Safety & Security Manager

Summary

Job Category:
Public Safety and Security
 
Job Title:
Safey & Security Manager
 
Job Category Definition:
This specialty covers those activities related to establishing a social and physical environment wherein people on campus may be free from fear and, thereby, contribute to the quality and excellence of the University.  This includes: the protection of life and property, preservation of peace and good order in the community, enforcement of laws and regulations, emergency management, planning, facility and data security, personnel clearances, and community outreach.
 
Job Title Definition:
The Safety and Security Manager manages safety and security programs and related activities, ensuring compliance with government and University policies, directives and procedures; develops and directs organizational safety and security strategy; oversees the implementation of efforts to minimize loss; enhances security and creates business opportunity through the control of risk; serves as the lead internal safety and security consultant for the organization; trains, supervises, and coordinates the activities of the safety and security teams. Duties are performed at various levels within the defined title.
 
Working Conditions:
Specific physical requirements and effort are outlined in Job Responsibilities Worksheet (list of essential job duties and responsibilities specific to a particular job at the unit level) in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).
 
Other Requirements:
Candidates selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet all eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Levels

Level 1  

There is currently no Level 1.

Level 2  

Level Details
Job Code Salary Band FLSA Status
COPS9102 K Exempt

Level 2 positions typically demonstrate intermediate planning, organizing, directing, and facilitating skills along with intermediate knowledge of employment regulations, policies, and procedures necessary to perform assigned managerial/supervisory tasks; define work objectives, plans, priorities and deadlines and delegate routine tasks appropriately; review completed work of others to verify technical soundness and adherence to deadlines; coach, mentor, and motivate staff in a fair and consistent manner to achieve goals; coach employees on practices that promote the value of diversity, safety, and environmental consciousness in the workplace; demonstrate intermediate ability to communicate using more complex terms relevant to specific discipline; develop creative recommendations for solving problems that are varied and somewhat difficult in nature but with limited scope; identify and implement changes/improvements to quality improvement processes, procedures, policies, and plans; supervise staff and coordinate activities to ensure successful completion of tasks.

Typical Education & Experience

5+ years related experience

Bachelor's Degree or higher

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Typical Work Duties
  • Administer framework necessary to ensure safety and security operations, policies, and procedures; oversee the correction of all issues in the interest of safety, security and risk reduction
  • Assess program risk and assist in the development of appropriate strategy
  • Lead investigations, audits, and security inspections
  • Assist with the analysis and interpretation of trends and regulatory changes
  • Recommend new policies, procedures, programs, and services for continual improvement
  • Communicate information regarding procedural requirements and other government, local, and University mandates; collaborate with external governmental and local agencies
  • Ensure the proper operation and maintenance of special programs
  • Collaborate on budgetary matters
  • Facilitate training programs for faculty, staff, and students regarding public safety and other regulatory requirements; revise and improve trainings as necessary
  • Provide guidance to administration, faculty, staff, and students; contribute to the strategic planning process
  • Hire, train, coach, supervise, schedule, evaluate assigned employees

This profile is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions in this job title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties should not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

Level 3  

Level Details
Job Code Salary Band FLSA Status
COPS9103 L Exempt

Level 3 positions typically demonstrate proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing difficult unit assignments; demonstrate awareness of emerging trends, and changes in employment regulations, policies and procedures to proactively address issues; review completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach; delegate more advanced tasks to others; facilitate optimal group dynamics and evaluate employee performance on difficult work assignments and recommend appropriate developmental opportunities; develop and implement practices that promote a culture of diversity, safety, and environmental consciousness and that is conducive to effective relationships among diverse groups of employees; use diplomacy and advanced communication skills in unstructured settings; modify, adapt, or refine guidelines, if necessary, to resolve issues or problems; develop, evaluate, enhance, and/or implement quality improvement practices, processes, procedures, or policies that have an impact on unit operations.

