Security Officer (Short-Term Temporary)

Summary

The King County Facilities Management Division (FMD) is looking to hire experienced professional security officers to join their security team as Short-Term Temporary (STT) Security Officers. The Security Management team provides physical building security, building access and control, operates an emergency dispatch center, and manages lost and found processes.

STT Security Officers are needed to help fill schedule gaps due to requested time-off and/or call-outs. These roles provided an excellent opportunity for security professionals who are seeking additional roles, or additional income. It is also an excellent way to get an insight into King County as a employer.

• This recruitment is to fill Short-Term Temporary (STT) positions.
• The work performed by an STT employee is temporary and short-term in nature, not to exceed a specified hour limit each year.
• STT positions are non-exempt and overtime eligible, and are ineligible for county benefits.
• King County FMD Security is a 24-hour operation, and presence may be required at any King County facility.
• Security officers will be required to work a varied schedule including 8-hour and/or 10-hour shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Security officers are required to report to a variety locations throughout King County for business and training needs.

Job Duties

The most successful candidates, at a minimum, will demonstrate skill and ability to:

• Safeguard County property against damage or loss; enforce building operation and safety regulations, and control ingress and egress of assigned County premises.
• Make security checks of assigned premises, check doors, windows, and building perimeters and write reports of criminal activity and unusual or unsafe conditions.
• Safeguard County employees and authorized persons and occasionally provide security escort service to County employees to ensure their safety.
• Handle disturbances, unruly or threatening persons, remove trespassers or unauthorized individuals from assigned County premises.
• Coordinate with local Police to remove or detain hostile or aggressive individuals threatening the public, County employees or property.
• Staff security desks and maintain a log of all activity on a given shift, monitor building fire alarm systems, monitor and operate CCTV surveillance systems, monitor duress alarms, operate Access Control computer systems and dispatch Facilities and Court Security Officers via Radio.
• Evaluate observed or reported incidents, prepare accurate, comprehensive, incident reports, service reports and provide documentation of problems and security concerns.
• Perform after-hours weapons screening duties in Courthouses; handle after-hours building emergency repair requests, in coordination with the Duty Manager.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Successful completion of a public safety academy.
• Previous professional, paid security experience.
• An effective communication style and the ability to synthesize complex ideas and concepts effectively in a variety of settings with a diverse audience.
• Customer focus in building and maintaining positive internal and external client relationships, including elected officials.
• Demonstrated adherence to organizational core values and ethical behavior on and off the job.
• Ability to routinely exercise good judgment and quickly asses a situation and respond in a reasonable way with inapplicable policies and procedures.
• Focus and adhere to the King County equity and social justice initiatives and principles while performing their duties.
• Knowledge of defensive tactics, and criminal and civil legal protections for persons and property.

Supplemental Information

NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS

• Successful candidates must have the ability to work or be assigned any shift as needed.
• Must be able to wear a ballistic vest for the entirety of assigned shift except during approved breaks.
• Must possess a valid Washington State driver's license, and have the ability to travel throughout King County in a timely manner.
• Must successfully pass a thorough fingerprint-based background investigation, as well as a pre-employment physical examination, and reference checks, if selected.
• This position is represented by the King County Security Guild.
• This position is designated as mission critical - employees who provide for and maintain the essential functions of county services declared or otherwise occurring emergencies.