Position Summary:
A Director of Security Services plans, organizes, directs and coordinates the work of employees engaged in security and investigations at Department facilities located inside and/or outside of the City of Los Angeles; may be required to develop and implement security procedures for a wide variety of buildings, facilities, conduct vulnerability assessments of critical facilities; ensure compliance with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulations, liaise with local, state, federal law enforcement and other government agencies, provide training related to terrorism and criminal activity; applies supervisory principles and techniques in building and maintaining an effective work force; and fulfills equal employment opportunity responsibilities.
Required Education & Experience:
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university is desired. Please note that qualifying education must be from a college or university accredited by a City of Los Angeles recognized agency. A list of approved accrediting agencies can be found at http://per.lacity.org/Accredited%20Institutions%2008-21-08.pdf.
- Four years of full-time paid experience in a position at the level of Principal Security Officer with the City of Los Angeles, which provides experience in directing security protection activities through subordinate supervisors, including reviewing or conducting investigations;
- A valid California driver’s license is required. Applicants will be disqualified and not eligible for hire if their record within the last 36 months reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation (such as DUI).
- Applicants who lack six months or less of the required experience may file for this examination. However, they cannot be appointed until the full experience requirement has been completed.