Security Services Manager
Security Services Manager
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Description
THE AGENCY
The General Services Agency (GSA) is comprised of Fleet Services Facilities Procurement Special Services Parks Security and Business Support and is responsible for a broad spectrum of services to all the County departments and agencies. It requires a very diverse workforce to accomplish the GSA mission of contributing to the quality of life in Ventura County by partnering with their customers to provide expertise and cost-effective service delivery and foster the preservation of natural resources.
THE POSITIONUnder general direction the Security Services Manager provides supervision and/or management of County security programs. The incumbent is responsible for implementing and maintaining programs that protect Ventura County personnel assets and members of the public.
PAYROLL TITLE
Staff/Services Manager II - NE (non-exempt)
WHAT WE OFFER
The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package that includes:- Educational Incentive -An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associates degree 3.5% for completion of a bachelors degree OR 5% for completion of a graduate degree.
- Annual Leave Redemption After 14560 hours of continuous County service an employee may elect to cash in or redeem up to 80 hours of vacation accrued in the same year after using 80 hours of vacation in the preceding 12 months.
- Deferred Compensation - Eligible to participate in the Countys 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 3.00% match on your 401(k) contributions.
- Health PlansFull-time employees are given a flexible credit allowance to offset the purchase of medical dental and/or vision insurance for you and your dependents.
- Flexible Spending Accounts-Pre-tax benefit towards eligible medical dental and vision care and/or dependent care expenses.
- Pension Plan- Participation in the Countys defined benefit pension plan which has reciprocity with CalPERS.
- Holidays- 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.
The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term) Intermittent and extra Help vacancies for this position only. There is currently one (1) regular Part-Time vacancy within the General Services Agency.
Staff/Services Manager II - NE is a Management classification and is eligible for overtime compensation.
Typical Qualifications
These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.
EDUCATION TRAINING and EXPERIENCE:
Any combination of education and experience which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge and abilities. The required knowledge and abilities also can be obtained by a Bachelor degree in Criminal Justice or related field and three (3) years of experience providing security and safety services for a large complex organization.Additional experience may substitute for the education on a year-for-year basis.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:- Must have demonstrated experience developing and maintaining business relationships with a variety of individuals internal and external to the organization
- Experience developing administering and presenting on security and safety training topics
- Possession of or the ability to obtain and maintain a valid California driver license
- Excellent written communication skills must be demonstrated in the completion of the employment application and supplemental questionnaire.
DESIRED:- Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice or a related field
- Experience and knowledge in security assessments methods and practices of security surveillance and collecting intelligence in response to potential threats
- Experience in law enforcement military or security management
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Considerable knowledge of:- Security protocols practices and services provided to a large multi-site organization.
- Variety of software programs including Microsoft Office as well as proprietary software of the County.
- Techniques for effectively sifting through social media.
- Security threats and means to mitigate such threats in order to maintain a safe workplace for employees.
- Surveillance practices and techniques.
- Fire alarms system testing and fire drill evacuation procedures or guidelines.
- Contract administration.
- Training and presentation tools and techniques and ability to develop and deliver presentations for agency/department staff as well as others on a variety of security and safety related topics.
Skill in:
- Use of a variety of software programs including Microsoft Office as well as proprietary software of the County.
- Sifting through social media.
- Customer service.
- Analyzing and planning.
- Writing comprehensive detailed reports and making recommendations.
Working ability to:
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with a wide variety of individuals including law enforcement county employees and executive management vendors and the public.
- Develop update and maintain Security Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Perform surveillance services with attention to detail and take appropriate steps to mitigate threats of safety.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging safety and security related topics as well as continued education on related topics.
Recruitment Process
FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore apply as soon as possible if you are interested in it. Your application and completed supplemental questionnaire must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura California no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.
To apply online please refer to our website at If you prefer to fill out a paper application form please call for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources 800 South Victoria Avenue L-1970 Ventura CA 93009.
Note to Applicants: Sufficient information must be provided under the Education/Work experience portion of the application and supplemental questionnaire to thoroughly and accurately demonstrate your qualifications to determine eligibility. A resume may be attached to supplement your responses in the above sections; however it may not be substituted in lieu of the application.
Lateral Transfer Option:If presently permanently employed in another merit or civil service public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a merit or civil service style examination then appointment by Lateral Transfer may be possible. If interested please click here (Download PDF reader) for additional information.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE qualifying
All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. This questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicants qualifications for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in removal of the application from further consideration.
APPLICATION SCREENING qualifying
All applications will be reviewed to determine whether the stated requirements are met. Applicants meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the examination process.TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION:A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by an applicant including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the applicant meets the stated requirements; rather the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated a T&E applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Applicants are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently when the pool of applicants is exceptionally strong many qualified applicants may receive a sore or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.
In a typical T&E your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant back ground and specialized knowledge skills and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence. Responses such as See Resume or Refer to Resume are not acceptable and may disqualify an applicant from further evaluation.
ORAL EXAMINATION - 100%: A job-related oral examination will be conducted to evaluate and compare participating examinees knowledge skills and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Examinees must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.
NOTE:The selection process may consist of an oral examination which may be preceded by or replaced with the score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate a typical T&E your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background experience and factors identified during a job analysis as needed at the time of hire for successful job performance. For this reason it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge skills and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questionnaire is completed with care and diligence.
If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants an oral examination will not be conducted. Instead a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each application and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.
Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
A thorough pre-employment post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment education criminal background information and driving record may be required for this position.
For further information about this recruitment please contact Chinna Nahabedian by e-mail at .
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all regardless of age ancestry color disability (mental and physical) exercising the right to family care and medical leave gender gender expression gender identity genetic information marital status medical condition military or veteran status national origin political affiliation race religious creed sex (includes pregnancy childbirth breastfeeding and related medical conditions) and sexual orientation.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Part-Time
