Capital Security Administrator

City of Suffolk; Washington; On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Suffolk, Virginia is seeking a security program director to lead its centralized security management initiatives across city facilities. You will supervise staff, oversee electronic access control, video surveillance, and security infrastructure while aligning with city leadership on policies and risk mitigation.

Responsibilities include developing security plans, managing contracts with vendors, coordinating safety programs, and directing investigations and incident reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in trades, security, or administration preferred.
• 10+ years of security and safety administration experience.
• 12+ years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct management of staff in a centralized security management program.
• Develop and oversee the security risk assessment process and related threat and vulnerability assessments.
• Coordinate with City leadership to develop and recommend physical security mitigation policies and measures for operational implementation.
• Oversee security contractors and vendors; develop performance requirements and contractual terms.
• Coordinate and implement security changes/upgrades based on assessments and facility security plans.
• Coordinate and conduct investigations of security incidents and policy violations with detailed reports.
• Lead the City’s Safety and Security Committee for workplace safety and regulatory compliance.
• Develop the Physical Security Program budget and manage contracts with outside vendors and agencies.

Skills

Relationship building

Emergency management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in trades, security, or administration

Job description

Under limited supervision, maintains and updates citywide security systems. Maintains the City’s security server environment, including physical and virtual hardware and cloud-based storage for access control and video management solutions. Oversees the operation, maintenance, and expansion of the City’s physical security systems, including electronic access control, video surveillance, electronic and conventional door locks, and associated security infrastructure.

Oversees the City’s physical security systems, including security policies, patches, and firmware updates. Partners with the Network Team and Information Technology (IT) staff, as needed, to provide administration and guidance for all security systems associated with operational safety and security.

Oversees departmental activities related to the development, implementation, and management of the City’s Physical Security Program. Centralizes security management activities and develops security plans and management systems. Implements and oversees security management projects, training, threat and vulnerability assessments, and mitigation actions.

Directs and oversees the daily work assignments, project management activities, inspections, and continuing education of Capital Security staff to ensure a high level of performance within the City’s centralized security management program. Provides technical guidance and recommendations for security improvements related to existing facilities, renovations, and new construction projects. Oversees contracted security integrators and monitors contractor performance. Maintains security equipment records, system documentation, and operational procedures. Reports directly to the Assistant Director of Capital Programs and Buildings.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically listed in the job description but that may reasonably be considered incidental to the performance of their duties, as though they were expressly written into this job description.

• Direct management of staff in the development and implementation for a centralized security management program. Develop short and long-range goals and objectives to manage the organization’s physical security programs and systems based on prioritization of risk and vulnerability.
• Develop and oversee the security risk assessment process and related threat and vulnerability assessments.
• Supervises staff including selecting or recommending selection, training, assigning and evaluating work, counseling, disciplining, and terminating or recommending termination. Schedules full and part time security officers at events and at City-owned buildings and other structures. May also request Police Officers, Emergency Medical Technicians, and Fire Personnel for assistance at special events.
• Provide operational and managerial oversight of security contractors and vendors. Develop performance requirements and contractual terms to ensure projects are completed in accordance with City goals.
• Coordinate with City leadership to develop and recommend physical security mitigation policies and measures for operational implementation. Develop, interpret, and apply policies and procedures for security operations.
• Coordinate with departments to implement security changes/upgrades based on assessments. Assist departments with development of facility security plans and evaluation for effectiveness of operational systems.
• Coordinate and conduct investigations of security incidents and reports of policy violations. Provide detailed reports with analysis and recommendations based on findings from the investigation.
• Lead the City’s Safety and Security Committee, providing guidance for a coordinated approach to workplace safety and security, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation and training.
• Work with a wide variety of stakeholders involved in safety and security across the City organization and externally with regional, state, and federal entities. Take appropriate action on service and information requests from City management, executive staff and citizens.
• Develop and manage the City’s Physical Security Program budget. Negotiate and prepare agreements and contracts with outside vendors and agencies.
• Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less. Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on then current workloads and department needs.

• Bachelor's degree in trades, security, or administration preferred
• 10 or more years of security and safety administration experience
• 12 or more years of supervisory experience

An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of facility safety and security.
• Knowledge of security risk assessment processes and vulnerability, threat, and impact assessments.
• Knowledge of training methodologies and elements of a security awareness program.

Skills

• Skill in effective methods of establishing and maintaining working relationships
• Skill in designing, implementing and monitoring diverse emergency management programs.
• Skill in communicating information effectively and concisely to City officials as well as other public and private parties through the use of highly developed oral and written skills.

Abilities

• Ability to develop and recommend safety and security policies to City leadership
• Ability to develop and implement safety, security, and emergency operational procedures
• Ability to exercise a high degree of analytical ability, creativity and initiative and to make recommendations based upon the analysis and interpretation of research findings
• Ability to supervise, direct and train staff on key security functions and measures
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Performance Evaluation Criteria

Evaluated on the above duties, roles and responsibilities listed above.

FLSA Status

Exempt