Typical Education & Experience

7+ years related experience

Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Typical Work Duties
  • Develop and implement safety and security operations, policies, procedures, and training to ensure compliance with all University and/or government operations, policies, and procedures
  • Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, risks, vulnerabilities, and threats to University safety and security in the development of appropriate safety and security strategy
  • Oversee the performance of facility, special program, contract, divisional, and all other security personnel
  • Manage the investigation and correction of all security compliance issues
  • Lead investigations, audits, and security inspections
  • Analyze, track and interpret regulatory changes and trends based on broad perspective; identify necessary policy modifications
  • Provide budget information and assist in forecasting requirements
  • Ensure the proper operation and maintenance of special programs
  • Develop sources and maintain liaison with appropriate law enforcement as well as peers in the public and private sector
  • Prepare and analyze reports for cost saving, forecasting, and planning
  • Serve on committees and boards related to safety and security
  • Hire, train, evaluate and lead all security staff and organization personnel with security duties

This profile is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions in this job title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties should not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

Level 4  

Level Details
Job Code Salary Band FLSA Status
COPS9104 M Exempt

Level 4 positions typically demonstrate advanced skills in budget management, business development, communications, and leadership and execution of objectives critical to unit's success; provide detailed plans for changes to specific policies and procedures that may result from trends and changes in overall direction of functional and/or organizational responsibilities; monitor completed work of others to ensure soundness of approach, effectiveness in meeting requirements, the feasibility of recommendations and adherences to requirements; evaluate and enhance practices that promote a strong commitment to inclusionary practices which support diversity, safety, and environmental consciousness throughout the University; demonstrate diplomacy in persuading and influencing a variety of people to achieve results; resolve complex, controversial or unprecedented issues and problems, and demonstrate sound judgment by considering values, risks, impact and implications of actions throughout organization; set clear expectations and hold management team accountable for effectively coaching, mentoring and motivating their respective staffs; develop, evaluate, enhance, and/or implement quality improvement practices, processes, procedures, or policies that have an impact on University operations.

Typical Education & Experience

10+ years related experience

Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Typical Work Duties
  • Lead University safety and security efforts in planning, implementation, threat detection, risk mitigation, and response
  • Provide guidance to the organization’s upper management in identifying and assessing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, risks, vulnerabilities and threats which could impact operations
  • May be charged with developing plans for achieving tactical or strategic department, division, or unit goals
  • Create and oversee budget development
  • Develop and administer compliance programs; provide continuous analysis, interpretation, resolution and implementation of programs
  • Interpret federal and state regulations concerning compliance programs; review proposed legislation and regulations and respond to agencies, federal, and other regulatory and accreditation entities; update necessary policies
  • Benchmark with other organizations to utilize best practices and principles in the area of security and risk management
  • Foster relationships with Federal, State and Local partners in Emergency Services, while serving the needs of the University
  • Oversee the investigation and correction of all security issues
  • Manage investigations, compliance audits, and security inspections by government agencies
  • Provide leadership and expertise to operational committees responsible for safety and security
  • Hire, train, evaluate and lead all security staff and organization personnel with security duties

This profile is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions in this job title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties should not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

Level 5 

Level Details
Job Code Salary Band FLSA Status
COPS9105 O Exempt

Level 5 positions typically demonstrate awareness of broad issues and management trends and evaluate the impact of policy and procedure changes and adjust accordingly; apply management principles to ensure optimal performance throughout organization; ensure appropriate skills are developed and maintained at all levels of responsibility and realign staff responsibilities to meet desired changes in organization and/or University mission; develop plans, practices and efforts to ensure optimal support or diversity, safety, and environmental consciousness throughout the University; demonstrate high level of diplomacy in persuading and influencing a wide variety of people at various levels and locations to achieve results; develop and implement solutions to highly complex and often controversial problems that may have University-wide impact and establish new precedents for solving problems; develop and articulate broad goals and objectives for unit with multi-functions or University-wide impact; develop, evaluate, enhance, and/or implement quality improvement practices, processes, procedures, or policies that have a strategic impact on University operations.

Typical Education & Experience

10+ years related experience

Master’s Degree

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Typical Work Duties
  • Assess organizational security risk and business operations to formulate a global security strategy to promote business development, reduce risks, and limit exposure to liability in all areas of physical and personal risk
  • Serve as senior expert and consultant to those significant to the success of the organization and University, advising on integration of programs of equivalent scope and complexity; counsel other experts on a variety of situations and issues that involve applying or adapting new theories, concepts, principles, methods, or practices
  • Exercise oversight authority for all aspects of security related investigations, training, operations, policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all government and University security operations, policies, and procedures utilizing identified best practices and risk management principles
  • Oversee the analysis and interpretation of regulatory changes and trends based on broad perspective and update necessary policies
  • Proactively assist organization’s senior leadership in identifying and assessing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, risks, vulnerabilities and complex threats to security operations
  • Develop, manage and direct the capital and expense budget for the organization’s security and safety operations
  • Oversee self-inspections, compliance audits and security inspections by government agencies
  • Manage the hiring and evaluation of all security staff and organization personnel with security duties

This profile is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions in this job title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties should not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.