Residential Security Coordinator

US Consulate General; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Consulate General Melbourne seeks a Residential Security Coordinator to oversee the post's residential security program and to be the primary contact for all related matters between the Regional Security Office, General Services Office, Facilities Maintenance, and landlords.

You will conduct security surveys of existing housing and proposed accommodations to ensure DS standards and compliance with OSPB before occupancy, while coordinating upgrades and budget alongside GSO and FAC.

Qualifications

• Two years of office administration experience required.
• High school diploma required.
• Proficient in MS Office and Google Earth.

Responsibilities

• Perform residential security surveys of housing and hotels to ensure DS standards.
• Provide upgrade recommendations with cost estimates to the RSO and advise on housing selection.
• Coordinate security upgrade work with GSO, FAC, and landlords.
• Manage residential security budget, funding, and hardware inventory.
• Maintain residential security records, brief new staff, and coordinate mobile patrols with Local Guard Program.

Skills

Office administration

Customer service

Report drafting

Education

High school diploma

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Google Earth

Job description

The Residential Security Coordinator provides administrative oversight of post's residential security program. Serves as the point of contact on all residential security matters between the Regional Security Office (RSO), General Service Office (GSO), Facilities Maintenance (FAC), and landlords. Conducts security surveys of all current housing to ensure residential security standards are maintained and conducts security surveys on all proposed housing to ensure security suitability can be obtained and compliance with the Overseas Security Policy Board’s OSPB standards before occupancy

Duties

• Residential security surveys: Surveys residences, Temporary Duty hotels, and soft-target facilities to make sure they meet Diplomatic Security (DS) standards.
• Security upgrade recommendations: Recommends upgrades with cost estimates to the Regional Security Officer (RSO), and advises the General Services Office (GSO) on housing selection and leases.
• Upgrade project management: Schedules, tracks, and inspects security upgrade work with GSO, the Facilities Office (FAC), and landlords.
• Budget and inventory management: Helps manage the residential security budget, funding, and hardware inventory.
• Records, briefings, and guard coordination: Keeps residential security records, briefs new staff on residential security, and coordinates mobile patrol coverage with the Local Guard Program.

Skills and Experience

• Two (2) years of office administrative experience that includes managing customer inquiries, complaints, and drafting reports and correspondence is required.
• Completion of High is required.
• Must have a current and valid drivers license, held for a minimum of 5 years
• Independent use of software applications, Microsoft (MS) outlook, teams, excel, word, power point, sharepoint and Google Earth.

To be considered for this vacancy, local applicants must have at least 12 months of visa validity remaining.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: NOVEMBER 20, 2026

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