Security and Emergency Planning Coordinator

Security & Emergency Planning Coordinator (0641)

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Work for Our Water Resources.

Help protect one of Florida’s most vital resources — water — with a career at the Southwest Florida Water Management District. The District is a government agency whose mission is to protect water resources, minimize flood risks, and ensure the public’s water needs are met. We serve a population of nearly 6 million people in west‑central Florida as directed by state law.

• Florida Retirement System (FRS) District Total Contribution 13.63%
• 9 paid holidays (plus 1 floating holiday)
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• Paid Parental Leave, including Maternity, Bonding and Family Supportive Work Program
• Medical and dental insurance (91‑97% District paid)
• Vision insurance
• Deferred Compensation Program
• Basic and voluntary life and AD&D insurance
• Long‑term disability (District paid)
• Prescription drug coverage & mail order program
• Health savings & flexible spending accounts
• Flexible schedule for work‑life balance
• Legal and Identity Theft protection
• Wellness program
• Public service loan forgiveness qualified employer
• Tuition reimbursement ($5,250/year)
• State adoption benefit qualified employer
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Transfer in years of service for other public sector work – toward the FRS program and sick time

Starting Compensation: $57,875.00 – $68,308.00.

The starting salary range for the Security & Emergency Planning Coordinator position reflects the minimum to 25 % of the compensation. The starting salary will be based on the education and experience of the successful candidate. The District conducts annual performance evaluations that may award applicable pay increases based on positive employee performance.

• Identifying risks, threats and hazards as regards the security of District physical facilities, and emergency management issues within the 16‑county operating area of the District.
• Conducts appropriate testing and exercising of Districts security and emergency management plans to find vulnerabilities, efficiencies, and areas of robust performance.
• Creates an annual Security Assessment Report that compiles all findings, recommendations, and improvements to the District’s overall security.
• Conducts surveys and assessments of all District facilities and structures, makes recommendations for security improvements.
• Partners with local law enforcement and other government agencies to improve and maintain the Districts security presence.
• Create an annual security component test plan that evaluates all district electronic security system components that are in use; report all electronic security system issues identified during testing to the facilities and structures departments.
• Establishes a proprietary Security Control Center and monitoring station within the district that monitors all Security Operations (Access Control, Intrusion Detection, Video Surveillance, Duress and Security Incident events).
• Conducts site surveys to identify the best locations to place the district’s Security Control Center; considers the District’s physical plant robustness and redundancies, as related to all physical threats and hazards.
• Coordinates security protocols with all District Bureaus and Offices.

• Acquires, analyzes and disseminates intelligence information.
• Performs project management duties regarding emergency management plans and contracts, to include procurement and execution of plans.
• Ensuring related projects support organizational goals, statutory and regulatory compliance.
• Partners with local law enforcement and other government agencies to help protect the District and resources during emergency events.
• Acts as one of the District’s Emergency Coordinating Officers.
• Coordinates with Human Resource Office to identify additional security training initiatives to include continuation of the active assailant training.

Employee works in a standard office environment. Occasional travel usually during the workday is required. Performs continuous repetitive tasks (to include…