state and local community police departments in any investigation relating to the college, its employees, and students.
- <b><i>In the Department of Transportation</i>:</b>
- Establishes and maintains cooperative relationship with department units statewide providing an emergency call system to dispatch emergency calls received after normal working hours, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays from state and local municipal police; alerts the department of an emergency condition which exists statewide with regard to snow and ice conditions, electric signals and sign knockdowns and other emergency conditions to which the public is endangered; relays these conditions to the appropriate individual statewide as promptly as possible in order to hold harmless the State of New Jersey in legal proceedings and law suits, and make proper entry into the record and provide follow-up of actions taken.
Education
Graduation from high school or vocational school or possession of an approved high school equivalent certificate.
Experience
Four (4) years of experience, as a member of a government supported civil or military law enforcement agency or in a private detective agency and/or protective agency, involving the safeguarding of persons or property, and the investigation of matters of a criminal nature, one (1) year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of and familiarity with the problems which arise in safeguarding buildings and grounds covering a considerable area and the procedures used in dealing with such problems.
- Knowledge of and familiarity with the problems which arise in safeguarding state property and equipment of varied types after a period of training.
- Knowledge of the methods likely to be effective in dealing with varied types of persons including college age students, of the behavior of people individually and in groups, and of the motives which govern them when they depart markedly from the conventional behavior.
- Knowledge of the difficulties encountered in following closely prescribed procedures of the type embodied in police rules and regulations.
- Knowledge of and familiarity with the methods used in maintaining order in buildings and on grounds among students, visitors, and employees, and in controlling and regulating vehicular traffic in designated areas in order to assure safety, reasonable rapid movement of traffic, and a minimum of interference.
- Ability to assign and instruct Security Officers of various grades and supervise the performance of their work.
- Ability to comprehend, analyze, interpret and supervise the application to specific situations of laws, local ordinances, and police rules and regulations.
- Ability to deal courteously but effectively with varied types of persons, individually and in groups, in varied situations.
- Ability to note significant and potentially dangerous facts and conditions by observation.
- Ability to remain cool and decisive in emergency situations.
- Ability to take and supervise the actions necessary to prevent fire, theft, vandalism, disorder and/or students, visitors and employees.
- Ability to work harmoniously with students, associates, superior officers, and individuals of varied types, ages, and social and economic status.
- Ability to take and maintain a firm and correct stand when controversies arise and to escort offenders from premises with a minimum of disturbance.
- Ability to apprehend and direct the apprehension of and to take into custody those persons who are breaking the law or disturbing the peace.
- Ability to conform to official and unofficial requirements as to dress, conduct and behavior, and supervise the conformance of subordinate Security Officers therewith.
- Ability to take and maintain a firm and correct stand when differences of opinion, fact and interpretation arise.
- Ability to act in the place of the Chief Security Officer in his absence as may be required.
- Ability to prepare clear, technically sound, accurate and informative statistical, financial, and other related reports of the security program containing findings, conclusions and recommendations.
- Ability to maintain the essential security program records 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 communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.