What are the responsibilities and job description for the SECURITY SPECIALIST position at Fulton County?
UNCLASSIFIED POSITION IN THE FULTON COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Education: High School Diploma or GED required.
Specific License or Certification Must possess and maintain a State of Georgia Driver's License.
Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.
Necessary Special Requirements
The examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience, accomplished by analysis of the application. Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be rated as qualified. If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL BEFORE THEY ARE SUBMITTED. PLEASE REVIEW ALL APPLICATIONS FOR ACCURACY AND MAKE ALL CORRECTIONS BEFORE SUBMITTAL BECAUSE ERRORS CAN RESULT IN NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.
Purpose of Classification: The purpose of this classification is to perform a variety of defined duties related to maintaining a safe and secure environment for County employees and visitors, protecting County property against fire, theft, and illegal entry. There are specific duties the incumbent with assignment will perform at various assigned work location(s).
Essential Functions
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Maintains safeguard of County facilities: controls access/exit to buildings and parking lots; operates X-ray machines and metal detectors; patrols premises of facility; checks visitors for proper identification and security clearance; monitors private entry corridors and hallways; performs roving security rounds in designated areas; records approved deliveries; performs routine operational check of fire extinguishers and AED units; performs housekeeping duties as assigned.
Maintains files, records and inventory: completes required paperwork related to duties; maintains record of file access; stores and purges records according to County policies and procedures; updates drug screen data base; orders supplies; maintains shipping and receiving records.
Provides customer service to County employees, visitors and other government agencies: gives directions; answers phone inquiries and/or forwards call to appropriate area; oversees item check-in and lost and found system; refers mentally unstable or individuals in crisis to appropriate resources;
By job assignment, may perform jail security and provides jail assistance: issues and inventories supplies; performs laundering of bedding and uniforms, assists with fitting and ordering uniforms, receives, records, reads, sorts and distributes mail, answers phone calls, prepares correspondence; monitors floor activities of staff and inmates, provides welfare calls to officers; records daily staff count, hours and incident reports; documents entrance and exit of inmates from floor; maintains key log book, maintains inventory of radios; inspects cells for cleanliness; ensures accurate booking records by composing and modifying as needed; retrieves files as needed for court appearance and public defender; inputs data related to sentencing, release and time served; receives, archives and retrieves all legal documents and files; responds to requests for information from both inside and outside the department; monitors visitations and medicine administration; interfaces with Social Security Administration; provides security for inmate confined at hospital by overseeing staff, inmate and visitors;
Monitors security and safety systems: monitors elevators, phone system, courtroom system, I.C. telephone system, computer, fire safety system, all CCTV monitors; responds to all alarm activations and other emergencies and takes appropriate action in a timely manner.
May supervise fleet and equipment maintenance: perform routine maintenance checks and cleans departmental vehicles; checks vehicles in and out of parking lot; records key use; schedules and records all service completed; ensure vehicles and equipment are ready for assignment.
May supervises community service: assigns duties for community service workers.
Additional Functions
Performs other related duties as required.
Performance Aptitudes
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to work with and apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others to coordinate programs or activities of a project, and resolve typical problems associated with the responsibilities of the job.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to start, stop, operate and monitor the functioning of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. May include counting, recording of counts, and basic measuring.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving broader aspects of organizational programs and operations, moderately unstable situations, or the direction, control and planning of an entire program or set of programs.
Other Requirements
Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and prolonged standing, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).
Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, taste, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, temperature and noise extremes, hazardous materials, machinery, traffic hazards, bright/dim lights, toxic agents, firearms, pathogenic substances, or rude/irate customers.
It is the policy of Fulton County that there will be equal opportunity for every citizen, employee and applicant, based upon merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, genetics, age, disability or sexual orientation.
Fulton County is an Equal Opportunity and Equal Access Employer Encouraging Diversity.
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The answers you provide to the supplemental questions will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your responses pertaining to specific work experience and education must be clearly shown in the areas for work history and education on your application. Your application must be completed in full before it is submitted. Please review all applications for accuracy and make all corrections before submittal because errors can result in not meeting the minimum qualifications. We do not accept additional information after your application has been received by the Department of Human Resources Management. Do you accept these conditions?
Do you possess a High School Diploma or GED?
Do you have experience working in security services, jail administration operations, or administration operation?
Select the option that best describes your experience in security or jail administration assistance?
Are you at least 20 years of age or older?
All applicants must agree to and successfully pass a background investigation, drug screening, and a polygraph to be considered for employment with the Fulton County Police Department. Do you agree to this?
Do you currently have a valid Georgia Driver's License or a Driver's License from ANY state within the United States of America?
Are you willing to accept part-time and/or temporary work?
Are you willing to guard various government buildings or work at the Fulton County Jail?
Are you available to work evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime?
- THIS RECRUITMENT WILL ALSO BE USED TO FILL GRANT FUNDED, TEMPORARY, AND PART-TIME POSITIONS**
Education: High School Diploma or GED required.
Specific License or Certification Must possess and maintain a State of Georgia Driver's License.
Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.
