Security Supervisor

**Job Details**:
Permanent Full Time Non-Union

**Posting Status**:
Open to all current Town of Oakville employees and external applicants

We offer:

- A defined benefit pension plan (OMERS)
- Comprehensive health plan complemented with life and disability insurance
- A progressive work environment that promotes a work/life balance and strives to be a great place for great people to do great things

**What can I expect to do in this role?**:
**Security Systems Maintenance**
- Coordinates the maintenance and repairs of physical security equipment for all facilities including alarms, cameras, keys, alarms, access cards, access panels, and card readers.
- Orders new and replacement equipment.
- Uses internal systems to manage, track and respond to facility service requests.

**Security Systems Implementation**
- Implements physical security equipment for all facilities (e.g., cameras, keys, alarms, access card, access panels, card readers, etc.).
- Reviews and prioritizes building security operations work requirements and provide recommendations for the building operations program and contract specifications.
- Developing contract documents including writing specifications for Security Vendor RFPs with the contract coordinator.
- Soliciting and verifying all security-related bids, quotations, and tenders with contract coordinator.

**Security Operations**
- Provides support, guidance, and consultation on a variety of issues related to security and emergency management.
- Coordinates and implements security services at all facilities.
- Involved in the initial security response to situations/incidents and ensures appropriate emergency services are advised including notification to management and others as required in conjunction with the Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC).
- Responds to contentious human resources (HR) matters (e.g., terminations, employee meetings, workplace violence or harassment, etc.) and assists with de-escalating or diffusing volatile situations to restore peaceful facility operation.
- Oversees the hiring and placement decisions of the third party contracted security service provider.
- Directs security personnel.
- Ensures appropriate training and policies are followed on behalf of the town.
- Liaises with contracted security company to ensure efficient operations of services, products and equipment.

**Emergency Management**
- Assists with the emergency management program including participation in operational drills and discussion-based exercises.
- Provides security training.

**Program Development and Continuous Improvement**
- Collects and analyzes security data and identifies trends and potential causes of security related incidents, criminal activity and disturbances and reports data to the Manager, Planning & Compliance.
- Conducts threat analysis, vulnerability assessments, and security assessments on various locations throughout town facilities.
- Keeps up-to-date on new security methods, techniques, and legislation that may impact procedures and practices.
- Works with various departments on awareness training in the area of safety and security.
- Works with staff and management in the analysis and evaluation of current business practices and recommend processes / methodology towards continuous improvement.
- Authors policies and SOPs.
- Conducts security assessments.
- Develops strategies to counter terrorist, criminality, and workplace violence assessment.

**Financial Management**
- Tracks, verifies, and processes invoices
- Monitor and ensure contract expenditures are within budget allocations and charged to the appropriate accounts and that sufficient funds are available prior to making commitments with supervisors
- Manages Town wide security capital & operational budgets

**How do I qualify?**:

- Diploma in Police Foundations, Law and Security or a related field with a minimum of eight years of progressive security industry experience is required/
- Training in Canadian General Standards Board - CAN/CGSB-133.1-2017.
- You possess at least one of the following certifications.
- International Foundation of Protection Officers Professional Security Officer Program (PSOP)
- ASIS (American Society for Industrial Security)
- Associate Protection Professional (APP)
- Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
- Physical Security Professional (PSP)
- Requires a valid Ontario Security Guard License.
- CPR and First Aid Certificate is required.
- Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) certification is preferred.
- Experience with developing and maintaining security systems (alarms, closed circuit television (CCTV), and electronic access systems) is required.
- Experience interpreting and complying with legal and regulatory requirements governing the provision of security services (e.g., Canadian Criminal Code, Private Security & Investigative Services Act (PSISA),
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), applicable provincial s