Security Specialist - Edmond, OK
2 days ago
Job description
The Security Specialist is primarily responsible for supporting security processes, such as conducting physical security assessments, creating emergency management plans, managing security operations, providing a physical security presence, and processing incident reports that are designed to protect Life.Church physical assets, staff members, and guests. The Security Specialist utilizes their skillset to deliver outcomes that align with the direction of their team to further Life.Church's mission and to reach people for Christ.At Life.Church, we exist to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. It's been our mission since 1996 and has guided us every day. Leading people isn't just an expectation; it's a necessity. It's a cornerstone of our culture. That's why we're always seeking leaders—leaders like you—to bring your skills to life. We are one church meeting in multiple locations, and we want to help you become the person God made you to be.
What You'll Do
- Conduct comprehensive evaluations of all Life.Church location's existing security measures, identify potential vulnerabilities, identify crime trends, or other risks, and provide recommendations to the Central Team Leader and/or relevant staff.
- Ensure adequate physical security aka/contract security is in place for all services or events.
- Maintain working relationships with contract security and keep them informed of threats or concerns.
- At the direction of the Central Team Leader, assist with security measures and decisions for future locations, portable campuses, or other events when needed.
- Assist with the development, continuous improvement, and management of Emergency Management Plans, and other related resources that promote safety through informational documents, training videos, in-person training, and e-learnings.
- Conduct periodic security policy reviews to maintain relevance with evolving security risks and emergency management trends.
- Help Design and lead emergency management related training with staff and relevant volunteers.
- Assess and manage security threats, assessing individuals or situations that may pose a threat to Life.Church, staff, and guests.
- Exercise discretion in determining appropriate security responses, escalating concerns to the Central Team Leader when necessary.
- Ensure proper follow-up and documentation of incidents that occur at or involve Life.Church.
- Provide recommendations and guidance for risk mitigation strategies that may be required by Life.Church, partnering with Safety Awareness, Legal, Leadership, and Central Ministries when necessary.
- Periodically review incident report data to identify trends, reduce risk, and provide recommendations to prevent recurrence.
- Periodically review security policy and procedures ensuring accuracy, relevance, and compliance.
- Obtain and maintain required state or local licensing to provide security in the state where residency is established or when allowed by law.
- Provide physical security for all operations at the Central Offices during weekday business hours.
- Provide physical security for live events, recordings, All-Staff, OSM, Capacity, or other events as directed to by the Central Team Leader.
- Provide physical security at other area campuses when necessary or when directed to by the Central Team Leader.
- Oversee and manage supplemental contracted security operations for Central Offices.
- Oversee and manage volunteer safety team for Central Offices.
Skills Needed to Succeed
- Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions, and solve problems with innovation.
- Effective at multi-tasking and time management to meet strict deadlines while remaining flexible and open to change.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to clearly explain complicated processes and foster partnerships.
- Effective at process and organizational management to coordinate, structure, and provide vision to projects.
- Strong leadership skills and understanding of developing and guiding others.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 3+ years of related experience.
- Must be eligible to obtain an armed security guard license through the State of Oklahoma or applicable state.
Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual's capacity to represent Life.Church's beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church.
While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn't mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page.
All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only.
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