Residential Security Coordinator

Open To:
All Interested Candidates / All Sources

Position Title:
Residential Security Coordinator

Reference:
16/86

Opening Date:
October 05, 2016

Closing Date:
October 19, 2016

Work Hours:
Full-time, 40 hours/week

Salary:
£37,087 gross starting salary per annum, (consisting of: basic salary £32,297, London weighting £2,100 and bonus £2,690).

Benefits:
Performance Related Pay System
Pension Scheme
BUPA Membership
Season Ticket Loan
Generous Annual Leave & Sick Leave
Paid Public Holidays (U.K. & U.S.)

How would you like to play an integral part in safeguarding Embassy London’s U.S. diplomatic community? If so, as part of the Regional Security Office’s Residential Security Unit (RSU) you would help advise American Officers and their families on ways to stay safe while living in and around London.

Under the supervision of the Senior Residential Security Coordinator, duties will include: conducting residential security surveys prior to the purchase or lease of Embassy residences; planning recommended security hardware enhancements and installation itineraries for all outside alarm and lock/grille contractors; instructing USG residence occupants and training the Maintenance Section on proper usage of new alarm systems; reporting on status of security posture, assessing possible security hardware weaknesses and identifing necessary security enhancements; developing detailed reports for the Security and General Service Sections on different phases of the Residential Security program as requested; meeting with police crime prevention officers, obtaining comprehensive reports on the crime levels of selected neighborhoods where Embassy/Consulate personnel are resident in London, Edinburgh, Belfast, and elsewhere in the UK; conducting investigations of crimes against Embassy residents and quarters; providing reports to the RSO concerning crime trends and statistics in Embassy/Consulate neighborhoods, and elsewhere in the UK.

The following qualifications are also required. It is very important that you address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item in your application and resume/CV. This will help you in our short listing process.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Applicants must address each required qualification listed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.  Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.

EDUCATION:Four GCSEs, or U.S. High School Diploma or an equivalent academic qualification is required.

EXPERIENCE:Progressively responsible specialized experience and technical know-how in crime prevention, building security and site security surveys is required.

LANGUAGE:Level IV (fluent) in both written and spoken English is required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:Comprehensive knowledge of the latest methods of security installations, types of security equipment and regulations of the United Kingdom is required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:Ability to recognize security hardware and equipment, evaluate surveys, draft in a clear and grammatically correct manner, and operate all security equipment is required. Able to initiate and utilize all specialized resources for individual projects and supervise contractor’s installations is required. A current full (manual) UK/EU/EEA driver’s license is required. Must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with persons of all walks of life. Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office products is required.

INTERESTED CANDIDATES FOR THIS VACANCY MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THEIR APPLICATION:

• The London DS0-174 Application Form (PDF): – This is our preferred form of application, as it aims to focus the candidate on the essential criteria of an advertised vacancy.

OR

• Universal Application for Employment UAE/DS-174 (PDF)

Please reference our instructions on how to complete the UAE/DS-0174 form (PDF, 150Kb)/

You must ALSO include the following information in your application for employment:

• Your current curriculum vitae/resume.

• Evidence of your legal right to work in the UK such as a copy of your passport biographical page, work visa page and, or, birth certificate. Please do not send originals by mail. Copies are acceptable. Short-listed applicants will be asked to provide, prior to interview, original documentation in support of their legal right to work in the UK.

• Evidence of Appointment Eligible Family Member Preference (such as copy of your sponsor’s orders) or U.S. Veteran Preference (DD214 – Member 2 or Member 4), if applicable. Please do not send originals by mail. Copies are acceptable.

PLEASE NOTE, IF YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE IS INCOMPLETE, YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FURTHER FOR THIS VACANCY.

Submitting your Application

As an environmentally aware employer, our preference is for you to submit your application by email toLNDRecruit@state.gov

Please ensure documents are in Microsoft Word and/or Adobe Acrobat PDFformat.

JPEG, TIFF, SkyDrive or files other than in the 2 formats specified above will not be accepted and your application will be determined invalid.

Similarly, if your application exceeds 5Mb, your application will be determined invalid.

Alternatively, your application can be mailed to:

Recruitment
The HRD Office
American Embassy
24 Grosvenor Square
London
W1K 6AH