Job Summary
The Security Specialist (SS) is responsible for controlling facility access, guarding the property via monitoring through surveillance and in person. Security Specialist will obtain help by sounding the alarm and engaging with local law enforcement and the fire department. This position reports irregularities, informs violators of policy and procedures, and prevents access to the site by unaffiliated and/or individuals.
Essential Functions:
- Provide constant monitoring of the surveillance system; provides support by informing department leads of any areas of concern. Reports safety concerns, security breaches and unusual circumstances both verbally and in writing immediately to proper authorities for emergency responses and relay any concerns to Program Management that might represent a danger to clients, staff, property, and vehicles.
- Perform routine inspection of office areas, parking areas, security equipment, mechanical spaces, dumpster location, landscaping, and rooftop areas. Monitor staff conduct, possession of contraband.
- Keep record of clients leaving the premises by recording the date, time, transporting staff, vehicle number, destination, and client/staff ratio within the vehicle.
- Keep a log record of all visitors including vendors, service providers, attorneys, ICE and Border Patrol.
- Scan employee and minors' badges in and out, check all doors, conduct routine rounds and perimeter checks several times during the shift.
- Responsible for inventory control/inspection of two-way radios, cellphones, mobile work-station units, and company vehicles.
This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.
Qualifications and RequirementsPreferred Education/Work Experience:Level: High School Diploma or GED
- Staff shall be 21 years old or older.
- 1 year of monitoring or relevant experience.
- 1 year of previous work/volunteer experience with juveniles is preferred.
- College degree in Human Services field is preferred.
- Valid, active driver's license and Clean Driving record is required.
- Security and Safety Trainings is preferred.
- Ability to read, write and converse proficiently in Spanish and the ability to translate written Spanish into English
- Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office, SharePoint, OneDrive) with the ability to learn new software
- Previous experience following and enforcing procedures and regulations.
- Military experience is beneficial.
Equivalent Education/Work Experience: N/A
Working Conditions/ Physical Effort The Security Specialist is required to maintain a flexible, organized, and efficient work schedule and is subject to work extended hours, weekends, and be on-call. Travel as needed for trainings, conferences or to transport youth to destinations located within the U.S.
Work is performed mostly in an office setting. Some overnight travel; public speaking, evening, and weekend work are requirements of the position. Regular computer work is also required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; finger, handle, or feel objects, or controls; reach; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described above are representative of the physical capabilities that must be met by an employee and the working conditions that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.