Necessary Special Requirements
- Must be of good moral character as determined by policy and procedures established by the Fulton County Police Department
- Participate in an oral interview with the hiring authority or his/her designee to evaluate the applicant's appearance, background and ability to communicate
- Must be at least twenty (20) years of age
- All applicants must agree to and successfully pass a background investigation to be considered for employment with the Fulton County Police Department
- All applicants will be required to submit to a drug test as part of the employment process
The examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience, accomplished by analysis of the application. Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be rated as qualified. If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL BEFORE THEY ARE SUBMITTED. PLEASE REVIEW ALL APPLICATIONS FOR ACCURACY AND MAKE ALL CORRECTIONS BEFORE SUBMITTAL BECAUSE ERRORS CAN RESULT IN NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.
Purpose of Classification: The purpose of this classification is to perform a variety of defined duties related to maintaining a safe and secure environment for County employees and visitors, protecting County property against fire, theft, and illegal entry. There are specific duties the incumbent with assignment will perform at various assigned work location(s).
Essential Functions
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Maintains safeguard of County facilities: controls access/exit to buildings and parking lots; operates X-ray machines and metal detectors; patrols premises of facility; checks visitors for proper identification and security clearance; monitors private entry corridors and hallways; performs roving security rounds in designated areas; records approved deliveries; performs routine operational check of fire extinguishers and AED units; performs housekeeping duties as assigned.
Maintains files, records and inventory: completes required paperwork related to duties; maintains record of file access; stores and purges records according to County policies and procedures; updates drug screen data base; orders supplies; maintains shipping and receiving records.
Provides customer service to County employees, visitors and other government agencies: gives directions; answers phone inquiries and/or forwards call to appropriate area; oversees item check-in and lost and found system; refers mentally unstable or individuals in crisis to appropriate resources;
By job assignment, may perform jail security and provides jail assistance: issues and inventories supplies; performs laundering of bedding and uniforms, assists with fitting and ordering uniforms, receives, records, reads, sorts and distributes mail, answers phone calls, prepares correspondence; monitors floor activities of staff and inmates, provides welfare calls to officers; records daily staff count, hours and incident reports; documents entrance and exit of inmates from floor; maintains key log book, maintains inventory of radios; inspects cells for cleanliness; ensures accurate booking records by composing and modifying as needed; retrieves files as needed for court appearance and public defender; inputs data related to sentencing, release and time served; receives, archives and retrieves all legal documents and files; responds to requests for information from both inside and outside the department; monitors visitations and medicine administration; interfaces with Social Security Administration; provides security for inmate confined at hospital by overseeing staff, inmate and visitors;
Monitors security and safety systems: monitors elevators, phone system, courtroom system, I.C. telephone system, computer, fire safety system, all CCTV monitors; responds to all alarm activations and other emergencies and takes appropriate action in a timely manner.
May supervise fleet and equipment maintenance: perform routine maintenance checks and cleans departmental vehicles; checks vehicles in and out of parking lot; records key use; schedules and records all service completed; ensure vehicles and equipment are ready for assignment.
May supervises community service: assigns duties for community service workers.
Additional Functions
Performs other related duties as required.
Performance Aptitudes
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to work with and apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others to coordinate programs or activities of a project, and resolve typical problems associated with the responsibilities of the job.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to start, stop, operate and monitor the functioning of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. May include counting, recording of counts, and basic measuring.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving broader aspects of organizational programs and operations, moderately unstable situations, or the direction, control and planning of an entire program or set of programs.
Other Requirements
Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and prolonged standing, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).
Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, taste, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, temperature and noise extremes, hazardous materials, machinery, traffic hazards, bright/dim lights, toxic agents, firearms, pathogenic substances, or rude/irate customers.
It is the policy of Fulton County that there will be equal opportunity for every citizen, employee and applicant, based upon merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, genetics, age, disability or sexual orientation.
Fulton County is an Equal Opportunity and Equal Access Employer Encouraging Diversity.
01
The answers you provide to the supplemental questions will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your responses pertaining to specific work experience and education must be clearly shown in the areas for work history and education on your application. Your application must be completed in full before it is submitted. Please review all applications for accuracy and make all corrections before submittal because errors can result in not meeting the minimum qualifications. We do not accept additional information after your application has been received by the Department of Human Resources Management. Do you accept these conditions?
- Yes
- No
Do you possess a High School Diploma or GED?
- Yes
- No
Do you have experience working in security services, jail administration operations, or administration operation?
- Yes
- No
Select the option that best describes your experience in security or jail administration assistance?
- 0 to 5 months
- 6 months less than 1 year
- 1 year less than 2 years
- 2 years or more
Are you at least 20 years of age or older?
- Yes
- No
All applicants must agree to and successfully pass a background investigation, drug screening, and a polygraph to be considered for employment with the Fulton County Police Department. Do you agree to this?
- Yes
- No
Do you currently have a valid Georgia Driver's License or a Driver's License from ANY state within the United States of America?
- Yes
- No
Are you willing to accept part-time and/or temporary work?
- Yes
- No
Are you willing to guard various government buildings or work at the Fulton County Jail?
- Yes
- No
Are you available to work evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime?
- Yes
- No
- Required Question
