Job Announcement

Under general supervision of the County Security Manager, serves as the Assistant County Security Manager. Supervises all security contract managers and analysts. The position provides oversight and is responsible for successful security operations, security training, security contract invoicing, and compliance with the county’s security contract. Acts as the Emergency Action Coordinator for the Government Center and manages, monitors, and reports on the County Security's Workplace Violence Program. Develops, conducts and/or coordinates workplace violence training programs for security staff and county employees. Performs crime prevention duties and serves as the primary security event coordinator. Serves on the county’s Threat Assessment Team, ensures policies, procedures, and protocols for security operations are up to date, documented, and appropriately aligned with laws, ordinances, and other relevant county policies. Serves as the primary liaison for county department staff below the level of Deputy Director. Works in the Fairfax County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during local emergency activations in multiple Incident Command System roles such as interacting with other county departments and providing assistance to ensure continuation of operations of county facilities as necessary and is considered essential personnel.

Note: The salary offer for the position will be in the minimum to midpoint range ($72,190.56 to $96,254.08) of the advertised compensation range. Promotional rules apply for current Fairfax County Government and Fairfax County Public Schools employees.

The assigned functional areas of this position are Emergency management, Security, and public safety management/administration.

Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)

• Independently designs, develops, and coordinates ongoing department programs and special projects;
• Performs a wide range of professional-level management work for more than one broad administrative function including complex analysis and diverse project management in a lead capacity;
• Coordinates and manages the work of administrative, para-professional, and/or professional-level staff in the day-to-day activities of selected projects. Plans, organizes, and coordinates changes to the policies, procedures, or processes related to multiple administrative functions (financial, procurement, budget, human resources, contract or grants administration, information technology systems, etc.);
• Plans and conducts or oversees studies or research activities to ensure program quality, determine unmet needs or ensure efficacy of existing programs;
• Provides guidance, recommendations, and advice to departmental managers;
• Serves on committees, task forces, and management teams to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of existing management/administrative systems;
• Writes, edits, and finalizes reports and presentations and presents findings and recommendations to department senior managers.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an-all-inclusive list).

• Considerable knowledge of mission, goals, and objectives of the organizational unit, program, or activities to which incumbent is assigned;
• Considerable knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques relating to the functional area of business operation (e.g., personnel, budgeting and financial management, contract administration and management);
• Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques governing management, organization, operations, and programmatic services;
• Ability to identify possible solutions for solving business problems;
• Ability to evaluate proposals and solutions in terms of benefits, costs, and overall impact on the project, program, or organization;
• Ability to make oral presentations to department management, other departments, or the public;
• Ability to write detailed, accurate reports, grants, or solicitations for pertinent areas of administration;
• Ability to use word processing and presentation software to prepare documents, and to use spreadsheet and statistical analysis software packages to store, manipulate, analyze, and present data;
• Ability to supervise and train staff;
• Ability to lead assigned employees, including delegating and reviewing work assignments, providing coaching and guidance, monitoring, and evaluating performance, and supporting training and development planning.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in field related to the assigned functional area; Plus, four years of professional work experience within the functional area.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Extensive Knowledge of Security Vendor Contract Operations
• Extensive Experience in managing and providing oversight of large numbers of security officer or sworn law enforcement personnel.
• Security Officer and/or Sworn Law Enforcement Training and Certification(s)
• Substantive knowledge of multiple security access control and surveillance systems
• Substantive knowledge of security operations, protocols, and administration.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Strong organizational and data tracking skills to analyze data to recommend improvement or enhancements or adjustments, as necessary.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective professional working relationships with multiple end users and clients.
• Skills and ability to perform project management on small and large scale.
• Extensive experience with large contract vendor invoicing matters.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Driver's License (Required)
• Incident Command System (ICS) 100 (Required within 12 months)
• Incident Command System (ICS) 200 (Required within 12 months)
• Incident Command System (ICS) 300 (Required within 12 months)
• Incident Command System (ICS) 400 (Required within 12 months)
• Incident Command System (ICS) 700 (Required within 18 months)
• Incident Command System (ICS) 800 (Required within 18 months)

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

All newly hired employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (two weeks after the last required dose) as a condition of employment or obtain approval of a medical or religious exemption prior to their start date. Proof of an exemption or vaccination status will be required during the pre-employment onboarding process. New employees who obtain an exemption from the vaccine mandate for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs may be subject to a weekly testing requirement. Vaccinated employees and employees with a medical or religious exemption will complete the attestation online on their first day of employment or shortly thereafter.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The position requires individual to be able to lift up to 25 pounds, speak articulately in person and on the telephone, work long periods at a desk, walk over rough terrain on occasion, and fully participate as required as a civilian member of an emergency response organization. All duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview; may include exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 39.8% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.