Security Specialist

Security Specialist

Requirements

• Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions, and solve problems with innovation.
• Effective at multi-tasking and time management to meet strict deadlines while remaining flexible and open to change.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to clearly explain complicated processes and foster partnerships.
• Effective at process and organizational management to coordinate, structure, and provide vision to projects.
• Strong leadership skills and understanding of developing and guiding others.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• 3+ years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive evaluations of all Life.Church location’s existing security measures, identify potential vulnerabilities, identify crime trends, or other risks, and provide recommendations to the Director of Security and/or relevant staff.
• Ensure adequate physical security aka/contract security is in place for all services or events.
• Maintain working relationships with contract security and keep them informed of threats or concerns.
• At the direction of the Manager or Director of Security, assist with security measures and decisions for future locations, portable campuses, or other events when needed.
• Develop and implement volunteer safety team initiatives, providing training and oversight at all Life.Church locations.
• Assist with the development, continuous improvement, and management of Emergency Management Plans, and other related resources that promote safety through informational documents, training videos, in-person training, and e-learnings.
• Conduct periodic security policy reviews to maintain relevance with evolving security risks and emergency management trends.
• Design and lead emergency management training with staff and relevant volunteers.
• Assess and manage security threats, assessing individuals or situations that may pose a threat to Life.Church, staff, and guests.
• Utilize open-source resources, federal, state, or local law enforcement resources to evaluate risk levels and implement mitigation strategies.
• Exercise discretion in determining appropriate security responses, escalating concerns to the Director of Security when necessary.
• Ensure proper follow-up and documentation of incidents that occur at or involve Life.Church.
• Provide recommendations and guidance for risk mitigation strategies that may be required by Life.Church, partnering with Safety Awareness, Legal, Leadership, and Central Ministries when necessary.
• Periodically review incident report data to identify trends, reduce risk, and provide recommendations to prevent recurrence.
• Lead staff training on incident reporting protocols, ensuring compliance with security policies.
• Periodically review and partner with staff to ensure the incident report form and process is accurate and relevant.
• Obtain and maintain required state or local licensing to provide security in the state where residency is established or when allowed by law.
• Provide physical security for all operations and events at our Life.Church campuses as directed by our Director of Security.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.