SAFETY AND SECURITY SPECIALIST

Safety And Security Specialist

This announcement is being reposted to accept new applications. This is a non-competitive examination pursuant to Civil Service Rule 6.02. It is merely intended to qualify applicants. Positions allocated to this class are non-peace officer positions assigned to provide security in and around departmental facilities and properties and typically report to the on-site supervising officer or manager. Positions are required to carry a firearm while in the performance of their duties. Positions in this class must be able to effectively communicate with staff, clients, and the public, and must possess a high degree of professionalism and integrity. Incumbents must distinguish between circumstances in which counseling, admonition, and / or explanation will serve best to maintain a peaceful environment or where the intervention of peace officer personnel is necessary and respond to and / or report situations appropriately.

Essential job functions include monitoring access control systems and responding to alarms and emergency situations, monitoring and upholding all departmental policies at all entrance points of the departmental facilities, conducting proper screening of all public, internal and external personnel, and visitors, conducting routine patrols to ensure the safety and security of departmental facilities and parameters, supporting departmental staff within the facility, as needed, conducting searches of departmental facilities (internal and external) and vehicles, maintaining accurate and detailed logs, reports, including incident reports, communicating effectively with management, staff, clients, and the public, and may be responsible for creating work schedules for other safety and security specialists, including assessing staffing requirements, coordinating with team members, and ensuring adequate coverage for shifts. Other safety and security related duties may be performed as assigned.

Minimum requirements include graduation from high school or equivalent and three (3) years of prior peace officer experience from a Federal, state, county, or local law enforcement agency, or three (3) years of prior military experience in one of the five military branches Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard, completion or graduation from a military law enforcement training academy or program that provided instruction on the use of police powers in an armed capacity equivalent to a peace officer, which must include general arrest authority, a current, valid California Guard Card, a current, valid California Exposed Firearm Permit at time of appointment, and a valid California Class C Driver License. Successful applicants for positions that require driving must obtain and present a copy of his / her driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before final appointment. License must not be currently suspended, restricted, or revoked. Positions in this physical class involve frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working above ground on irregular surfaces. It includes positions that occasionally demand extraordinary physical activity such as those in Safety positions. Applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of this classification, with or without a reasonable accommodation. Age : Must be 21 years of age at time of filing. Applicants must provide with their application, a legible copy of their P.O.S.T. or military law enforcement training certificate or transcript. Applications that do not include those required documents will be denied. Prior to appointment, applicants must provide a copy of their current California Guard Card, and a copy of their current California Exposed Firearm Permit.

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met. Application filing may be suspended at any time with or without advanced notice. Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the requirements as listed on the posting. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. Do not group your experience. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected. All information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment. Utilizing VERBIAGE from the Class Specification and Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED. Social Security Number : Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number. For more information, please visit : http : / / hr.lacounty.gov / benefits /