CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER

Definition

Under the direction of a supervisory official in a state department, institution or agency, has charge of the Security Program, including but not limited to developing procedures and implementing policies, supervising and carrying out studies on security matters, and establishing and maintaining good public relations; does related work as required.

Examples of work

• Under direction, has charge of the Security Program, including but not limited to developing procedures and implementing policies, supervising and carrying out studies on security matters, and establishing and maintaining good public relations.
• Develops and organizes appropriate work programs and working procedures, analyzes general and specific security problems, and develops appropriate work methods for the Security Officer staff; acts to implement established policies.
• Makes and carries out plans for the effective utilization of available funds, personnel, equipment, materials, supplies and physical facilities as they relate to security matters.
• Assigns and instructs Security Officers of various grades and supervises their work to ensure efficiency and compliance with established standards.
• Plans, develops, organizes, and carries out appropriate training courses for security staff.
• Prepares rules and regulations for specific security functions, including crowd control, the security of property, and the maintenance of general order; establishes procedures and performance standards for installation of security programs and the safeguarding of facilities.
• Supervises the use of radio and other communications in the total Security Program.
• Establishes work priorities; maintains a follow up system in order to ensure adherence to schedules and work standards.
• Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for employee evaluations and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees.
• Enforces appropriate standards of conduct and appearance of Security Officers of various grades.
• Makes scheduled and unscheduled inspections of evaluations of the work of individual Security Officers, including factors of alertness, appearance and proper conduct while on duty; sees that standard operating procedures are complied with; sees that equipment allocated to Security Officers is properly used, safeguarded and maintained in good working condition.
• Directs the preparation of required reports.
• Takes the measures required to ensure that 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.
• Conducts periodic inspections to see that clients are properly directed, and that order and decorum are maintained.
• Sees that disorderly persons are properly escorted or removed from premises with a minimum of disturbance.
• Determines and takes the lead in the studies and surveys to be made pertaining to general and specific security programs and problems.
• Sees that appropriate action is taken as to disorderly persons and unusual conditions and that a significant actions, occurrences and conditions are promptly reported to appropriate administrative line personnel.
• Prepares recommendations concerning the management of large numbers of people and the avoidance or alleviation of crowded and/or unsafe conditions.
• When complaints are made as to lack of order or non-observance of prescribed procedures, conducts investigations to determine the facts and sees that proper remedial actions are taken; notes and reports dangers and hazards.
• Sees that office staff and other employees are acquainted with security procedures.
• Obtains, records and properly uses needed equipment, materials and supplies.
• Prepares clear, sound, accurate, informative reports of the security program containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Supervises the establishment of essential security records and files.
• Develops sources for securing, secures and assigns substitute security personnel as required.
• 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 high school or vocational school or possession of an approved high school equivalent certificate.

Experience

Five (5) years of experience, at the level of Sergeant or higher, as a member of a government supported civil or military law enforcement agency; or as a supervisor 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.

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.
• Knowledge of the methods likely to be effective in dealing with varied types of persons, 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 organize assigned supervisory work in the field of security, analyze specific security problems, and devise appropriate procedures, methods, programs and work schedules for security staff.
• 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 maintain composure during controversial situations.
• Ability 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 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 prepare correspondence in the course of official duties.
• 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.